BOLA

surveyor · Sep 9, 2016

Thought I would post a picture of the BOLA with the swivel. This model would not accept the swivel before, but by changing the profile of the lower swing arm, it now does. It is 2" x 3-3/4" overall in size.

Tom Dunlap · Sep 9, 2016

More performance tools with the look of jewelry!

LimbLoppa · Sep 10, 2016

That's the sh*t! You should call it the E-Bola!

surveyor · Sep 10, 2016

Thanks, the Stainless Steel and nickel plate do set off the Nano nicely.

treevet · Sep 10, 2016

Run my Bola evy day....luv it. Gone to the couldn't part with level.

Sgriff · Sep 10, 2016

Uugh I must be an idiot,wtf is this Bola?

zale · Sep 10, 2016

Shiny toy.

surveyor · Sep 10, 2016

It got buried in the Bulldog Bone thread, but it is made to be a lanyard adjuster.

John_KAYS · Sep 10, 2016

surveyor said:
Thought I would post a picture of the BOLA with the swivel. This model would not accept the swivel before, but by changing the profile of the lower swing arm, it now does. It is 2" x 3-3/4" overall in size.

I'm glad you posted this new thread, I guess my alerts have been glitchy, because I missed the swing arm development... Can you add more photos showing the swing arm?

surveyor · Sep 10, 2016

I will later today, by the way John, I like the tear drop attach point better than the swivel, because the tear drop is shorter (and lighter) and also swings upwards closer to the spine and tends the BOLA when advancing it on the line. (which may or may not be desirable). Of course your video shows a neat trick for tending also.

surveyor · Sep 10, 2016

Ok, here is the back side of the BOLA showing better the profile of the bottom arm, which allows room for the Nano. The swivel is rotated as far up as the spine will allow, showing how it differs in this position from the tear drop attachment point.

John_KAYS · Sep 10, 2016

Yeah, I have not found the need for more than the rope grab tether sort-o'-thing, that you originally recommended to me. It has been working fabulously! The BOLA is so conveniently easy to use. It tends slack most exquisitely and even releases under load which is a huge advantage over other adjusters. And it is so compact! The tether gives it a little more length to the "linkage", but the compactness of the BOLA makes it no more lengthy than other adjusters.

http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1509

John_KAYS · Sep 10, 2016

I'll also include the video I did earlier. I really should do another, seeing as this one has so much redundant footage, but you all can skip through it.

Sgriff · Sep 10, 2016

So it is a lanyard adjuster not for main climb line correct?

surveyor · Sep 10, 2016

A lanyard is its intended use. It is not mid line removable.

treevet · Sep 11, 2016

Then it becomes essentially a ZigZag. Which nothing is wrong with that.

Sgriff · Sep 11, 2016

John_KAYS · Sep 11, 2016

Sgriff said:
Srt?

No SRT...not yet anyway. It would work as a DdRT climbing device, but the BDB works better for that and it is midline attachable etc.

Sgriff · Sep 11, 2016

Bdb srt?

John_KAYS · Sep 11, 2016

Sgriff said:
Bdb srt?

Absolutely! It is designed as an SRT device! I was saying it works as a DdRT device, but it's not its intended use. I would highly recommend the BDB as an SRT device. Get one now!