Little tricks

[Limb It]

Silky saw carriers have that biner hole in them, but I feed the webbing of my saddle leg straps through the rubber "belt loop" instead. Gets a mid-size or smaller handsaw in a more comfortable position (personally), being a little lower but not way down on my calf.

I'm intrigued by all the Tibloc comments...mine hasn't caused me any issues, but I only really use it for haulback systems and other occasional moments when it really isn't all that heavily weighted.

I was still pretty new to climbing when I was using mine. There's a good chance that I was being harder on it than I perhaps should have. Not really sure. Individual mileage may vary I suppose.

 

[Travis Kosnicki]

If you get a friction saver or your rope stuck in a crotch, you can throw a throwline above the friction saver (isolated in the same fashion as your rope), clip on an accessory biner to the throwline and your rope. Haul the throwline up and it will lift your rope hoefully also lifting your friction saver or other equipment.

 

[Evan Sussman]

If you get a friction saver or your rope stuck in a crotch, you can throw a throwline above the friction saver (isolated in the same fashion as your rope), clip on an accessory biner to the throwline and your rope. Haul the throwline up and it will lift your rope hoefully also lifting your friction saver or other equipment.

I learned something new today.

 

[Limb It]

Feed the tail end of your ultra slings back through the eye to keep them from falling off when unloaded.

 

[Z'sTrees]

If you get a friction saver or your rope stuck in a crotch, you can throw a throwline above the friction saver (isolated in the same fashion as your rope), clip on an accessory biner to the throwline and your rope. Haul the throwline up and it will lift your rope hoefully also lifting your friction saver or other equipment.

Works for a stuck throwball too... sometimes

 

[beastmaster]

Don't know if this is a trick or widely used but I've never seen anyone do it.
When pulling up my climbing line for any reason, I'll lay the rope across my lanyard. A few feet on each side. When I let go of it, it flawlessly feeds down. Never hanging up.
Just pulling up one side, letting it down the other can sometimes get it tangled or wrapped on something.

 

[beastmaster]

I Carrie a 8oz throw ball and a short line on big dia. Crane jobs. I can toss the ball around the trunk and pull a big sling around then attach a shackle.

 

[Limb It]

Don't know if this is a trick or widely used but I've never seen anyone do it.
When pulling up my climbing line for any reason, I'll lay the rope across my lanyard. A few feet on each side. When I let go of it, it flawlessly feeds down. Never hanging up.
Just pulling up one side, letting it down the other can sometimes get it tangled or wrapped on something.

That one works like a charm.

 

[GreenMntnBoy410]

If you get a friction saver or your rope stuck in a crotch, you can throw a throwline above the friction saver (isolated in the same fashion as your rope), clip on an accessory biner to the throwline and your rope. Haul the throwline up and it will lift your rope hoefully also lifting your friction saver or other equipment.

Duuuuude. This changes everything.

 

[southsoundtree]

Good share.

Don't know if this is a trick or widely used but I've never seen anyone do it.
When pulling up my climbing line for any reason, I'll lay the rope across my lanyard. A few feet on each side. When I let go of it, it flawlessly feeds down. Never hanging up.
Just pulling up one side, letting it down the other can sometimes get it tangled or wrapped on something.

the finesse to that is starting with longer bights, progressing to shorter ones. This prevents a bight from snagging in the pile as bights pay out when lowering the rope.

Common technique in rock climbing when belaying your partner from above after 'leading a pitch'.

 

[NorCalBrock]

I'm trying to picture what you guys are talking about with the rope and laying it across the lanyard - anyone have time to post a pic or vid?


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[Brocky]

Lay it across your in use lanyard like you were laying it across your lap.

 

[Limb It]

now what isnt pictured is a climbing line as this is just an example. Lay the rope between your line and your body. If you need to dump the rope quickly, you can throw the whole pile backwards over your head.

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[Limb It]

Somehow my phone inverted the picture...either that, or I teleported to Australia.

 

[beastmaster]

I learned that 30 + years ago. Use it as a matter of habit. It will slap ya if you release it to fast sometimes.

 

[beastmaster]

Again don't know if this is a trick or not. But I always carry my climbing line in a lines men canvas toolbag on crane jobs. So when the cranes lifting me its secured. I drop it after I position for my first cut.

 

[Limb It]

Spend $10 on a beach umbrella, never grind in the direct sun again.

 

[beastmaster]

This may be controversial. But give it a try. When attaching your line to a throw line to pull it throu, lots of people, my self included(tell recently) will loop it on its self then tie several half hitches, last one as close to the end as possible.
I now just garth hitch it about a foot from the end. You have no lip to get hung up. No matter how close you half hitch the end there is alwayz a lip. Not so with one tie a foot from the end.
Will it never not get stuck again? Alas not the case. But it'll get stuck less.

 

[rope-a-dope]

I do that if there is no splice on the rope. Works fine even pulled through tight forks cuz the bight of rope can twist and roll around/over obstacles. A pile hitch works too

 

[beastmaster]

I do that if there is no splice on the rope. Works fine even pulled through tight forks cuz the bight of rope can twist and roll around/over obstacles. A pile hitch works too

Of course if no splice. I should of specified.