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123Craig
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No, I haven't - in all honesty, never even used a prussic in a work situation - just Blake's, then BDB.
All prussic experience in testing tells me it heats up too much on bombing out. Even if the cord and line doesn't glaze a little, then my hand from the heat, might... - Then again I refuse to wear anything thicker than thin dollar store gardening/work gloves.
I don't doubt that you might have greater control with initially breaking or feathering your descent with a prussic compared to say a BDB (although with a little practice, it can be beautiful too). What I do think mechanicals might do better is keep these possible hot spots of friction much lessened and further away from your hand when they do occur. I've seen plenty videos of people doing long bomb outs of trees on different types of mechanicals, though don't think I've seen any on hybrid/prussic systems - though maybe I've not been looking hard enough.
I'm aware that bombing out of the tree isn't even needed (most of the time) - though 95% of this job is just hard graft... - It's one of our little perks to enjoy if we can include that in 5% of fun.
RRP does look amazing though, particularly for its rope range adaptability.
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I envy you. I get stupid excited about a new carabiner or rope. Stuff like SRT devices or a new saddle will have me compulsively checking the tracking online multiple times a day.
dsptech
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I'm like that too when I'm expecting new and much fresher smelling boxer shorts. 
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TimBr
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I'm halfway there. I'd rather not say which half.
SomethingWitty
Arkansawyer
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It's good to have you back.
Timbr, YOU have been MISSED dude! I have been concerned about you and wondered why the absence. Hoping all is well and good with you. Dont scare me like this again please.
Looks like it is cold or something there.
Yeah. A friend of mine says that Montana has just two seasons, winter and getting ready for winter.
I'll certainly take some of that if you can ship it to Georgia. Bumping 90's already.
Geez
Reach
Been here much more than a while
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- Atglen, PA
Here too, it may hit 90 again today. I’m ready for winter! Especially since we never had one this past year!
We are 86 with breeze everyday.
On today's trees I ran the Pro on an old Vortex line. I have had trouble in the past trying to get other mechanicals to work on this rope. It is big, fat, soft and has a lot of grip. It is a great rope in hand and is excellent at knot holding. Unfortunately it can cause too much drag to run smoothly in mechanicals so has been relegated to HH2 use.
With the top bollard set at full open, the Rope Runner Pro worked very well. Very light, insignificant amount of drag on ascent. Light touch on the bird got things moving easily and modulation of speed was intuitive right from the start. Easy bombing and swings.
With the top bollard set at full open, the Rope Runner Pro worked very well. Very light, insignificant amount of drag on ascent. Light touch on the bird got things moving easily and modulation of speed was intuitive right from the start. Easy bombing and swings.
SomethingWitty
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That is great news. I love vortex, and I thought I was going to have to buy one of those fat rope wrenches to use it.
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