Do you happen to have a photo of this? I was spurred on to borrow a rope wrench setup last week after reading some of these threads. I went from VT to HH2 and RR and kinda missed the rope wrench phase. I thought the removal of the wrench to switch to DRT was really clumsy as it was set up and was imagining something like you just described being advantageous...
Here’s a rough frame from some video footage. The biner is usually flipped downward toward the bridge. This segment was to demonstrate something else entirely. I use the biner as my ascent tending point, then fold it toward the bridge once working. It makes switching systems much easier.
See my personal set up for srs, is in the making. Only used a rope logic tether, the fusion I just got which right now I’m not to fond of. And the RRP which I love. Just getting used to moving around the tree with it compared to a knot. But I run it on my xstatic 200ft as an access line with the RRP or the fusion whatever I feel that day. Then have a dmm classic rope bag that I have 150ft tachyon surge in with the zag already attached as a bomb bag.
True, everyone is different, but I believe many of the social nuances that existed before have been dropped by the younger generations. Partly due to a shift in parenting style but mainly due to the influence of social media.
The 3 day srt class with Donny in pa.
Dude, that’ll stoke your fire for sure. Let us know your impression of it afterward.
Man, I’m sorry to hear that. I hope everything gets better with your situation and I am able to see you there to make some new friends, and gain your wisdom.
Many of the devices I listed are available at any decent arborist supply store (excluding the BDB). Hell I was at janky little local small engine/saw shop this weekend and they had Zigzag's, footies, and Haas knee ascenders hanging on the wall behind the front counter...I also think you would be hard pressed to find a legit outfit that isn't using at least one of those devices on a regular basis....I believe more of us have left the cave, are walking upright, and cooking with fire than you think.
In person mentorship with an experienced expert.... Priceless...
The best tidbit of wisdom posted around here in a long time... Thanks DSMc
My goals aren’t to keep switching between any devices. My goal is to have the knowledge and know how of the devices that I chose so if someone asks me about it I can give a good answer and have some sort of aspect of what I was talking about. I picked 2 mechanical when I started, that I did intensive research on and thankfully a guy I worked with had a zag and was able to do hands on with it. When I went to mechanicals my goal for using them was to see what it was all about. I was climbing on a hitch for 9 months at that time and was looking at the zag and got it. To use for drt. Used it and fell in love with it and been slowly mastering it. Then got introduced to srs and seen the RRP and watched Kevin on YouTube using it and started reading everything I could on the RRP because I seen how fluently he moved around the entire tree. So my goals were strictly on improving my movement in the tree. Which later I found out by coming to this forum that there are different knots and things you can do to make it like a mechanical.
For sure! No doubt will I come here to chat with you guys. Been interesting so far why stop now.
What is this petrocan witch craft you speak of? I’d like to give it a go perhaps a description of how to tie it? I’ve been rope walking with a distel/wrench/hitch climber just to tie in then switching back to double (not competent enough to work off single still want deeper roots with double) but it’s been fucking liberating getting up there srs luckily have a solid mentor/foreman in the field.
Negative. Was just how I first seen it used. Figured I wanted to keep my toolbox open to new things at that time.
A Petro is a Micho turned 180 degrees, meaning the down legs on the Petro are on the caribiner side of the climbing line. With the right rope/hitch combo it can be right up a mechanicals ass in quickness and ease of tending, but bring the sweetness.
