RopeWrench Ropewalking Setup - - SOLD

JeffGu

JeffGu

Been here much more than a while
Location
Osceola, Nebraska
Ropewalking setup that I put together for demonstration purposes, used on short demo climbs indoors a few times.

$225.00 Shipped to Lower 48

Includes CT right foot ascender, Original SAKA, Rope Wrench, Carabiner, Etc... everything shown. Includes shipping to continental USA only. PayPal only.

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How is the petzl basic used in this setup? Is that smaller loop on it for tending or racking?

It looks professionally stitched, I'm guessing it's a pre-"wrist rocket" Climbing Innovations thing?
 
Boomslang said:
I'll take it and cover the added cost for shipping to Canada
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Wow....saw the OP and for the 1st time ever thought "that's a ridiculous deal on stuff I want but don't even need", am so happy to see YOU having got this man (I'm not mistaken, you are the one who basically gave us the double-head splice, no?)
 
JeffGu said:
I used it as an ascender above the Wrench. The small loop is just to hang it on your harness. The fat braided rope handle was comfortable/easy to use.
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Since you're a teacher (major props to you on that BTW), hopefully you can explain/answer this for me--- the Wrench, it's use is simply to alleviate some of the force your hitch otherwise would've taken, because this allows easy usage and subsequent "un-jamming" of your hitch, right?

I don't use a Wrench...use every other part of your kit, I use a hand ascender to fairlead my hitch's pulley & my knee-ascender's bungee (though I just swapped to a top/class3 setup so now will be chest-tethered!) Have listened to Bingham's podcast appearance, really wish I could find a picture of his initial "f8 + DMM Revolver" setups so I could rig-up something to try one (have never seen one in real life..)

I'm just over 130lbs, my hitch almost never jams to the point of being a problem except after long descents (but that's easily fixed by re-dressing the hitch once I'm on the ground..) Have seriously been fighting with myself for ages to justify buying the Wrench but w/o hitch-jam-inconveniences I can't see what purpose it'd have....figure you could clarify if anyone can!


(PS-- I recall a pic of part of your arsenal on your truck's hood, you use a similar ppt2*** echo polesaw as I do -- just on the low off-chance you haven't messed with lithium, I gotta say that in the short period of having a <10lbs polesaw (40V) it has become sooo much more valuable to me than my heavier echo! Having multiple polesaws, just by itself, is also great since difference scenarios call for different gear, I carry all 3 of mine to most jobs :P )
 
eyehearttrees said:
Since you're a teacher (major props to you on that BTW), hopefully you can explain/answer this for me--- the Wrench, it's use is simply to alleviate some of the force your hitch otherwise would've taken, because this allows easy usage and subsequent "un-jamming" of your hitch, right?

I don't use a Wrench...use every other part of your kit, I use a hand ascender to fairlead my hitch's pulley & my knee-ascender's bungee (though I just swapped to a top/class3 setup so now will be chest-tethered!) Have listened to Bingham's podcast appearance, really wish I could find a picture of his initial "f8 + DMM Revolver" setups so I could rig-up something to try one (have never seen one in real life..)

I'm just over 130lbs, my hitch almost never jams to the point of being a problem except after long descents (but that's easily fixed by re-dressing the hitch once I'm on the ground..) Have seriously been fighting with myself for ages to justify buying the Wrench but w/o hitch-jam-inconveniences I can't see what purpose it'd have....figure you could clarify if anyone can!


(PS-- I recall a pic of part of your arsenal on your truck's hood, you use a similar ppt2*** echo polesaw as I do -- just on the low off-chance you haven't messed with lithium, I gotta say that in the short period of having a <10lbs polesaw (40V) it has become sooo much more valuable to me than my heavier echo! Having multiple polesaws, just by itself, is also great since difference scenarios call for different gear, I carry all 3 of mine to most jobs :p )
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It alleviates enough weight on your hitch to prevent binding and provide very very smooth descent. Spend the money dude lol. You just may be an over thinker :b

there’s a photo on here somewhere that makes it pretty clear how it works visually. The old slogan was “the limb that goes with you.” The first rope wrench tethers we’re just a piece of rope. Basically imagine that the tether is the other end of a MRS (working end? Idfk, the end that comes back and attaches to either your ring or hitch climber pulley - Not the end with the prussik) it emulates a tiny MRS system within an SRT system. The wrench itself is the referenced limb. I find it extremely hard to believe you experience minimal binding. I clock in right at 130. Haven’t tried everything, but I tried quite a few setups with no success as have many others. Should send a photo of your goto setup.

the sticht hitch might also be a good option for you as someone that seems to enjoy tinkering.

one thing is for sure - without any of this assistance, binding is imminent and frustrating. Your workflow and comfort aloft will improve drastically. These things are industry standard for a very good reason.
 
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Also, his f8 revolver setup is on here somewhere. It was brought up recently by a two day member, I think his name was voodoosomeshit
 
The RW is a lever that applies more friction proportionately to the weight of the climber, so it works well regardless of your weight. I've found that it takes roughly 60% of the forces applied to the hitch.

This can be important for a number of reasons other than the hitch binding. It reduces the chances of glazing the hitch cord or rope to the point where the hitch fails to hold you. But it also opens up the door to a lot of experimentation with hitches, cords and configurations that simply wouldn't work without it in an SRT system.

Personally, that was the thing that impressed me the most the first time I got one. Hitches that I wasn't having great luck with in a DdRT configuration worked very well with the RW. It also gives a bit of security against catastrophic hitch failure. With most ropes, it won't stop you from a fast ride to the ground, but it will slow you down enough to limit the damage. On my fattest ropes that actually worked with the RW, I could literally descend with just the RW and no hitch. I only tried this from low heights, but it at least gave me the feeling that there is additional safety there, with the RW.

Lots of ways to skin a cat, but the RW is a very reliable, safe way to skin the SRT on a budget one.
 
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