Preferred method for solo rigging

[southsoundtree]

Guys talking about double whipping and using 3/8" rope had me wondering. In a typical double whip set up what are the forces on the devices and ropes? Using the smaller ropes and friction devices? What if you moved up to larger pieces and redirected down a spar to a porty?

The lowering device and rope see 1/2 the load.

The sling and biner/ pulley/ block attacked to the lowered piece feel full weight.

100# piece, 100# on sling and hardware attached to the lowered piece. 50# on rope.


Very basic numbers

 

[Mike H]

Yes that is about right. Rope in a bag either hung in the tree near me or on my saddle. Usually the first ring a few feet below my left foot. Thread the working end through that ring then the rigging ring under the face cut and tied to the piece. This gives me about a 180° turn on both rings and run the piece with a gloved hand

 

[Mcsmith]

Yes that is about right. Rope in a bag either hung in the tree near me or on my saddle. Usually the first ring a few feet below my left foot. Thread the working end through that ring then the rigging ring under the face cut and tied to the piece. This gives me about a 180° turn on both rings and run the piece with a gloved hand

Thank you. Definitely will give this a try. So many times I could see this coming into use.


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