I like the Viltoms and the pfanners. I haven't tried the sips and franticals but friends like them. if you are a stickler for standards you may want to get ones that are UL listed. I know it's easier said than done but try to forget about price and focus on what you want out of the pants. I...
I love my pfanner jacket, i wear it fall- spring, layer up underneath in even the coldest temps. the sticky rubber on the back waist really helps hold your harness in place.
bought new around 1995, one owner, less than 200 hours on Kohler 25 hp engine and belts. green teeth, a few extra parts. painted ninja black for special ops. works great, no problems. asking $3500.00 located way upstate NY
So true Daniel! check out the terminology on the cordage institutes web sitehttp://www.ropecord.com/new/terminology.php
I remember Shigo used to say something like, we all have to be talking about the same thing to have a logical discussion
Damaged ropes are dealt with just as you say, shortened, or taken out of service. Identifying ropes based on history allows me to preserve the best ropes for the critical jobs. So my one tape ropes never get used for something with low risk to the climber or property, but a high probability of...
Chris, you came to the right place! welcome and don't be afraid to ask questions. the buzz is place with lots of great people willing to share their knowledge.
I like Stihlmad's system; I will add one more discussion point. We use an ID system to tell the user the history of each rope. one piece of duct tape means the rope is in excellent condition and you can trust it for whatever that rope is rated for. two pieces means that it has some wear...
ya, my old boss used to say that he didn't like wearing hearing protection, so he could hear whats going on around him, he also used bolt cutters to snip off the chain break handles because they got in the way. And we would spike up pines with no lanyard, then throw the rope snap around and tie...