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    Hey, I thought Ice was brumel spliced...

    Thanks Nick - That's what I was looking for!
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    Hey, I thought Ice was brumel spliced...

    I thought Samson Ice Tail was suppose to be eye spliced with a locked brumel and a tail tuck. I am on the wrong splicing instructions from Samson or what? Ice Tail is 12 strand technora - right? http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=454 and splicing instructions from Samson for 12 strand...
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    Do you ever do dumb things because you’re tired?

    Strengths of limbs and TIPs are just two of my weaknesses about tree climbing. Of course, I'm just a babe compared to you guys, and I probably overdo limbs and TIPs, meaning they have to be big and I have to be tied in near the crotch, but... Last weekend, I was taking out some limbs in a tree...
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    yoyo/rads or SRT rope walker?

    I got the impression there were two issues: one is the Grigri safe on 1/2" rope and two, if there was an accident with a climber in one's employ, involving a Grigri on 1/2" rope, what would the liability be. I know a lot of people that climb with grigris on 1/2" rope and I wouldn't hesitate to...
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    yoyo/rads or SRT rope walker?

    While rope walkers are the most efficient way to ascend a rope, they are not without drawbacks. First, most Rope walkers except the Mitchell, are one way systems, i.e. up. They do not go down. They are typically specialized methods with fairly specific gear requirements. Other than rope walkers...
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    kids climbing trees say the darndest things...

    You young whippersnappers (and be glad you are; gettin' old isn't fun, and that senior discount isn't nearly what it's made out to be) won't remember this, but Art Linkletter had a show called, "Kid's Say the Darndest Things". It was always funny, often hillarious, sometimes embarassing (for the...
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    Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Wow! Outstanding work guys! Congrats!
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    Life On A Line

    I have the book - very informative, but it's mostly oriented toward rescue and especially cave rescue.
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    Descending

    I bet that configuration WOULD twist the rope - I'm thinking worse than a F8 would because of the full coil around the biner.
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    self equalizing anchors

    Nice. Is that PMI Tough cord? As with most, if not all equalized anchors, if one breaks, you'll get one heck of a shock load on the other two.
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    Descending

    Dave, You're way over my head but, when I read 'one-way pulley/bollard', I thought of the Petzl Pro Traxion. This is an efficient one-way pulley (ball bearing) that can be unlocked for use as a normal pulley. It has a WLL (one-way holding mode) of about 560lbs and a breaking strength (again...
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    Descending

    That's what I'm thinking! Just bear in mind the Rig doesn't have reverse threading protection or panic lock. I'm not sure about you'd want the the panic lock anyway; I can see it really limiting speed on a 2:1. That pretty much leaves the Rig; it'll work well, I just don't know if it'll go as...
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    Descending

    Thanks Dave, I forgot about the anti-panic. The I'D has a panic position. Pull the lever too far and it locks off. That's good and bad: it's good for the 'panic' situation, but it may limit how fast you can rappel. As Dave pointed out, the Rig does not have the anti-panic mode - which again is...
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    Descending

    Neither the Rig nor the I'D were designed for belaying or catching a fall. They were designed for work positioning and descending. The Rig is rated at 150kg (331 lbs) for 200 meters (656 feet). In looking at some of the ideas in this thread, I see a lot of rope running through/on aluminum. It...
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    9 cm and counting...

    Re: ITS A BOY! Congrats!!! Hope everyone is doing well.
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    For the Vets Happy Fourth of July and Buzzers

    Yessir - Happy Fourth Vets - thanks just isn't enough, but thanks for all you do.
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    My other hobby-If guns offend, don't open-video

    My other hobby-If guns offend, don\'t open-video Now that a responsibility my wife and I have had, has passed, I can get back to other things I enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkFIlpttkq4
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    Kong futura foot ascender

    I have a Kong Futura foot ascender; I didn't like it at all.
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    Descending

    [ QUOTE ] From Ron "I know a number of rec climbers that rappel (DdRT) using the Grigri to save wear and tear on a Blake's hitch, which is a little more critical than wear on a split tail." I have experimented with Rads (with grigri, left handled ascender, 2:1 pulley, and right foot ascender to...
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    Descending

    [ QUOTE ] You know what...a Rig could be used DdRT I think. AS long as the anchor rope comes into the top it doesn't make a difference if the TIP on the crane acts like a redirect, which it is. Just replace the hitch with the Rig...go low and slow, then go flying! [/ QUOTE ] The Rig...

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