After talking with some people I’ve decided to get a Chicane instead. Rope Wrench and tether are now for sale. (If anyone has a Chicane they are looking to offload, I’d be interested in trading)...
I'm working on a project for an engineering class involving arborist rigging rings. What do you like about them? What improvements would you like to see in them? How do they wear out? In what situations/applications have you found them to be unsatisfactory?
For those of you who have used the Zigzag SRT with the Rope Wrench or Chicane, does it slide a few inches on descents before stopping after you let go of the friction chain?
Black Sterling WorkPro, 3/8" (10mm) 90 feet. $79.00. Purchased May 2020, carried around a bit, but never used. Listed on ebay, but I can also just do Paypal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/90-Sterling-3-8-10mm-WorkPro-Black/303744221112
12.5mm HTP, 105'. $103.00. Purchased Sept. 2020, carried around a bit, but never used. Listed on ebay, but I can also just do Paypal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/105-32m-Sterling-12-5mm-HTP-New-Unused/303744212531
Bend Right Rigging Ring and a Rope Logic 5/8" Whoopie for sale. $129.99. Used once to lower a small piece (abt. 25# or less). Became redundant when I got a triple ring sling. Listed on ebay, but I can also just do Paypal.
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Do you have experience with this, Mowerr? I was thinking that a thicker rope might wear the links more slowly, since the same friction will be acting on more surface area, decreasing the force at any one point on the Zigzag.
Also, would a nubbier 16 strand rope (not rougher, just nubbier)...
So I got the Zigzag, and I tried it out. . . . and it feels like I’m cheating. It is so much easier to move around the canopy. Also, I was a little surprised at how much play there was between the links. Just wasn’t expecting that. This is great!
I've been climbing for a while now on a hitchclimber drt setup, and just ordered a Petzl Zigzag (very excited). I've done a lot of internet searching to try to figure out the best rope to use it with, but haven't found clear answers (I know, everyone has their own opinions, but what I'm looking...