Wow. I never would have guessed that in a million years. Cool. Does antal have no connection leftover whatsoever? Or can xrr branded rings still be bought from driver?
@bonner1040
Not really a backup, tim. It's not an auto blocker or anything like that. Think of it like a rope wrench of sorts.. Or better yet a figure 8 descender. It adds some friction for belaying.. And I can see the value in stripping ice with it. But, it won't do much in the way of a safety backup...
I just read this WHOLE thread. Wow. The only thing gleaned from this circular argument is that the majority of people draw no distinction between "you're" and "your". It's maddening. Jesus Christ, guys.
¹ "Myself and others have figured out that the RW actually carries more than half the load/friction... about 60% or so, depending on the rope/cord... so the hitch itself is actually not seeing as much as it would in a DdRT setup, most of the time."
¹ @JeffGu
Staunch wrench advocate
Excerpt from...
Here's another vote for the rope wrench. Seeing as how you already have a foot ascender, hitch climber and eye n eye cords, you're looking pretty good. Just add a wrench and tether and tend it over your shoulder with your lanyard. You'd be in business. I never ditched ddrt completely, but boys...
Tim, you've got an eloquence about you, no doubt. I'd bet you could tell me to eat a shit sandwich, and I'd shake your hand and thank you. Simply based on how you would say it. I'm convinced.
Funny, eh? My wife has gone as far as "misplacing" a '79 Chev shorty. It was a shit box.. but when she tells me to clean up my shit.. I do it now. Maybe that was her game plan all along...
I live in an OLD port city. One of the oldest in Canada. (1785)
At one time, it was an accepted practice, no doubt. You're hard pressed to find a mature elm that DOESN'T have bricks and concrete filling cavities around here.