As a dedicated ascent line blue32 is pretty solid it’s just miserable to climb gloveless MRS, I haven’t heard a complaint at all from the guys running squir around me
Splices on all lines, no hand tied terminations, canopy anchor must be a basic ring jam, base anchors are essentially two half hitches with a ring jam as well, try and stupid proof a company and eventually you just make the work harder than it needs to be.
I really wanted to love the RRP, in fact I tried twice, however I’ve been running a bollard vertec for a couple months now and I’m actually going to keep it. The main difference for me is how much more consistent and fluid the bird operates, I always struggled to feather the RRP for fine...
So the friction body is a running update, it was a change to the lower attachment point to “fix” the carabiner lock some were experiencing, as far as the new pulley body “upgrade” yeah I’m disappointed it’s a $170 option instead of a running update, also it’s not much more expensive than the...
I’ve ran this saddle on and off since April, just haven’t clicked with it. All of the adjustment straps have never been cut or adjusted the long adjustable bridges have a knot and a lock stitch (company policy) couple picks on the leg strap but nothing concerning and really like new. I also have...
There’s a voluntary part upgrade/ inspection notice issued for the blackbird today if any of the early adopters here got it definitely check it out. https://climb-art.de/BB/Aufruf/SicherheitSafetyNotice.pdf
I find it to be less finicky overall, I have a couple ropes that I can run SRS and MRS without adjustment and most of the ropes I’ve tried with only a couple of exceptions are within one adjustment of where I usually keep it for my main work lines. My black widow has some glazing and that’s the...
I was referring to the MIDNR guidelines for oak wilt which changed a little while ago which now is April 15th through July 15th which from what I’ve read is based upon sapbeetle breeding/feeding season. DTE used to issue its own oak season dates but now it’s open season unless in a “high risk”...