Hey everyone, just wanted to air some challenges I've been having recently and gather some thoughts on them.
Last year Made the switch from contract climbing for single crew outfits to working full time for a larger company in the area (~300 employees Residential, Line Trimming, Transmission...
So I am a huge fan of splicing eyes in my throw lines. I love the there isn't a knot to snag on branches, that the diameter is larger where I'm holding it (one handed throw FTW) and it also just looks really cool (in the nerdiest way).
I got a length of Yale long shot after trying out acculine...
Hey everyone, I wanted to get your thoughts on sling construction.
Dead-eye / Loopie / Whoopee / Ultra
Mostly your thoughts on construction and how it relates to breaking strength, but I'm open to hearing all of your pros and cons.
Hey everyone, I snagged an akimbo during Black Friday and remember seeing a post here awhile back that had some tricks on using the akimbo for work. The one that sticks out in my head was a way to draw the tail end of your climbing line through the connecting carabiner and using it to soft lock...
Hey everyone! I am having a heck of a time with the search function so I figured I would start a fresh post.
So I've recently gone with a company that does a lot of crane work. This has been an odd transition for me since it's just so different from regular climbing and I'm trying to figure out...