Personally I prefer hitch based systems as well, but have to say Petzl ZZ works very well and reliable in the rain. Best of the actual devices IMO.
Impressive message control on the Akimbo 2 it seems!
Has some infos about the Akimbo 2 ? After the looong waiting time for v1 they seem to try it the opposite way know with their announcement :)For me the Buck Throttle looks clever also, though some might find it ugly...
I also heard of ART bringing out a SRS/MRS device, hardly any info about...
Got a price update from Skylotec as well, its 6500€ without VAT now.
Still so much cheaper then any battery powered Actsafe ascender before...
The manual of the ICX answers some questions, its already online on the product page...
Thanks Brocky, the explanation couldnt be much simpler and clearer :) I still dont really bite on this, though the idea to use the multicender itself is so good!
You guys mean single line strength in a straight pull test (= quite irrelevant) or choked around a limb/structure already? There should be a lot of testing have been out there these days, right?
You could make something like this in this case, imagine a series of half (or marlin) hitches. Though you have to make sure they dont slip down all together because they might not hold themselves in place magically as the picture suggests...
Daniel: its not about bend radius, its about keeping friction low for maximum lifting efficiency
Scary story SomethingWitty! I always try to put some more tension on the strap after the first loading, and often its possible...
Is there a special name for it btw? I mean the pulley (or ring) above the rigging winch to fairlead the rope into it. I usually use a deadeye sling with an OmniBlock, but I'd like to have more precise positioning possible to reduce friction on the winchs own fairlead.
Slings move quite a bit...