11mm vs. wrist

[inztrees]

Does any else one have wrist and for arms pain after using 11mm ropes?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Lots of people do. Melissa and Bear have gone back to 1/2 inch because of it, and I have started using a handled ascender lately just to reduce the issues. I don't climb as much, but my wrist issues are advanced from thinking I was invincible when I was younger.

I remember when I first saw an 11mm rope. The first thing I said was "That looks like it'll be hell on the carpal tunnel." I guess there is something to it after all.

-Tom

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Research has been done comparing the physiology of 11mm/13mm ropes.

To paraphrase the data:

11mm+grippy gloves=13mm

 

[tomthetreeman]

So 13mm + grippy gloves = Even less forearm issues?

 

[Tree_Machine]

Dual ascenders, 11mm = 22mm not so bad.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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So 13mm + grippy gloves = Even less forearm issues?

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That might be logical

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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Dual ascenders, 11mm = 22mm not so bad.

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The research didn't single out ascent on SRT or DdRT. The interest was to see what the physio aspects were on grip power like we would encounter during climbing/slack tending and other activities.

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

pantin on every climb,pruning of course , i use my legs to climb. save your hands for the polesaw,, keep a handle acender on your back for long acesents,,, use your legs ,, body thrusting is cool and so are 72 camaro's, thinking about it i would climb on bee line if my asenders would grab it,,, i lost grabing rope with my hands... a long time ago with the? taughtline hitch..? ya that one and the blakes 3 was after that one i think? wait,,,, no ... dont...... i dont want the man to catch wind of the fact that i like 11mm rope or aluminium in my system..because blaze is un safe??????????are chainsaws safe????????????and so are double acenders ahhhhhh//////////////,,,,I LOVE YALE<cordage << AND 11MM BLAZE .... work smarta knot harda,,,,,,, WE NEED TO CLIMB TOGETHER,

 

[southsoundtree]

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So 13mm + grippy gloves = Even less forearm issues?

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I'll say.

13mm + grippy gloves + more frequent stretching of hand/ wrist/ forearm muscles = even less forearm issues.

 

[inztrees]

Im thinking If I do push ups that will stretch things out?

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

what is 13mm who makes that? ya do push ups and climb on a bull rope youll be fine?

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

metric system,, thats what it is

 

[UrbanTC]

13 mm = just over 1/2 inch

 

[inztrees]

I don't know but the Canadians like it

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

canadians are cool because curling at an olympic level is cool,,,did you know that a morjority of the stones used in curling ,where diamond cut in canada,,, ahhh i wood quit tree work tonight to curl profesoinaly,,,,they probably get paid better .. besides i dont stand a chance in the halfpipe

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

you are boring the outa me ,,, i kned to go skin a cat

 

[treedimensional]

CMTB, About the time I am ready to pass by your post, you come out with a true GEM! [ QUOTE ]
i use my legs to climb. save your hands for the polesaw,, keep a handle acender on your back for long acesents,,, use your legs

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Well said!

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

wow thanks TOM we will have a beer one of thesedays///.////

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Legs and rope tools are for ascending...CMTB is right. Hands are for working.

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

mo that was me boring the bananas?;;;;;tom;;;;;; outa myself.. are we cool?