adjustable bridge

the ropeman is rated for 15kn and if you tie the end of your bridge off I dont see why it would be an issue. I have used it for a couple of months and found it to be a very useful tool for my adj. bridge.
 
15kn isn't a life support rating you have to be up to like 25kn to be considered able to support life. don't get mad at me if your kit isn't up to par. you should have done your homework first.
 
Ratings aside...the micros are easier to adjust in and slack out. Using the cable isn't very finger friendly.

Lots of other reasons not to use the Ropeman, enough for me to quit using it years ago.
 
The real question is what effect it has on the rope if it is shock loaded. I haven't seen any good research on this but anecdotal evidence is that microcender is kind to a rope in this situation where ropeman isn't.

If I was putting 15kN of force on any sort of ascender I would be more concerned about what it's doing to the rope than about the hardware itself.
 
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If I was putting 15kN of force on any sort of ascender I would be more concerned about what it's doing to the rope than about the hardware itself.

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I would be even more concerned about the anchor point up there in the tree. The treetops would probably go first and second I think your body doesn't make a chance with 15 KN off load drop.


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wouter
 
Wait... 3300# is almost a ton and a half... that's a lot, 330# with a 10:1 factor on one leg of two... 660# SWL on the bridge. Harness components rarely make the 22.5KN rating and that's fine because they don't work individually.

I think the problem I would have with the Ropeman would be the toothed cam. It's kinda sharp and exposed. I'd worry I could somehow block that cam open accidentally and suddenly speed slack my bridge. The concerns about falling on it are legit too because toothed hardware can just shred a rope under shock loading.

I'm assuming the adjustable tail is tied off somehow... I would tie or slpice to the shackle or something over using a stopper.
 
I have used the ropeman to climb rocks over 300 feet, it certainly holds. Adjusting your bridge is something that is usually done while standing on a limb secured with your flipline so I don't see why you need something easier than pulling on a small cable. As far as shockloading, in my 17 years of tree climbing I have never or have never known anyone to shock load their climbing system to the point of equipment failure, if this does happen your back and hips will probably break before any of your gear.
 
I think im going to try out the micrograb on my bridge once I do the Tommy D trick with trimmer line. It just seems to be alot of Bulk when I think about it but ill set it on the TM
 
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