adjustable friction savers

[Rocks_and_Trees]

Wow, that is nice and shiny. I like the figure 8, and the sling prussik.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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Thought I'd add a pic of the one I use. I just made a new one so it's nice and shiny.

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I've never used webbing on rope like that. Does it grip well?

 

[NickfromWI]

Jamin, I've done it quite a few times and it grips just fine.

love
nick

 

[Lazarus2]

I think I know why so many ropeguides are getting damaged:

If used on a spar, they can't be retrieved safely unless a stub is used to run a throwline. I imagine many don't think about that before descending, and just let it flop off the spar onto hard standing.

Instead of a specific device, I use a couple of techniques that employ SRT as an adjustable FC on a spar.

The only time I'll use an adjustable FC is if I have to limb walk a broken tree (rare) - I'll set the rings (karabiners in my case) apart slightly to grip a spar. No need for something special here; I just employ my steel core flipline with auto prusik on one end and krab on the other.

This is in keeping with my working concept of a few items with efficient and safe versatility.

 

[treemann]

When I am using my rope guide on a spar I just use a carabiner and clip it to the tag line that I am going to use to pull over the spar and the rope guide just slides down the rope.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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Jamin, I've done it quite a few times and it grips just fine.quote]

Hmm... I wouldn't have thunk it.