auto locking revolver

beautiful little piece. Just got mine a week ago and it is a fundamental component to getting me around the trees with ease. Although the wire gate is sweet too.
 
Nice applications brandon. I would like to see more closely the way you used the auto locking revolver in AR. Couldn't see the details of how you used it.

One comment on the body thrust application. Why not put the prussic with the auto locking revolver on the standing end of your line that way you never have to advance it? It would remain at the same distance from your friction hitch at all times.

Good stuff.
 
i tried that, as it seems logical, but the mechanics don't work that way. give it a go and you'll see.

in the AR app, its similar to a DRT system threaded through 2 biners on your FL-Prusik, once you stop deploy an upside down slip-knot and biner, then roll out.
 
ok then do you use more of a knot like a french prusik for footlocking or the regular 6 wrap prusik knot? And is it retrievable?

I went through all your tricks. Very nice. Learned some stuff, refined some tricks i already knew. Very helpful. Curious, do you find the method you described above better than using a 2 revolving krabs, through upside down slip-knots on both legs of your Ascension line? (Another one of your tricks)

I need to get two or three of those krabs, i have a lot of ideas floating around in my head with applications for them.

Ohh i think what might makes it not as smooth on the standing end of your line would be that it pulls sideways through your tending pulley. Where when pulling of the working end it pulls much cleaner through the pulley. That would be my thoughts.
 
distel or swabich for that app as french donsn't bite as hard depending on ropes used. and no for the retrievable as you can leave gear in tree on AR.

they both have there applications (in given scenarios) depends if you have to fl up stop walk come back fl up more or if its a one time stop and walk, also opposing biners trick could depend on crotch tightness.

that actually didn't make much of a def while using hitch-climber, was more of a problem with pull-from and slack given. its wierd to explain and was hard for me to wrap my head around why it wouldn't work as i was mid-test
 
BS,

In your M-redi setup it looks like the webbing runner is girth hitched directly to your bridge. Is that right?

Webbing on webbing is generally frowned upon. If there is ever a fall, even a short one, the fiber on fiber friction can generate enough heat to melt the fibers. If the runner is Spectra this is a BIG concern.

Take some time to google test results that have been done in rock climbing or related rope climbing.

There are plenty of small stainless steel shackles and screwlinks that have over 5k# breaking strength to use as inter-connectors.

If you still want to have a short length you can basket hitch the Revolver and use tape or slip rings made from short pieces of Big Shot tubing/inner tubes to keep everything in place.
 
BS in regaurds to advancing you 3-1 on the standing line.

I know what you are saying there with it not working due to it pulling against it's self, but if you were going to do this and say you needed a lowering line when you got to where you are going then it is possable.

After setting up the 3-1 like you have it just put a micro pulley under the hitch that is holding the revolver. Connect that into the one end of the lowering line ( lowering line set in tree, not having to be where you need it for work but in area of climbing line). When you are ready to advance your 3-1 higher just pull on end of lowering line and up it will go.

Give it a try and see if that will help with speeding up the asst climb.

Side note will be easyer to advance if the lowering line is in a friction saver.
 
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Webbing on webbing is generally frowned upon. If there is ever a fall, even a short one, the fiber on fiber friction can generate enough heat to melt the fibers. If the runner is Spectra this is a BIG concern.

Take some time to google test results that have been done in rock climbing or related rope climbing.


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good lookin out Tom, thanxs
 
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BS in regards to advancing you 3-1 on the standing line.


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ya that could work too, sounds like a lot more of a production show to set up, as it was a quick fix for my wife who had not the upper body strength. originally I'd run up the tree and set up a really long 3 to 1 for her, till she could handle the weight.

that advancement would work out well at a kids climb or what have you. I'll have to run it by WHIZ
 
treebing,
can u explain how the last post works. When u use the 3:1 it doesnt advance the upper part of the rigging. So maybe i am doing it wrong. again can you explain.
 
probably would work easier with a micro pulley under it than the bowline. Basically you pull it up just like you would pull a climber into a tree. straight down on the tail coming out of the blakes hitch. then you work the 3:1.
 
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