Butterfly Bridge

[NickfromWI]

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Who makes short bridges for the B'Fly II???

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I do!!!

love
nick

 

[Phil]

Fresco sells them...
https://ecomecs.securesites.com/cgi-bin/...026771505-60843

 

[Leif]

So, I guess no one sees any problem with my captive eyed 'biners attached to the shackles? /forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Stumper]

Leif, It doesn't sound like an arrangment I would like but it should be okay safety-wise unless you are adding additional links into the chain that could lead to cross loading the 'biners.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Leif,

I'm still not sure how to visualize your setup. A picture or two would really help. When you post them be sure to crop the pics and size them at about 500x500.

The vision that I have in my head is of a couple of biners linked together. That is generally not an accepted practice.

 

[Stumper]

Tom, The picture I have in my mind is-no bridge at all -just 'biners clipped in at the shackles-Like clipping into the lower attachment points on a Master II or IV.-You are right --we need a picture.

 

[NickfromWI]

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Tom, The picture I have in my mind is-no bridge at all -just 'biners clipped in at the shackles-Like clipping into the lower attachment points on a Master II or IV.-You are right --we need a picture.

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That is exactly what I had in mind.

love
nick

 

[Leif]

Yes that's right, no bridge. Here's a pic. Thanks for any input. Sorry, I don't know how to re-size the image.

 

[Leif]

Where's my attachment?

 

[Leif]

Another angle. Here you can see how the shackles are able to spin. I used Loctite 242 on the threads.

 

[sarumono]

Whoops the pic didn't load.
I cliped my ropes directly into the spot that the bridge connected to on my glide. it worked great.

 

[Stumper]

Leif, Why are adding the swivelsnap AND the micro pulley? The snap makes a cheap tender for lanyards and such. The pulley can ride right on the'biner between th elegs of the tress cord.- I think you will find that you'll have less "slop" in the system then and better slack tending.

 

[Leif]

That was how I was shown how to do it. I'll definately try it w/out if you say it's better. As far as my bridgeless butterfly goes, everything look sound?

 

[Phil]

I'd say as long as the carabiners are up to the weight rating then you should be good

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Interesting configuration Lief.

When I've tried that sort of setup it feels really awkward. After climbing on a sliding bridge for years it is weird to have the support come off the front of my hips.

After I work through Tophopper's adjustable bridge Imight give this one a go.