Compact Bulldog Bone

123Craig · May 31, 2015

"Get the Bone." - It's a catchphrase that you can have too much fun with...

Thanks surveyor - still to organise some things at work before my order - though now I know exactly what I need.

In the meantime I'm just trying to figure out the best possible attachment points for self tending in DdRT and SRT. In DdRT I have friction at my TIP as I don't use a friction/cambium saver as I do mostly removals.

Thanks

MikePowers321 · Jun 1, 2015

123Craig said:
"Get the Bone." - It's a catchphrase that you can have too much fun with...

Thanks surveyor - still to organise some things at work before my order - though now I know exactly what I need.

In the meantime I'm just trying to figure out the best possible attachment points for self tending in DdRT and SRT. In DdRT I have friction at my TIP as I don't use a friction/cambium saver as I do mostly removals.

Thanks

This set up works quite well for using the bone Ddrt. Zero sitback and no slop.

patrac · Jun 1, 2015

Yesterday I was testing the product. I was disappointed because it is not working. I do not know if it is possible to use bone Climbing rope 10mm just only Arbo ropes. Up goes down nicely unfortunately not brake. rope stops completely. Slightly goes down. The second thing is that when at home, I discovered that I was stupid. I am not fit one Chain .. maybe after remedial work will be.

macswan · Jun 1, 2015

I'm sure you will figure it out. Keep at it.

123Craig · Jun 2, 2015

Thanks Mike. I think it's another thing I'll just have to experiment with myself (everyone has a different preference for tending). I was looking to get away from having to tie anything to the other line (even small cord) - I was wondering whether a boat/stainless/trigger snap would work at all (to clip to the line - from a permanent small tether attached on the bone)? I don't want to wear any tending harness upon my person for many reasons.

patrac · Jun 3, 2015

tested. It's functional :bailando:

thanx to all.

macswan · Jun 3, 2015

patrac said:
tested. It's functional thanx to all.

Nice work, how much does yours weigh?

Steve Connally · Jun 3, 2015

That's bad to the bone

patrac · Jun 3, 2015

macswan said:
Nice work, how much does yours weigh?

Steel and steinless steel = 605 g. :frenetico:

On weekend plans further testing. If everything goes well and I want to try to make the next piece of aluminum 7075 waterjet :inocente:

I will not do any mass production. :baaa:

It's not my idea and I respect it. I'm doing all the things up for myself and a friend climbers

macswan · Jun 3, 2015

Good form sir

MikePowers321 · Jun 3, 2015

I just have to say it one more time....I really love the bone. What a sweet piece of gear.

macswan · Jun 3, 2015

Mike, I don't think you should limit yourself to one time. :birra:

MikePowers321 · Jun 4, 2015

Spoken like a true drug dealer, Mac

treegongfu · Jun 4, 2015

I have to praise the bone again because I just realized that I no longer have a sore elbow like I always used to when I had to fight tend a friction hitch.

macswan · Jun 4, 2015

MikePowers321 said:
Spoken like a true drug dealer, Mac

Nah, I'm a hype man, I'm the flavor flave of this underground tree gear game.

Steve Connally · Jun 4, 2015

Dont believe the hype

biggun · Jun 4, 2015

BELIEVE!

dogwood · Jun 14, 2015

I just received my Bone, and I'm anxious to take it for a spin. At this point, I'm working on a tether, and I ran across your post, Mike. So keeping your experience in mind, I think something a little stiffer would be the way to go.

dogwood · Jun 14, 2015

John_KAYS said:
Thanks Mike for sharing. That reminds me of the ZK-1 and before the stiff tether.
At 1:30:

I keep my tether on my chest harness and clip into the top D ring on the Bone. Keeps the Bulldog Bone clean and clear.

That looks like the way to go.

CutHighnLetFly · Jun 20, 2015

I have been using a neck tether with just a ring from an old throw back girthed onto the tether. i put an S-clip from the hardware store on designated spot on spine of the 2nd gen. bone and was just clipping it to the ring on the tether. i also use a key ring on the top link pin instead of a cotter pin. i saw someone else on here using it and it seemed like a good way to not go thru 100s of cotter pins when playing with bollard sizes.
while i was on the ground today setting up to climb i noticed the s-clip some how hooked the key ring and got the bone stuck in a position that wont catch the line. if this had happened in the tree and one were to sit on it, see ya later bye.
i just wanted to get pics up incase anyone uses any sort of key ring on the bone and a clip on the spine like i do, could be bad news.