Compact Bulldog Bone

[Treezybreez]

Gordon is a bona-fide genius!

Treetopflyer gave me an older BDB and Gordon suggested I change out a couple of parts. What do you know, it works smoother than before!

Thanks Gordon!

 

[rico]

Got a question for you salty BDB vets. What is the largest diameter rope that will work well with the adjustable BDB? Thanks in advance.

 

[rico]

@rico; It would have to be absolutely amazing coffee to have that effect on me. Thanks for giving us your impressions of the Compact Adjustable Bulldog Bone. Much appreciated.

Tim

Yea, I lace my coffee with testosterone, ground-up raccoon dookie, and the blood of fallen forest angels. This shit ain't for the faint of heart, and comes with a warning label. It has been known to cause marital troubles, feeling of intense euphoria, trouble urinating, pissing folks off on the interweb, and spontaneous dry humping of knotholes. I can send you some if you want!

 

[MikePowers321]

The power of good coffee!

I believe people have had success with up to 13mm

 

[rico]

For those having creep issues with new ropes, washing them can really help. In the last week or 2 I have beat the snot out of the HTP and it has flatten out a bit, leading to some mild creep. I have never washed a rope in my life, but after washing the 11 mm HTP and removing the waxy/slippery finish, it feels completely different (all for the better) in the BDB.

 

[MikePowers321]

I do the same rico. When i get new yale 11.7 lines, I wash rope and run a rope wrench for a week or two and then the bone runs perfectly

 

[rico]

Thanks for the Wrench tip Mike.
I gotta say I sure love the Powerscender. Bought a few of them from TS before they are gone. Don’t want to be without one. Ever.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Great info Rico. Just had that happen - new rope.

 

[SeanRuel]

I just switched out the lower tear drop for a RE nano swivel... this seems to have changed the geometry somewhat and now the bdb is much grabbier, jerking descent and more resistance on ascent.

Anyone had this happen?

 

[rico]

No matter what I did I couldn’t get the HTP to cooperate with BDB (creeping like a mofo). Got a 300 ft hank of Xstatic and it is working flawlessly in the BDB. The Bone and the Xstatic is a killer combo and highly recommended.

 

[surveyor]

Sean, I have not heard other users report that change with a swivel vs. teardrop. Did you install the nano with the small end through the attach point?

 

[RBJtree]

Is the BDB currently available for purchace?

 

[rico]

Is the BDB currently available for purchace?

Hit up Surveyor here. He is the genius behind the BDB. A true humanitarian, scholar, and gentleman, with movie-star good looks, and an easy going nature!

Or you could buy mine for $700?

 

[RBJtree]

Hit up Surveyor here. He is the genius behind the BDB. A true humanitarian, scholar, and gentleman, with movie-star good looks, and an easy going nature!

Or you could buy mine for $700?

I guess if your willing to part with yours for only $700 you have mixed feelings about it, lol. Surveyor sent me a message and I'm leaning towards the bdb over a rope runner. I'll probably make a call in a couple days. I'm new to srt. I'm going to play around with an oval vt today just to get a feel for srt, but I'm trying to get away from hitch cord.

 

[rico]

I imagine a fella could get 2 BDB's with $700.

 

[RBJtree]

@surveyor perhaps this has been addressed somewhere in the 224 pages of this thread, but any thoughts on having the device certified and mass produced?

 

[surveyor]

I am open to the idea, it is not something I can undertake alone.

 

[RBJtree]

Has anyone used Yale imori with the bone? Thats what I am currently climbing with. It is pretty soft. Works good in the spiderjack, but it doesn't seem like it stays round very well.

 

[rico]

I tried the BDB on Imori. No bueno.

 

[RBJtree]

I tried the BDB on Imori. No bueno.

I figured it would be too squishy. I'll probably order a bone in the next couple days, guess I'll order a rope too. The only other climbing rope I have right now is a blue core.