Courant Squir

rico said:
I love the feel of a very static line and would climb on cable if I could, but I do notice that on long climbs the more static the rope the more pain I seem to feel at the end of the day.
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I hadn't heard this angle, and especially appreciate hearing it from you, as you have longer ascents than most folks.
 
It’s not so much about the ascent, but about spending hours working off of a very static line. The more static the better as far as feel goes, but as I have gotten older I am noticing a direct correlation between super static ropes and angry bones at the end of the day.
 
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rico said:
It’s not so much about the ascent, but about spending hours working off of a very static line. The more static the better as far as feel goes, but as I have gotten older I am noticing a direct correlation between super static ropes and angry bones at the end of the day.
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I'm taking notes...
 
Almost all the ropes I've ever used over the years in DdRT seemed more static than anything in SRT. Splitting your weight between 2 parts of semi-static line vs 1 part static line. That's one thing that I appreciate immediately when I switch back to ddrt after a long time being srt only - it feels like cable, very tight and static...
 
Matias said:
I'm taking notes...
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fwiw Dan Halliday in his personal equipment recommendations notes that for his climbing style (which he grants not everyone climbs the same and will have different preferences) he likes having a very static access line but then leaves it in place and switches to ropes with a little more stretch and bounce as they seem to be kinder to his lower back while working around the canopy
 
bobs yeruncle said:
fwiw Dan Halliday in his personal equipment recommendations notes that for his climbing style (which he grants not everyone climbs the same and will have different preferences) he likes having a very static access line but then leaves it in place and switches to ropes with a little more stretch and bounce as they seem to be kinder to his lower back while working around the canopy
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Man, talk about a day of amazing timing and accuracy. I got my line in on the first shot today, all the way to the top center. I had several ultra tight rigging situations, tried the flint locker system for the first time, as well as using a separate access line that didn't end up getting used for anything else, also for the first time. I had thought that I might use it on the other side of the tree, but I ended up not needing it today, but I saw value in having the setup,and being able to more quickly re-tie a better TIP. All that good shit AND, Bob's your uncle, it all comes together.
 
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Also, ran the now 24hr-soaked and washed Squir with the RRP today, and I am in love. It relaxes immediately after running past it and consequently doesn't seem to stay flat for more than a moment. It runs smooth as glass. I don't worry about bounciness, which is present but not nearly as bad as Sterling WorkPro 11mm, as I have adapted my ascent technique to minimize bounce. I have concluded that literally everything runs flawlessly in the Zigzag with a ZK2, and it would not be getting any less use these days if it were midline attachable. I can manage, but it's nice for workflow to not have to deal with that sometimes.
 
Have run beeline 8mm, and it worked great, but I am keen to make some fatter hitch cords and play around with 9mm stuff.
 
I have a couple of 10mm cords. Gonna try that out later. I like how a fat hitch feels in the hand on descent, and how easy it breaks for tending. It's bringing me back to the hitchcords.
 
I will sometimes run the arbsession hitch, but run the down legs on the climbers side just like a petro. Makes the arbsession hitch really come to life and also do a much better job of eating slack.
 
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