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[SingleJack]

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... My biggest problem with ascending the rope in most SRT configs is that the biner, along with the bridge flop away and down and the line does not maintain a straight line like a croll does. My goal here is to more imitate the action of a croll. ...

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even with a hitchclimber you end up with carabiner slop. i do throw my lanyard over the shoulder to hold whatever hitch I have upright. ...

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its not really the hitch so much as the way its attached to the harness and climber

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Kevin - your lanyard seemed to advance your hitch in your video. Where do you attach your lanyard in your setup pictured below?

 

[treebing]

I attach it directly to my rope wrench which is about the level of my collarbone. The wrench in turn holds up the hitch.

 

[SingleJack]

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I attach it directly to my rope wrench which is about the level of my collarbone. The wrench in turn holds up the hitch.

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Just a thought ... you may want to re-visit that attachment point.

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... My goal here is to more imitate the action of a croll. ...

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The action of a croll works when held close to the chest. You might re-consider getting <u>all</u> your attachments together, close (tight) to the chest, that is: both ends of your hitch, your rope wrench tether, and your tender pulley ... much the way you did in your video ... idk ... just a thought ...

 

[southsoundtree]

Would be great to see a little video!

 

[russelltree]

Will we be able to order the midline attachable rope wrench from over here in new zealand? Cash or credit? Or will I need to make a special trip to Detroit?
Thanks Kevin, looking forward to it,
Russell