Energy absorber for rock climbing.

[Reach]

Some tree climbing saddles have a top that can turn them into fall arrest of I'm not mistaken. I think one of our new climbers has a Sequoia SRT and petzl top rig with a back mounted D for use as fall arrest.

I don't know that there are a lot of tree saddles that way, but there are certainly several. I know Petzl makes one, I think one version of the Sequoia does it but not all versions of the Sequoia are rated for fall arrest with the top rig.

 

[southsoundtree]

I think that the use of a Screamer is like an air bag. Hope to hell to never put it to use. If you need it, it's there for you.

The other day my 120' shot wasn't an ideal collar shot. Whole lot of plenty strong enough. I figure it's good to have some shock-limiting if things are SNAFU and there is any falling. To date, no failed PSPs.

 

[Bart_]

The last thread I recall on this was based in part of the debut review of these elastomer absorbers on Hownot2 with drop testing and I think also pull testing. IIRC screamers offered more catch snubbing capability. Constant force vs increasing via spring extension force. Devices like this are IMO best used as a parallel load bearing link that keeps the main rope ready to take load upon full deployment. Ie maybe between a couple alpine butterflies on your SRT basal tie leg.

 

[southsoundtree]

Yes, clipped with 2 clove hitches with an extra 3 feet of climb line slack between hitches.

Last week, one clove, one butterfly that was my emergency clip- in loop for lowering.