footloop length

[Weta]

Is there a way to measure the perfect footloop length? I mean, in footlocking, it is thumb-to-thumb with your arms outstretched to get the correct prussic length. Is there a similar way to get an individual's foot-loop length?

 

[bonner1040]

Raise your foot to the wall make a mark. Raise your hands above that almost full extension, make a mark. Measure the distance?

Never tried that but I have been thinking the same question.

 

[Mark13y]

If I remember correctly it should go from your foot and you want the top of the ascender to the bottom of your chin while standing straight

 

[Tony]

The book <u>On Rope</u> has some excellent suggestions and guidelines.

Tony

 

[Tree Access]

I'd say it really depends on the system you are using!

If there is no chest ascender (or some devive high up in front of you) I'd go as low as it gets with the hand ascender. No reason to work over head if you dont have to, we do it enough in other situations...

And dont forget to take small steps, it makes the system more efficient and better for your knees!
Preferably you shouldnt bend the knee not more than 90°, I do even less in my system...

Its so sad still seeing people with badly adjusted setups wasting some of the advantages of SRT ascent...

 

[moss]

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I'd say it really depends on the system you are using!

If there is no chest ascender (or some devive high up in front of you) I'd go as low as it gets with the hand ascender. No reason to work over head if you dont have to, we do it enough in other situations...

And dont forget to take small steps, it makes the system more efficient and better for your knees!
Preferably you shouldnt bend the knee not more than 90°, I do even less in my system...

Its so sad still seeing people with badly adjusted setups wasting some of the advantages of SRT ascent...

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Agreed, it's totally unique per individual and system. Some climbers like a big step per stroke, others like a small step. Best thing to do is make a simple adjustable footloop to test. For example use some say 10mm cordage to make the footloop, create the loop with a Bowline, try it out, adjust the length til you like it for a particular SRT setup.
-AJ

 

[evo]

I have tied a 10mm cord with a blakes hitch to make the foot loop adjustable to find the desired size, It's nice for those in tree adjustments.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

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I really like the Yates Speed Stirrup as it is so easy to adjust. One handed adjustment you can almost do mid-stride. I don't worry about getting it perfect, in fact for me that "perfect" length may even change on a long ascent. Start with long strides and get smaller if I'm tired. Passing a branch and hitting the tree with my knees, I use smaller strides. The drawback is that it is more hardware but for me the advantage is worth it.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

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I really like the Yates Speed Stirrup ....

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Little vid of the speed stirrup adjusted several times while walking up the tree. It works well for me and I realize that it is all about finding what works for the individual.

Using the Yates Speed stirrup

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I found that my Yates stirrup would clash with my Unicender.

I cut off the short webbing piece above the friction buckle and tied on a piece of 5/8" SuperTape. Now the buckle is well below my Uni but still within arm's reach. Once I decide on the proper length for the upper webbing I'll sew the sling and then cut off some of the red webbing that makes the stirrup.

I never connect to my upper ascender when I Frog Walk. Just the Uni or on longer ascents I'll use a chest ascender.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

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I found that my Yates stirrup would clash with my Unicender.
I cut off the short webbing piece above the friction buckle and tied on a piece of 5/8" SuperTape. Now the buckle is well below my Uni but still within arm's reach. Once I decide on the proper length for the upper webbing I'll sew the sling and then cut off some of the red webbing that makes the stirrup.

I never connect to my upper ascender when I Frog Walk. Just the Uni or on longer ascents I'll use a chest ascender.

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Love that SuperTape (self fusing silicone, right?)
So you have your Uni attached directly to your saddle and then an ascender above, that you connect the stirrup to?
Sounds good, I enjoy learning about everyone's personalization as it leads to finding my own.