gibbs or micrograb?

Liam

Liam

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Got another basic gear question for yall.

looking to invest in a lanyard system and have had both of these suggested to me. Looking at the Sherrill catalog, only difference I see is that the micrograb is a little bit cheaper.

What do you use, or what was your first set up?

really appreciated all the input from everybody, its all helping me get started on the right foot
 
I use a Cinch cause I dont have enough money for a positionner. If I could though, I think I would go for the positionner. I started with a split tail and a pulley. Worked for me till I ventured into the mechanism world.
 
I have one with a micrograb, and one with a 4:1 Distel/MP. I use the micrograb more on removals, and the other one for trims. Not by plan, it just seems to work out nicely that way.
 
.... RADA ... on my left dee the aluminum 1/2" Gibbs with half twis clevis ... on my right dee an old split tail girthed and tied with Blake's .... the Gibbs is user friendly and tough ... totally worth the $$$$ ..
 
If I were to use and camming adjuster I'd use a Microcender or one of ISC's. The shape and size fits my hand better than a Gibbs.

But...

...I would rather use this setup.
 

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I liked the micro. used it for 10 years. It works best w/a twist shackle. Although u have to get weight off to tighten it I was so used to it it didnt matter. loosening it was easy. It wasnt bulky at all.
 
The gibbs spring system is more reliable. I hate the petzl cable springs, always catching on things and need replacing now and then.
 
Yes, the eye is the slack tender. Having the ISC swivel is one smooth setup! Also, the lanyard can be moved to the bridge and the climber has a second SRT setup for climbing.

When the cables on the camming ascenders fray replace them with pieces of small line from a weed whacker. I did that years ago and the yellow line is still functioning.
 
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If I were to use and camming adjuster I'd use a Microcender or one of ISC's. The shape and size fits my hand better than a Gibbs.

But...

...I would rather use this setup.

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Tom,

What size/style cord are you using for your hitch?

I like that swivel set up!
 
The cord is New England Tech Cord...5mm..with a breaking strength of 5k#...triple turns for the scaffold hitch termination.

Jim has his setup using Beeline.

The swivel snap is sooo fine!

The setup works smooth because there aren't a bunch of 'joints' moving around. The attachment is close to the body and there is little slop in the adjustment.

Using a plain old locking steel snap I made up a lanyard for one of the climbers at work. He has used it for a while and really likes how smooth the action is. Since there is little cost, there are plenty of serviceable rope snaps around and the cord only costs a couple of bucks I'm hoping that the rest of the climbers start to make the change. Adding the swivel snap is nice but not mandatory. Saving the money helps the bottom line.
 
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yeah, it does... but, like you said, the swivel snap is sooo fine!

Has some nice bling-bling factor to it too

I know what I'm ordering up next sherrill order
 
The swivel snap is about $37...the cord is a few dollars, or there is likely some extra around so it may be 'free'. A biner is around $20 then add in the mechanical adjuster for $50 or so.


One of the beautiful things about the setup is that it can be slacked off while loaded. With mechanicals the climber has to unweight their hips just a little to slack off.
 
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