FYI if you size your Haas "rigid link" so ascender is by your knee you can "stow" it by keeping it on and just hooking the bungee to your leg loop attach point(?). I'll admit it flops around in the way a bit, but redeploy is just bungee back to chest, onto the rope. Trade offs. Only odd time would you keep your Haas on like that if you knew you were in for a bunch of up and down.
Homemade knee ascender (new)
- Thread starter DonnyCoffey
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It sure was not comfortable. I did a lot of work to make it flex up by the knee. It never felt natural. Lots of torsion. Nothing beats what I have come up with above. I fly up rope never a slipping and I use a non locking jetstep.
Muggs
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Canuckistan
Worked with a guy who made this one. Worked well for him, I didn't get to try it
Wow, not for me. Those boots look awfully clunky too.
data farm 26
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- Location
- Casablanca
I was thinking the same thing those some crazy boots right there
Shadowscape
Been here a while
- Location
- far north
Shadowscape
Been here a while
- Location
- far north
Maybe he has got big toes.
data farm 26
Been here a while
- Location
- Casablanca
That's the kind of boot you only see north of the border.
Shadowscape
Been here a while
- Location
- far north
I live further north than 50% of the Canadians do.
Muggs
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Canuckistan
Our boots are made from reindeer hides, beaver pelts, and socialist propaganda
Muggs
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Canuckistan
We have amassed nearly our entire population along the southern border for the impending invasion.
data farm 26
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- Casablanca
Get any snow yet?
Shadowscape
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- far north
Unlike you mountain people, we have not seen a flake as of yet. Another month or so before the serious snow flies around here. At least in the past. Not sure what this screwed up weather stuff is going to bring on.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
As a teaser: I wore it when I was volunteering at the last TCC in Illinois. One of the other techs took a bunch of photos and a short explanation video and sent it to Richard. It's different enough in configuration that people seem to notice. And while it's highly customized, it is possible to make one completely from scratch for a reasonable cost of materials I think, minus the ascender body itself of course. I've made one that used the camp turbo, and for shits and giggles, one with cheapest chest ascender on Amazon. The SAKA works the best of what I've messed with.
Shadowscape
Been here a while
- Location
- far north
Is the Condessa DelMar still operating down your way? Was the hot spot in the 70s as a night club. Would have been/is just south of you off of 294.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
I'm not familiar with the name but a quick Google maps search says it's permanently closed.
Also, made the video early this morning. Should have it uploaded to YouTube this evening. It will be the 2nd video I've ever posted. The first was 16 years ago lol.
Phil
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Oak Lawn, IL
As promised:
SAKA FLAKA (Fixed Leg Advancing Knee Ascender) Mod
Hello and good afternoon. Phil here. I'm creating this thread as promised in this other thread: https://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/homemade-knee-ascender-new.48660/ The discussion revolved around the concept of a fixed knee ascender. Read the other thread for the details that have lead...
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