Lanyard set up question

[JontreeHI]

Any reason I can't use this set-up?
5mm maxim tech for the adjuster, reep schnur, rope slider?
Pretty sure that cordage is rated high enough, but are there limits to diameter?
Thanks in advance buzz

 

[oceans]

Nice, Jontree. I've an almost identical setup. I run the Reep with 2 different hitch cord...OV 6mm, and Sterling 7mm Cordelette. One has a Slider and the other has a brass swivel snap.

The only gripe I have with your setup is the length of the tails coming out of the knotted ends, especially with that cordage. it isn't very supple stuff, so either keep a diligent eye on them or re-tie them with longer tails (5x rope diameter is ideal), that stay that way after you load it up enough times for the knots to fully seat. That's the one thing I've noticed about that cordage...takes a bit to seat it and the tails shorten right up.

Climb on, bud!

 

[JontreeHI]

Thanks Eric, I've just got hand tightened yet, so I will make sure to get the tails longer.
I've been using a 20 ft lanyard in a bag with pinto and hitch adjuster, but since going with the tree motion, I'm stripping everything down.
You get used to feeling light, it spreads like a virus, I guess.

 

[tuttle]

Have you seen my skeleton thread? I like your idea, but does the fig 8 sit odd on the prusik at times?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

At one time I was using the Tech Cord with only two wraps on the scaffold hitch An observant treeBuzzer pointe out toe that Tech Cord requires a THREE wrap I got a longer piece and retied

Here's a way to finish the ends of ropes, especially one with high temp cores.

Get your knot tied/dressed/set and leave tails much longer than you need.

Milk out some of the core and cut it off

Pull the sheath back over and milk it out smooth

Hot cut just the sheath and melt the ends together

This will leave to core floating independently from the sheath eliminating bunching and end raveling

 

[tuttle]

One way to seal it, is to keep heating up on a gas cooker or lighter, dont let it burn, just keep melting and working the cover over the end, in the end its just a dome finish.

 

[JontreeHI]

Tuttle
Saw your thread good stuff. Not a figure 8, shizl rope slider. Really small and compact.
3 wraps w 5mm cord Tom, thanks ill give it a tree. Keep messing w it till its dialed

 

[tuttle]

Just found the shizl, thats not in the uk - nice piece of kit, my thing was about reduced costs.
a 10mm stainless shackle is only £2.50 and has an mbs of 4100kgs.

 

[tuttle]

jontree, whats the price of the 5mm tech cord? I just found a few meters of it in my ends box.

 

[JontreeHI]

85 cents a foot on treestuff

 

[banjo]

If I remember correctly the Treemagineers folks did some drop testing with tech cord a while back and severed the line it was on. I'll poke around and see what I can find.

 

[JontreeHI]

Cool banjo I'd like to see that!

 

[tuttle]

mine is technora/polyester, polyester 3 twist core....if thats the same

 

[macswan]

If I remember correctly the Treemagineers folks did some drop testing with tech cord a while back and severed the line it was on. I'll poke around and see what I can find.

I thought I heard about that stuff cutting rope too.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

There is more than one company using the name 'Tech Cord'.

I'd like to see the data. What loads were needed to cause damage?