MARCS Midline Attachable Rope and Cambium Saver

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

MARCS

Midline Attachable Rope and Cambium Saver

14” x 1” 6 oz

Used to protect a climbing rope from pitch and wear from friction against objects.
Made from leather and Velcro, formed in the shape of a tree limb.
Midline attachable by opening the leather tube, then re-securing the Velcro.

 

[evo]

Be careful and remember it’s not Velcro but hook and loop

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Yes! Order placed. Thank you for releasing these. Good luck with the sales. It's going to have a nice home on my lanyard.

and shipped. Thanks

 

[bflo]

Also just ordered along with a MagThrowBag (AKA DMM Captain Hook on a budget).

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Also just ordered along with a MagThrowBag (AKA DMM Captain Hook on a budget).

Budget and setting up life support...and shipped. Thanks

 

[monkeylove]

I made one after Rich first showed his last year. You do not want to do that, it takes forever and is a pain in the ###. Worth the cost to have it made for you and I don't even know what they cost yet. Keep up the great work Rich.

 

[Barc Buster]

Seems like a good idea. How had the durability been in your testing Richard? Cycles to failure of the hook and loop? Keep up the good work!

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Seems like a good idea. How had the durability been in your testing Richard? Cycles to failure of the hook and loop? Keep up the good work!

well it is the genuine hook and loop Velcro, I've always found that to last a very long time and beyond that, the way it is molded, it wants to stay in that shape anyway.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

If Velcro is closed or paired it keeps sawdust and debris from clogging the hooks and loops. I've seen Velcro climbing spike wraps trashed because they are closed. Mine are many years old and still
Have the distinctive Rrrrrrrip! Ankle strap in buckled. ..unwrapped... sawdust dusted off...reseal closed

My guess is that the leather will wear through in an expected way a long time before the Velcro is gone

 

[Benjo75]

Looks like it's curved enough that it won't come zipping down the line and pinch your finger. Just ordered 2. Thanks.

 

[Scottyrunner100]

Thanks for making these available, I've wanted one ever since seeing you use yours at club climbs and on your videos.
Ordered 2, plus a couple of bungee's.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Thinking about adding a larger model to the lineup.



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[southsoundtree]

Seems like a piece of tubular webbing would be better for a lanyard. Scrunchable when on smaller wood. I've been fighting grand-fir pitch this week, and have some more dead ones to go, elsewhere.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Seems like a piece of tubular webbing would be better for a lanyard. Scrunchable when on smaller wood. I've been fighting grand-fir pitch this week, and have some more dead ones to go, elsewhere.

Exactly what I used to use and I would put a little bit of dimensional fabric paint on it to help it stay stiff. It's just not midline attachable and I often use my long lanyard for a miniature climbing system so there's some issues with heat transfer to the cambium.
But yes, I agree, tubular webbing is a good choice.

 

[Burrapeg]

I have one of these from Richard. Works great! I am a confirmed DIY tinkerer but I second the opinion above that it would be VERY difficult and not cost effective to try and make one of them yourself. It is well made and a sophisticated product despite its deceptively simple appearance. I have a SAKA and MiniSAKA also and the quality and thought that goes into Richard's products is absolutely top hole.