Microfrog srt climing system

David_Rubelowsky

David_Rubelowsky

Location
NJ, USA. Florham Park, Morris County
I recently purchased an SRT set up from Atraes, Joe Harris intotrees. The system is safe and very easy to set up. It's light enough to store on your harness and fits in a small bag.
I've seen and used the standard tree frog set up and I've found this particular set up (the microfrog) just so simple and easy.
The microfrog is great for a quick ascent to set up a ropeguide or can be used in conjunction with the spiderjack on a double rope system. The custom spiced parts can be ordered without the hardware.
The hardware components include a kong futura, petzl croll and a pantin. Due to experimentation with other systems I had all of the aforementioned hardware and only needed the custom spiced parts. Atraes made the spiced parts to order according to my hight, just over $100.00 plus shipping from AUS.
Many of you have most likely seen the attached video. I'm some what of a new comer to the buzz and it is my humble opinion that the microfrog is simplicity, form and function that can fit into the pocket of any pair of cargo pants with room to spare.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SpQ1AC0lkw
 
Happened to me. Just go to youtube and type in joe harris intotrees and you will find the video. Cool setup if ya not using the wrench. I am going to play around with a homemade setup similar to this and see if I like it, instead of footlocking for entering the tree when using Ddrt. When using the wrench I just either footlock the tail or use the pantin. Keeps things simple.
 
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Sorry about the link, my original post worked well but it was deleted by the moderator due to a breach in buzz etiquette.
In the original post, I made comment and comparison of the "microfrog" to the "M System".
Any how, I do feel myself growing ever closer to a rope wrench, I'm just stuck on DRT for now but very open to the wrench, just wish I knew a climber in my area that uses one.
The link below should work fine now. The microfrog really does work well on SRT or DRT; a great time and energy saver. Be safe all.



www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SpQ1AC0Ikw
 
I'm sure you could, but what is the advantage? The RW does a good enough job at replacing the Croll. And you could descend at any point (without change over) if you were to get into trouble.
 
Well for me I use a spiderjack. With the microfrog I can have the SJ already set up for work and just attach the frog to ascend fairly quickly, not true SRT in terms of gaining hight, but very easy on the body. When I reach my work area I detach the frog and store back in bag and clip to my harness.
 
$540 in us dollars right? plus shipping ?
seems like a lot for a kong ascender , leg stirrup , croll and a pantin

$220 worth of gear , with free shipping
 
forgive my question if it is common knowledge
I am getting ready to pull the trigger on srt system
Could I use a rw instead of a chest croll?
 
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forgive my question if it is common knowledge
I am getting ready to pull the trigger on srt system
Could I use a rw instead of a chest croll?

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Yes a hitch and rope wrench
or
a unicender and rope wrench

could be used instead of a chest croll and there would be no change over and you could decend at any point in an emergency or to work unlike with the croll which would require a change over.
 
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