New Hitch Climber Use.

I need to play with this a bit. But it occured to me, would a suitable substitute for the swivel be a captured eye biner? And would this not make disassembly/reassembly more convenient?
 
Nod, I'm still confused as to what you did in that masters!!

You had at least three lengths of the same type of rope coming out of three or four bags all at once, no one knew which rope did what (including the judges) and then after you had a few miles of it spread round the tree, even over the areas where you didn't climb, and possibly some more rope in another tree/county, you rang some bells, came down to earth and then flicked your fingers and the whole lot slipped out of the tree like water down a drain pipe and (in my mind anyway) back in to the appropriate bags, while you quietly slipped in and out of consiousness for a while.

That was the first time we met, and I'm glad you have managed to simplify your life so much since then, and the last minute chaotic dash is over and done with!!

Oh I'm sorry, I'm thinking of someone else!!!
 
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I think this is why a ropeman is needed instead of a small prussik. A prussik lock in both directions so not so smooth while sending it away.

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A Ropeman is smoother, yes, but not needed. A string prusik justr has to be wroked in both directuons.

FWIW this can also be done with a Micro-Mouse and with a standard micro-pulley.



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I used 3 ropes in the masters & confused everyone, including myself, with some strange undescribeable system. Well, the system your describing is exactly that system I used...

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I don't understand why you would need, or how you would use, three ropes. Three climbing lines, or one climbing lione and two shorter ropes?

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I'd like to see the original components, if you can find them.



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I found it obsolete with other techniques, and its not very practicable for changeovers. Others have noted other drawbacks.

I remember a version with a daisy chain sling also.


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I've seen many variations to create an extendable bridge. This one seems the smoothest, but I have only played around with it.

I too have found these setups to be a little too cumbersome for general climbing, but they can be a great asset for removing pines or other strongly excurrent trees.
 
Yes this is the system which beddes used in this years Work climb. He worked out to the limb walk station, upon arrival, he made the quick adjustment, completed the station and then walked back in and body thrust approx 15-20 north to get back over the primary crotch. All competitors had to make this ascent however beddes was the only to use an adjustable length system.

Looked like it was def a energy saver. No doubt it probobally made some extra points with the judges as well..
 
Hey Rupe,

I received my Ropeman today and set everything up just as you have it!!!


The one thing that I noticed is that depending on which angle you take up slack in the lower position.........if you pull toward you the whole unit functions as normal...........if you pull away from you the whole thing advances away. I hope this makes sense!!!


Is it supposed to do this???
 
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Is it supposed to do this???

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Its definitely a slick feature of that system using the ropeman. I just got the ropeman and hitch climber for this purpose and get to try it on a big Oak prune tomorrow.
 
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