Matias
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@treebing were you involved in this one?! This looks like they resolved the issue of the slic pins and streamlined it, and made it more glove friendly
New RopeRunner?!?
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@treebing were you involved in this one?! This looks like they resolved the issue of the slic pins and streamlined it, and made it more glove friendly
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ghostice
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Good price at $592 CAN landed - Honey Bros showed $710 CAN plus shipping - ouch. Wonder if they have specials for TCIA Baltimore?Arborist Store
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Chris Schultz
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I’ll wait a bit… I remember when the Pro came out, and there was issues/recalls with the spring in the bird. Does seem nice though.
Mike Islander
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- Lowcountry of South Carolina
My precious! Not going to replace my current RR Pro, but sure is pretty with nice features.
Matias
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- Butte County
That was almost my exact reaction! The precious! yea, I will wait until I actually wear out the friction elements and then just replace it with this one.
Matias
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yes, I see that I could have easily found out without asking here, but it was a middle of the night bathroom break, and I was just too excited to think. it looks so slick, I am really having to reason with myself to wait til it is practical for me
Matias
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I love how the literature all makes it a point to say he was involved. They know they wouldn't sell nearly as many if we weren't sure they didn't cut him out.
Always value your opinion on gear Dave, so do keep us posted once you have had some time with your new toy.
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Second this Dave. I prefer the OG over the pro. Not sure this can win me. I am a wrench guy so doubtful. I used the OGs I had for 6 years the went back to a wrench and honestly it's pros outweigh the RRs.
ghostice
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Can I ask please if anyone has experience of the hex screw for the upper adjustment bollard on their RRP stripping out? Mine just suddenly did today using the bent hex wrench (did have a glove on) while hand tightening. Both sides seem tight but Rube Goldberg fix - I hammered some small pieces of hardwood into the spaces below the bollard to stop it from moving downwards (gotta use the thing on Monday). Any warranty advice maybe? I have no idea how to even get the bollard out now that one side is stripped, even if I could get a replacement one.
Pic of the faulty screw - as a wear item if you're adjusting your RRP for different ropes it should'a been better steel to take the wear. The hardwood jamming seemed to work though.
My Rope Runner "Oak" Pro ???
Pic of the faulty screw - as a wear item if you're adjusting your RRP for different ropes it should'a been better steel to take the wear. The hardwood jamming seemed to work though.
My Rope Runner "Oak" Pro ???
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Matias
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Damn, that possibility hadn't crossed my mind. That blows.
Like I've said many times and regardless of all the other crap that is going on around us, this is a great time to be a tree climber! So many different ways and tools that can accommodate and often even encourage radically different climbing styles.
Climbers need to be aware that this diversity within individual climbing styles is the driving force of what each climber judges "the best" in any given climbing component.
