New solid Notch Wrench Tether

Howz about youz guyz? You frequently drop hitch tending pulleys while climbing? Despite Nick telling us we "need" this product I can honestly say that I have NEVER dropped a hitch tending pulley while in a tree. Notch seems to be trying to create a problem thqt doesn't exist, and then trying to to make us feel that we "need" this product.

A compact setup is muey importante to me and this thing is WAY TOO long to be anything but a royal pain in the ass in a tree. Could you imagine working down a spar with this 12 inch long, stiff as morning wood, monstrosity? Anyone who has had the misfortune of using a Reon Rounds tether will know exactly what I'm talking about (sorry Reon).

I don't know about the rest of you but I find a well dialed in Wrench set-up with a shorty tether to be the smoothest, sweetest, safest, most versatile, reliable and bulletproof SRT device of the market (thanks Kev) , and I find a well dialed in HC setup to be the smoothest, sweetest, safest, most versatile, reliable, and bulletproof DdRT device on the market...If that weren't enough one can easily bounce back and forth between SRT and DdRT mid-climb and you have a system that still remains king in my book..

This fusion tether appears to be one of those "the latest certainly ain't the greatest" products,. Sadly many will fall for the sales pitch believing that they must have this thing to be all they can be in a tree.....
 
Stupid question time. How many people are taking their system off of the rope DURING a climb? I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've done it in my career. I usually just unclip the system and pass everything over/around whatever I need to.
 
I was able to test drive the new tether. At first I rolled my eyes and anticipated all of the comments I’ve seen here and on Facebook. My thought was, “just another thing to sell”. Now, let’s be real, product companies make gear so that people will buy. In this instance they saw a desire in the market for a solid tether, so they worked out something that is more than just a tether. Is it needed? No. Is it sought after by the masses? Also no. Will it fit the style of some and make their day to day easier? Sure.

Rico, I’m with you. Dropping isn’t really my issue, but removing the need to handle/setup one more piece is handy. As Nick mentions in his video, the system also removes any play that exists in other tether setups. While it seems to be splitting hairs, I did notice the difference while using it.

The length- yes it’s longer than the shorty tethers, but isn’t longer than most tethered setups. I understand the frustration of a big system between you and the spar. This device will not help with that, for sure.

I like to switch between SRS and MRS regularly, and often in the same climb. This device doesn’t allow for that, which is a negative. If I plan to do all SRS, it works well, but I don’t like the idea of having it sit around in my bag until just the right time.

The tending point is nice. Much easier to clip into than most setups I’ve seen or used.

In the end, after trying it out for a while, it seemed less gimmicky and more niche. I think it will benefit those that run SRS primarily, but prefer hitches to mechanical. It will also be great for intro to SRS, as it simplifies setup of the system.
 
Thanks for sharing your experience with the new fusion tether Crimsonking...Kinda verified my suspicions that for me the negatives were gonna far outweigh the positives. I had high hopes for the Reon Rounds tether but found after some usage that its extremely rigid and stiff nature was actually a big negative...A good old $30 ISC shorty tether kicked its ass in all areas that are important to me..
 
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What's interesting to me is that the tether offers a secondary attachment point for another climbing system according to the closer look video at 3:06. All of a sudden the tether is life support. That's a bit different from other tethers I've seen.

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I can't think of a worse location to attach a second system than that tether....
 
rico said:
Howz about youz guyz? You frequently drop hitch tending pulleys while climbing? Despite Nick telling us we "need" this product I can honestly say that I have NEVER dropped a hitch tending pulley while in a tree. Notch seems to be trying to create a problem thqt doesn't exist, and then trying to to make us feel that we "need" this product.

A compact setup is muey importante to me and this thing is WAY TOO long to be anything but a royal pain in the ass in a tree. Could you imagine working down a spar with this 12 inch long, stiff as morning wood, monstrosity? Anyone who has had the misfortune of using a Reon Rounds tether will know exactly what I'm talking about (sorry Reon).

I don't know about the rest of you but I find a well dialed in Wrench set-up with a shorty tether to be the smoothest, sweetest, safest, most versatile, reliable and bulletproof SRT device of the market (thanks Kev) , and I find a well dialed in HC setup to be the smoothest, sweetest, safest, most versatile, reliable, and bulletproof DdRT device on the market...If that weren't enough one can easily bounce back and forth between SRT and DdRT mid-climb and you have a system that still remains king in my book..

This fusion tether appears to be one of those "the latest certainly ain't the greatest" products,. Sadly many will fall for the sales pitch believing that they must have this thing to be all they can be in a tree.....
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All they did was copy Reons tether and added a pulley. What will they copy next :rolleyes: not for me anyways. I use a RR pro or akimbo for SRT. Don‘t need anymore do dads or gizmos lol.
 
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