John@TreeXP
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I don't own a zigzag, so no thanks. This was intended for the older zigzag and not as refined as I might hope.
This is more like what I'm thinking of. Designed by Some Guy.
New solid Notch Wrench Tether
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This is more like what I'm thinking of. Designed by Some Guy.
How about $60, shipping included?
moss
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- Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S.
bonner1040
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I’m a big believer in short tethers, I created the original al shorty. Most people prefer the full length ones based on what they buy.
Cant say if there will be a fusion shorty or not, no idea!
John@TreeXP
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That's exactly what I'm thinking too. Perhaps something that integrates a carabiner with a short tether. I suppose a short tether product like this it could be easily be sold separately, or bundled with either a RW, pulley and hitch cord, or with a ZZ/RW combo.
JaredDTS
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- Kill Devil Hills
Does anyone who watched the video on the tether and also has a rope wrench feel like they need this? That part kind of rubbed me the wrong way.
I don't mind some flexibility in my tether for times when I might be climbing up through a narrow crotch redirect and my hitch needs some bend.
I don't mind some flexibility in my tether for times when I might be climbing up through a narrow crotch redirect and my hitch needs some bend.
moss
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- Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S.
Yeah, nothing's perfect. I like slight flex in my tether for those times when I'm sliding past a limb and the wrench/system is smeared/side-loaded against the limb.
Too much slop in the tether/wrench setup is a literal drag going up but slight flex is not an issue.
-AJ
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
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It looks beautiful. Love what can be made from metal now. But, the lost flexibility, bulk and weight would be my concern. A lot of things get made just because we can.
Yep. In theory a completely rigid tether sounds great, but my experience in the real world has taught me otherwise.
Jehinten
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Rope wrench specs on wesspur.com says its good for 10-14mm. I see a wrench used on Yale xtc fire (13mm) pretty often.
Attachments
Yeah, but see the ad. Looks like a new version is in the works.
Jehinten
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Ah. I missed the bottom of it.
I wonder why they'd take a device that works across (according to their ad) 2 mm (wesspur says 4mm) and optimize it for one size only. Especially since it falls within the specs of what is available.
Jehinten
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I do occasionally, when remote setting a redirect in a tight crotch and sometimes while remotely crossing a limb and don't want to bang up hardware and devices. But I don't climb with a wrench and wouldn't do this with a wrench. I'll either slide a roperunner off the end of the line and then back on, or midline detach/attach my unicender.
Jehinten
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I know its said to be for a secondary system, but I wonder if you could clip your rope into the top hole of tthe tether for MRS? Not as clean as on the hitch climber, but it would keep your splice or knot away from the hitch cord.
This assumes of course that the entire tether is rated for life support and not just the bottom hole. I do not own one and have not seen any literature to know if this is an option.
