New #SRT redirect system for tree climbing

[Tom Dunlap]

I've used snap shackles in a retrievable false crotch configuration. It was similar to what you configured

The potential for failure was always there and it made me nervous.

Tome there are many more muchless complicated retrievable false crotch systems. The Oops Factor for
This setup concerns me

 

[treeMasterninja]

So I think the idea has potential, and I love the innovation and bringing in components from other disciplines to make something for tree use. I don't want to discourage that process at all.

But the challenge I see in the current design is that my primary line does not stay loaded, I am constantly on and off the lanyard while the tip or redirect I am hanging on goes slack and gets jiggled around. My worry is that if your primary line is in a slack state, and that reel gets a little tug, then it could partially pull the pin and you might not notice until you load it and your redirect snaps loose.

You would need to find a good solution for that before I'm ready to hang on it, but keep going, and be safe.

Defiantly a work in progress!trying to eliminate the use of my tail to secure the redirect because you might not have a way to get all the way to the ground! If their is a better way to do this in all ears!

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[CutHighnLetFly]

I wouldnt hang myself on that to set up. The part of that shackle snap doo hicky that jams that rope in the figure 8 was never meant to be loaded like that. I bet you could come up with some creative safer alternative.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Use two stationary rope systems and unleash a new easy way to forget about shaky old one line redis.. with two lines in a large tree or a tree that requires redirection of tieinpoint and ease of recovery from the redirect with fluency and less changeover and exposure to gravity, dually ropes are legit!

 

[Treetopflyer]

@treebing knows where it's at! One of the most influential climbers in my career. In many ways I thank you!

 

[Stant82]

So where does the fig8 go once the rope is free? Flyin or fallen?

 

[treeMasterninja]

So where does the fig8 go once the rope is free? Flyin or fallen?

It's tethered to the climbing line with a carabiner so when you pull it out it slides back to you!

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[Stant82]

You made me look again

 

[Tuebor]

I'll try to make a shorter video to show you how it works!

Where's the video?

 

[treeMasterninja]

Where's the video?

I'll get one posted on my Facebook page just look up@ RightWay treecare tomorrow night!

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[Tree-Taylor]

I like the idea. You could always replace the shackle by capturing a bight of your tail and daisy chaining . It doesn't solve the issue of an accidental release (might actually make it worse on a short rope) but it would require one less piece of equipment and would require less rope than most techniques. Hmmmmm...the search continues!