old dog learns new tricks

[skew]

I just tried out my new climbing rig. Petzl sequoia, lava line, bee line swabish, Petzl swivel installed on my bridge.
OK I could really get used tro this setup. I have for 28 years been using mostly a tautline hitch that I would attach my climbing line directly to my harness or to a biner. Here is one thing that worries me about the new system: my old way had very few points of potential gear failure- maybe two. The new way that I am using has about 6 or so. Am I being gear paranoid? I don't know but there for sure is a lot more going on down where I am tied in when I do a visual inspection during climbing(which I do frequently). I think I will like this harness when I get a little used to it. I have a good sized crane job for tuesdaY that will be a good break in. Hopefully I will get some photos posted of the job it is kind of interesting.

 

[familytree]

6 points of failure or not, it only takes one failure to ruin your afternoon, which could be the biner used in your old style climbing that was the only point of failure before

its always difficult to make a change in climbing styles, it takes a while to get comfortable, especially during work related climbs, thats why i always try new techniques during a rec climb down at the park, low and slow, get used to it, then incorporate it to your everyday routine if you get comfortable enough

if you have to continually check your new set up because your not comfortable, then it cuts down your productivity, it cuts into your paycheck, and it cuts down to the ratio of colored vs grey hairs on your head, which is good for no one, practice outside of work, get comfortable, then bring it to work, lather, rinse, repeat

congrats on all the new gear!!!

 

[No_Bivy]

paranoid...sell everything, give up climbing....

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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paranoid...sell everything, give up climbing....

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Ha, ha, ha

There are some complicated climbing systems being used. But nothing that approaches the complexities and dangers of just plain driving to work and the jobsite.

 

[Kman]

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nothing that approaches the complexities and dangers of just plain driving to work and the jobsite.

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But yet no ANSI standards telling us we can't drive one handed...

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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nothing that approaches the complexities and dangers of just plain driving to work and the jobsite.

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But yet no ANSI standards telling us we can't drive one handed...

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LMAO :

 

[joe]

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OK I could really get used to this setup.

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You have proven you have a better system.

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I have for 28 years...

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You have found you are moving in a more efficient direction after 28 years.

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my old way had very few points of potential gear failure- maybe two.

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And now you will look at your system when you set it up, and as you use it, find potential weaknesses in it because you do not want to get hurt.

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The new way that I am using has about 6 or so. Am I being gear paranoid?

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No. You are not being paranoid. You are learning to trust your system. Enjoy the efficiency of it.

I enjoyed the efficiency of my new system when I moved in a different direction. I found it worked better. I moved from a tautline hitch in a closed system to a Blake's hitch as a split tale with a slack tender. Since then, I've used several other hitches.

Have you moved away from always tieing knots while rigging? You can end up keeping an extra groundperson busy, or eliminating a ground guy all together by going knotless.

Joe

 

[skew]

Knot giving up tying nots for rigging yet- maybe in twenty years or so. Parmenter: you have an interesting point- yes I will consider selling all and staying on the ground. In the mean time I think Pat needs his grass cut - so off you go my boy!
The photo posted here was an experimental to see if I can post photos straight from skew gardens- which are quite lovely right now if I might say so. From a job a couple of weeks ago.
No one busted me on being tied directly into the head ache ball- there will be no junior osha inspector badges issued today.
We ended up not having the correct hardware for a proper tie in on the trucks. When I do this I very carefully rub the inside of the hjook to make sure there are no burrs to cut my line. The lifts we were doing (of me) were basically straight up then directly to the tree- no working off the ball so I felt ok there.