Optimizing a foot ascender

[evo]

No, the bungee would be needed to lift it up the rope. I'll try to get a rough video of this.

Why don’t you take the bungee from the knee ascender run it up to the bridge ring, then back down to the ankle ascender?

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

I have not had a chance to try the SAKA mini, but in terms of the bungie itself I don't doubt that it is better than the old bungies that people have been using. That alone would be a really nice improvement. And the compactness of the system is definitely a big plus. But I climbed trees for several years with double bungies and I just never liked having both feet hooked to bungies when I was moving through dense limbs. And like I said in the earlier response, it was not unusual for the bungie from the lower ascender to get snagged in the knee ascender. Maybe that would be less of a problem with two separate bungies? I guess time will tell. And if I hear that climbers with the 2XSAKA mini are setting new speed records I will definitely be trying it out. Are you going to be revealing the source of the new improved bungie cord so that those of us who own SAKA's can replace the old bungies as they wear out?

Well unless I'm climbing in tennis shoes I'll be using a foot ascender myself as well. I'm just exploring this other option by popular request.
As far as the source of my bungee, I am it.
If anyone breaks or damages the bungee on the SAKAmini, they can return it to me for a free replacement.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Why don’t you take the bungee from the knee ascender run it up to the bridge ring, then back down to the ankle ascender?

Friction.

 

[Brocky]

For the long runs of bungee on the typical Doubled Bungee, a snap on a strap attached to the opposite knee to hold the bungee cord from the lower ascender, would help keep it out of the knee ascender.

 

[samsquatch]

Why don’t you take the bungee from the knee ascender run it up to the bridge ring, then back down to the ankle ascender?

Precisely what I was saying - and to overcome the friction, a DMM revolver can be used.
Bungee vs cordage - well with the bungee you have some ability to walk around while attached to your ascenders. with cordage you get a more positive fair lead on the ascender.