prussik re-direct

[aaronf]

When climbing srt I usually use a munter hitch on a William biner with a short sling, attached to the secondary tip, for a re-direct. The problem I have with this is I usually have to take the load off my climbing line in order to put the munter in place. Today I tried a prussik instead. I was stretched out on a limb and wanted to redirect in an upright sprout about 2- 3 in in dia. I put a 6 coil prussik on my climbing line then secured the other end to the sprout. Boom, never took the load off my climbing line, and installed a static redirect. This seems too simple for someone else to not have tried it???

 

[monkeylove]

I'm not sure I have read that one before, basically the prussic tail is pointing up instead of down? Sounds like an interesting idea.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

We have talked about this I think.
See if this is what you are talking about.
Most benefit to me in this is that I can pass a small and weak redirect without putting my full load on it.

 

[monkeylove]

I'm not sure if that is what he meant or that he was creating a false crotch. I'm still a little unclear.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

................ I'm still a little unclear.

Me too but I'm used it.

 

[lonniels]

I think what aaronf is talking about is using a prussik in place of a munter for a redirect. The prussik is then connected to a sling around the "sprout". The prussik is just used to hold the line and not to pass by a natural redirect.

 

[TreeLogic]

When climbing srt I usually use a munter hitch on a William biner with a short sling, attached to the secondary tip, for a re-direct. The problem I have with this is I usually have to take the load off my climbing line in order to put the munter in place. Today I tried a prussik instead. I was stretched out on a limb and wanted to redirect in an upright sprout about 2- 3 in in dia. I put a 6 coil prussik on my climbing line then secured the other end to the sprout. Boom, never took the load off my climbing line, and installed a static redirect. This seems too simple for someone else to not have tried it???

Haven't tried this but just trying to picture it...i wonder if the bend in the climbing line where the prusik holds it could cause an issue and maybe separate the 6 coils from each other. it seems like prusiks would work best on a straight line but maybe i'm over thinking it. I think you could achieve the same thing with a strap and biner though.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

A picture would be worth a grand.

 

[oceans]

Aaron, if you have a footlock prusik lying around you might find they work awesome for the static redirect like you're describing. I've had great results with that technique. 3 wrap/six coil, tie off to the branch with a clove, adjust the tension if so desired, bam. Magic.

 

[macswan]

Yeah

 

[Crimsonking]

I recently had to prune a previously topped ash, and I used this idea to access parts of the tree I would have pole-sawed in the past due to the weaker structure. I like how the prussic ties the tips together. Thanks for sharing!

 

[CutHighnLetFly]

used this trick while doing the least enjoyable removal i think ive ever done. typically would have had two ropes and TIPs, and would have been making my man on the ground probably very frustrated with the pieces i was sending done.
im really digging SRT.