Ring on bridge?

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Leafguy

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Hey,

Just got a new petzl sequoia. Doesn't come with a ring on bridge. Made think, what are the potential benefit of the ring on your bridge vs clipping directly to the bridge with a biner? Should slide similar. I think wear and tear and the bridge would be similar. Potential crossroading of carabiner slightly higher with connecting directly to the bridge vs ring.


Interested to hear some thoughts.
 
I have climbed on a Sequoia for years, and never had a problem clipping directly to the bridge. For that matter, I have never owned a saddle with an installed bridge ring. I did put a swivel on my Sequoia last year, simply because it makes it easier to orient the zigzag I use when I am hanging off a crane. Otherwise, I don’t really see that a ring is particularly necessary.
 
I ended up putting two bridges on my Petzl Sequoia SRT, currently have a ring on one and a tri-rig plate on the other. Thinking of going to a swivel instead of a ring though. My primary climbing system right now is to use an Akimbo clipped on the ring, which orients it where I want it most of the time. A swivel may be better for limb walking and such though, but I’m more of a rec climber anyway. My secondary has been to either transfer the Akimbo to a secondary line or more often just DRT with a Prussic cord and the tri rig plate makes that neat in my opinion
 
in an MRS system, two carabiners can fit in the small rings with no extra room for them to flop around and accidently nest in each other when slacked. I can post pics if its not clear what I mean.
 
Great insights. I never thought about the orientation aspect. Probably cause most of my climbing is spar work were I use a petzl rig, not much twisting going on. I may look into grabby a swivel as it's something I've always wanted to test out.
 
Y’all are cute.. there is no wrong orientation of the climbing hitch, just user preference. Also carabiner wear isn’t too big if a deal on a rope bridge. Now on a webbing bridge a larger ring or a oldschool sliding dee ring loads and wears the webbing better.
It really is a relic and doesn’t matter much with sewn webbing bridges (new style) or rope bridges..
 
to me swivels only make sense when climbing with two systems, easier to keep the systems clean/organized.
and they can help if your climbing is a little dirty (with one system). other than that they are hard to inspect, a weak link in a system, expensive and won't last long (wear is on one point and not spread out).
 
Last winter I tried a Rock Exotica Omni-Block 1.1" Pulley as my primary SRS rope bridge attachment point, and after at first finding it “scary” grew to like to so much I wouldn’t consider going back to a ring or a carabiner.

Now that I’ve became accustomed to it I find it pleasantly fluid, having both a swivel and pulley, in every direction, and talk about easy on the bridge rope!

The only improvement I would wish for was if the manufacturer was to add a discrete pulley lock (perhaps even a screw that could be installed - hmm maybe I’ll try that modification myself:)) for a little more friction in certain awkward situations.
 
A few months ago I started using the Camp Gyro triple swivel on my bridge. So far I have found it to be a big improvement over a ring, single swivel or any combination setup. The stainless steel rings move smoothly on the bridge and the whole thing takes up very little space on the bridge. Phenomenally good when running two systems.




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Camp Gyro Triple Swivel

The Camp Gryo is a compact and versatile rigging system with a unique triple swivel design that allows for orientation in any position. The individually rotating eyes allow for self-orienting
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BDB with swivel attached to bridge with Quickie. Any kind of spready tree or funky transfers etc continue my appreciation of the swivel.
 
I run 2 separate bridges with a ring on each. Just in the past year I have started playing with swivels. I find they help a lot when I'm running 2 systems, less important with a single system because the ring on the bridge already swivels quite a bit. That Gyro swivel looks really interesting, I've seen tons of guys in the UK post about it ever since they mandated the 2 rope systems at all times...
 

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DSMc said:
A few months ago I started using the Camp Gyro triple swivel on my bridge. So far I have found it to be a big improvement over a ring, single swivel or any combination setup. The stainless steel rings move smoothly on the bridge and the whole thing takes up very little space on the bridge. Phenomenally good when running two systems.




www.treestuff.com

Camp Gyro Triple Swivel

The Camp Gryo is a compact and versatile rigging system with a unique triple swivel design that allows for orientation in any position. The individually rotating eyes allow for self-orienting
www.treestuff.com www.treestuff.com
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What do you make about the low WLL?
 
pete3d said:
Last winter I tried a Rock Exotica Omni-Block 1.1" Pulley as my primary SRS rope bridge attachment point, and after at first finding it “scary” grew to like to so much I wouldn’t consider going back to a ring or a carabiner.

Now that I’ve became accustomed to it I find it pleasantly fluid, having both a swivel and pulley, in every direction, and talk about easy on the bridge rope!

The only improvement I would wish for was if the manufacturer was to add a discrete pulley lock (perhaps even a screw that could be installed - hmm maybe I’ll try that modification myself:)) for a little more friction in certain awkward situations.
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Rook/ Hydra pulley on mine, but pretty much same experience. First time shifting my weight to work on the left or right side was a bit too easy and too fast, a little spooky, but I’m quite used to it now, and really like it.

If anyone is interested, the CMI California swivel is on clearance on CMI’s site for 54$. I ordered a couple of those small double pulleys from them, no tax and shipped free, that was unexpected for a 50$ order. If they’re flawed or factory 2nds, I can’t spot the flaw.

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I’ve been using a DMM director swivel around both of my bridges for the treemotion evo. Didn’t like the action of the director on my lanyard so tried it on the rope bridge. The swivel is great with a RRP and has yet to put me in a bind while in a canopy.


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Jonny said:
Rook/ Hydra pulley on mine, but pretty much same experience. First time shifting my weight to work on the left or right side was a bit too easy and too fast, a little spooky, but I’m quite used to it now, and really like it.

If anyone is interested, the CMI California swivel is on clearance on CMI’s site for 54$. I ordered a couple of those small double pulleys from them, no tax and shipped free, that was unexpected for a 50$ order. If they’re flawed or factory 2nds, I can’t spot the flaw.

cmigearusa.com

Clearance & Factory Seconds

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That CMI california swivel looks interesting
 
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