Ring on bridge?

[Quintanana]

I love my radius ring. Held off for a while because of the price but wish I got it sooner. Way less inward pressure on the hips.

 

[Vicente]

I love my radius ring. Held off for a while because of the price but wish I got it sooner. Way less inward pressure on the hips.

One of the notch radius rings? I saw some others labeled as a radius ring but they're just the standard ring style that comes with most saddles.

 

[Lignotuber]

Sherrill notch radius ring would be perfect for you than hydra Rook .

Doesn't seem like much of a solution. I was just telling you what more expensive swivel naturarbo was talking about.

 

[Lignotuber]

pour in epoxy, problem solved

Hah! I seriously entertained something like that, it's really not that bad but cool to have a more compact solution with swivels on your other anchor points too though.

 

[Quintanana]

One of the notch radius rings? I saw some others labeled as a radius ring but they're just the standard ring style that comes with most saddles.

Yup the notch one. A version with a swivel would be cool but I can’t complain about it as is.

 

[Vicente]

Yup the notch one. A version with a swivel would be cool but I can’t complain about it as is.

Cool was wondering if the eye would be a good size on it maybe I'll try one out. I'd be pretty hesitant to use a swivel right now except for the camp one that's really easy to inspect.

 

[Quintanana]

I hear ya in the swivel…I think I can fit three biners in there but don’t run more than two. Gates pass through except the duralock

 

[Pinhead Squirrel]

 

[Simpleiowaguy]

@Simpleiowaguy @pete3d

read today they are doing an inspection/ recall on this pulley. just a heads up.

https://www.rockexotica.com/media/wysiwyg/rockexotica/product/OMNI/P54_Recall_Inspection_Notice_Public_A.pdf

Appreciate the heads up! Wesspur sent me an email really quick regarding the inspection notice. I have 4 of them little suckers so I made sure to go through them all right away.

 

[southsoundtree]

I love my radius ring. Held off for a while because of the price but wish I got it sooner. Way less inward pressure on the hips.

Did you use the exact same bridge size?

What do you think changes the hip pressure?

 

[Quintanana]

I have the og TreeMo bridge. Just the one. The radius ring changes the angle of the bridge relative to the lower d rings. The bridge legs (either side of the anchor ring) face more outward (loading the life support straps more evenly) as opposed to inward (drawing the lower ds together/squeezing the hips. I hope I explained that clearly.

 

[Quintanana]

Not sure if this will make it more or less confusing…

 

[southsoundtree]

How wide is the RR? Seems like it would need to be secured to walk around and not get banged in sensitive spots.

Would lengthening the bridge a little do the same thing? I can feel a big difference in a small amount of bridge length change.




P.S. Welcome to TreeBuzz!

 

[Quintanana]

How wide is the RR? Seems like it would need to be secured to walk around and not get banged in sensitive spots.

Would lengthening the bridge a little do the same thing? I can feel a big difference in a small amount of bridge length change.




P.S. Welcome to TreeBuzz!

Possibly…? I guess would just depend on the user and how long they want their bridge. I think it’s the width of 3 dmm rings

 

[pete3d]

read today they are doing an inspection/ recall on this pulley. just a heads up.

Thanks - I’ve contacted Rock E. and am awaiting a RMA#.
I’m also going to try a Petzl open swivel on my bridge in the meantime, when I get back up there. (Currently on holiday and weather break).

 

[Pinhead Squirrel]

Got myself a Petzl Swivel for my Xmas.

 

[Naturarbo]

I think Gyro is more expensive swivel than anything . It is more expensive than Rock Exotica large swivel that's for sure .
It is true that is an convenient piece of gear tho...

Forgot that you are in America.So european kit is expencive there

 

[Pinhead Squirrel]

Forgot that you are in America.So european kit is expencive there

Really ? That Rock Exotica is from Europe ?

I didn't even know.
But I do know Camp Gyro is Made in China, tho .

I'm planning to get a RE large Swivel so, will see how good they are.

 

[ColoradoNative]

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.

Take this as you will, but Omni block style pulleys are meant to be stationary. Any time there is a chance that the button could be hit in movement, it should not be used. For this reason you probably shouldn't use it on your bridge as life support. I checked into this when a local competitor wanted to use one as part of a friction saver.
To substitute, you could install a Notch rook on to your bridge and get the same benefits.

 

[pete3d]

Take this as you will, but Omni block style pulleys are meant to be stationary. Any time there is a chance that the button could be hit in movement, it should not be used. For this reason you probably shouldn't use it on your bridge as life support.

Cheers ColoradoNative
I appreciate your concern for my safety and welfare but when my Omni Block 1.1 returns from its recall it will almost surely go back on my bridge. At this time I figure that the odds of something pushing the recessed front plate release button and the plate turning, and my bridge getting unhooked or shock loaded before I became aware of situation are too low to offset the advantages and convenience of this device as a bridge attachment.