Rock Exotica Totem and other retrievable redirects

[young.arbor.j]

I was introduced to SRT about 18 months ago and cannot get away from it. I found a picture about 8 months ago of the rock Exotica totem and many ways to use it as a redirect however I cannot find that picture. I have searched where I could on Instagram and have only seen a couple pictures and none of them were retrievable. If anyone uses the totem and has some ways they use it for non-retrievable or retrievable redirects I would love to see what you have got going on.
Also another nifty retrievable redirects and other tools any of you use I would love to see those as well.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

This?
Rock Exotica Totem

Take the time to read all of Gary Storrick's site. YOu'll gain a very good understanding of rope tools.

 

[young.arbor.j]

This?
Rock Exotica Totem

Take the time to read all of Gary Storrick's site. YOu'll gain a very good understanding of rope tools.[/QUOTE
Thank you so much I really appreciate it

 

[young.arbor.j]

Which particular part of the website do you have a link?

 

[evo]

I think I saw the same photo on Facebook, damn thing had ears on it. I thought it was cool as shit and looked all over for it, with no luck.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Which particular part of the website do you have a link?

Go to Storrick’s home page and start reading. Stop when you’ve gone through all of his collection

You won’t regret taking the time to learn how various fiction devices work

 

[SomethingWitty]

Bahahahahaha fiction devices
That's right up there with obstacle illusions.
Mr. Dunlap is correct, of course. Storrick's website is a treasure.

 

[JeffGu]

fiction device = Tom Dunlap's computer

 

[Z'sTrees]

I use their mini 8 for a redirect sometimes. It's always something I've kept on my saddle, and found it makes a pretty good little fixed redirect, although not retrievable.

 

[Crimsonking]

Excuse my kinderdoodle. This is the quickie retrievable redirect. When setting, start by putting the quickie on the line above the branch you plan to use for the redirect. Then wrap the quickie to the backside of the branch from the top (anchor) side. With slack in your system, wrap your line around the bottom to meet the quickie on the backside of the branch. Put the line in the quickie. This is a choked, non-retrievable redirect. To make retrievable, after installing your line above your system, take the tail below your system and include it in the quickie, making sure that it won’t get pinched when you weight your system.

To retrieve, remove your system and pull the tail to remove the bight you’ve been climbing on. The quickie will be attached to your line on the topside of the branch, so be mindful as is slides down to you.

The drawing shows what it should look like on the backside of the branch. I like this trick for stems that don’t have unions for other redirect styles.

The first time I demonstrated this redirect to my wife using my arm as the branch, the release of the bight sent the quickie whipping around into my cheek bone, splitting the skin.

 

[SomethingWitty]

That is a good, gear light, retrievable redirect. I rarely want one, but when I do, I don't want to have to try to explain what the hell tools I need to my ground guys.
Filed away.