rope runner

[Dave Rohach]

The Spiderjack brake is made of Guarag, it's virtually the hardest wood available. Not cheap either. I run the SJ 2.1 & RG w/cocoon. I absolutely love it. I run Samson Velocity with it and it's a blast for swinging & branch jumping.


Dave6390 in WI

 

[monkeylove]

So what wood be the benefit over an aluminum bump?

 

[Dave Rohach]

Cocoboa, it's an extremely hard/dense wood from Africa, very similar properties to ebony. Also, very expensive but a really dark wood w/ lighter grain.


Dave6390 in WI

 

[oceans]

Kid's in Barbados. Mahogany, yo. Jissayin.

 

[Dave Rohach]

Very nice woods!


Dave6390 in WI

 

[TimBr]

The Spiderjack brake is made of Guarag, it's virtually the hardest wood available. Not cheap either. I run the SJ 2.1 & RG w/cocoon. I absolutely love it. I run Samson Velocity with it and it's a blast for swinging & branch jumping.


Dave6390 in WI

Forgive me for not knowing this off the top of my head, but what is meant by "RG w/cocoon"? I know a little about the ART cocoon pulley, but I'm having a hard time coming up with the meaning of "RG".

Thanks for any responses, in advance.

Tim

 

[treebing]

Rope guide

 

[Steve Connally]

Reed You running cougar win the bump? Should I expect the drag to go away with some wear?

 

[islandarb]

A wood friction plate wood be so awesome....let me put my thinking cap on....mahogany would work here....just need a carver to make one for me to try....lignum vitae...would be ideal but sooooo hard to work with that small...

 

[islandarb]

It was page 4

Frank I will take four for now and try them....look great....

 

[Worthaug]

Reed You running cougar win the bump? Should I expect the drag to go away with some wear?

I haven't yet but will Monday, my cougar hanks have all gotten shorter :-(

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[islandarb]

I haven't yet but will Monday, my cougar hanks have all gotten shorter :-(

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

Hmmmmm.......saws and rope are not compatible....good rule of thumb

 

[islandarb]

I have had a bump from the originals made, never tried the damn thing....will do so today on the royal blue runner I just picked up...

 

[Dave Rohach]

Okay, the RG w/cocoon, is ART's RopeGuide friction saver w/cocoon pulley, Tim. It is the other half of the climbing apparatus for the SpiderJack 2.1. I hope that makes sense, I'm typing while splitting rounds.


Dave6390 in WI

 

[Steve Connally]

Cougar still not really making friends with the bump on the ascent. The decent is smooth but much slower. If I wanted to show off I'd have to take the bump out!

 

[TimBr]

Rope guide

Okay, the RG w/cocoon, is ART's RopeGuide friction saver w/cocoon pulley, Tim. It is the other half of the climbing apparatus for the SpiderJack 2.1. I hope that makes sense, I'm typing while splitting rounds.


Dave6390 in WI

Thanks for the answer, Kevin and Dave. Much appreciated.

Tim

 

[moss]

Took my new blue runner for a spin today on a red oak prune, I switched over to my rope wrench in the tree. Runner was a bit jumpy on release, I'm used to one-handed releasing the hitch on limb walks, runner wasn't cooperating. Climbing on basal anchored Tachyon. Does the baby bump improve this?
-AJ

 

[Worthaug]

Took my new blue runner for a spin today on a red oak prune, I switched over to my rope wrench in the tree. Runner was a bit jumpy on release, I'm used to one-handed releasing the hitch on limb walks, runner wasn't cooperating. Climbing on basal anchored Tachyon. Does the baby bump improve this?
-AJ

I would say in general, yes. So does break in/ wearing of new parts...
Spend some more time on it, rec climbing ;-)

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A

 

[oceans]

AJ, give it time to wear in. Everything will improve. Perhaps do some exercise of just straight up & down for a bit to get the surfaces a bit worn in. Same with the rope...the relationship between the two will only improve with age.

 

[oceans]

Might be tough for you, Moss, since it's been documented that you actually weigh nothing.