Rope Wrench climb.

[Flatters1983]

Hi everyone,

I had a very simple birch removal this weekend and used the Rope Wrench, I stripped the crown out with my handsaw as it was, well easy and no need for noise off the chainsaw wreaking the moment.

I filmed it on this tree as i wanted an honest climbing perspective for people to see. I will eventually make one with some rigging etc, etc,

anyway, enough of my waffle. Heres the link and thanks for taking the time to have a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nKZzbBnpR8

Ian

 

[easyphloem]

Nice one. I love that the RW went international so quickly.

SZ

 

[TreeCo]

Great vid.

Gots to get me a RW.

 

[fearless]

Great job, got to love when you can let everything fly! When I do removals that I need to go up and down on I'll attach a pulley near my TIP and feed my tail through. Gives you a 3-1 slack tender on the way back up, just something to think about.

 

[treebing]

Is that a lock jack? Will it engage if the rope wrench is not engaged?

 

[allmark]

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Is that a lock jack? Will it engage if the rope wrench is not engaged?

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Thats what it looks like. If it is the lock jack it would not work if the rw fails if Im correct.

 

[Flatters1983]

Hi, Yep Lockjack, the way it is tethered to the RW will allow engagement even if the RW slips, trial and error found this out. Using a crab and tether can result in failure to bite, no fails from this close setup and i have been giving it the chance to fail when i was testing the combo. Haven't got round to setting the Spiderjack on the line yet tho.

 

[Flatters1983]

Sorry forgot to mention that the system is really compact that for the RW to be fully open takes a lot of effort compared to when i had a long tether and crab. The distance of movement between the two setups is vast one bing 12cm of totally slack distance between the two bits of kit and with a crab it was 23cm.

 

[scrat]

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Hi, Yep Lockjack, the way it is tethered to the RW will allow engagement even if the RW slips, trial and error found this out. Using a crab and tether can result in failure to bite, no fails from this close setup and i have been giving it the chance to fail when i was testing the combo. Haven't got round to setting the Spiderjack on the line yet tho.

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Dying to know if and how it works with a Spiderjack II.
Could you post a picture of how it is set up, it was hard to see in detail in the vid.

 

[Flatters1983]

Hi Guys,

New video and i got some close ups at the start of my setup for scrat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pz-SCWK96E

 

[easyphloem]

Hi Flatters, I like your use of dub music in your videos. I think we would get along just fine.

SZ

 

[scrat]

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Hi Guys,

New video and i got some close ups at the start of my setup for scrat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pz-SCWK96E

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Flatters1983,
Thanks man that was cool of you to post that. Guess I have to play around with my SpiderJack 2 and RopeWrench. By the way what video cam were you using?
Scrat

 

[Flatters1983]

Hi Scrat,

GoPro Hero2. Really good camera and waterproof.

 

[scrat]

wow that shot great video, I have been holding out for a POV HD.
Planning on trying the SpiderJack2 with SRT tomorrow, unless I finish a welding job I am doing today early enough

 

[Flatters1983]

The Hero2 is a very good camera. I was pleased with the Hero1 then when the Hero2 came out i was like really this is much better.

 

[scrat]

Gave the SpiderJack 2 a quick test with the RW on SRT but the brake restricts you from ascending when using a Pantin on the line. I will have to look into this in more detail. I just had to get some climb time in.