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[monkeylove]

Mik you're okay in the snow, it's made of Aluminum. lol

 

[johnboy]

So, when ya get that gut feeling... Mine (rope runner) is due to be delivered to Humboldt Co. On Tuesday, just got 300' of Yale Kernmaster 11 mil. Not a clue about either, comments, suggestions are welcome. Going surfing in the morning!

 

[Nasshotgun]

sexy

 

[TylerHoffman]

At the company I work for the majority of the us climbers work SRT. RWs and HHs. The boss let us order a RR to try out and also have on hand to use at SRT classes we host at Morris Arboretum. My plan was to order one for myself and just try the company's one out. If it wasn't for me, I'd just return the one that I purchased. I doubt that's gonna happen. This thing's rad, I'm sure.

I'd buy it off u

 

[macswan]

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You may have heard this before, but be careful with that biner getting caught on the top of the bird. You'd be taking the express descent.

 

[macswan]

So Whip had my runner, making a minor repair on it. And made my tending tether even better. The one thing one needs to be aware of is in the second pic. If tether be too long, it could hook the bird. Also the attachment to chest harness could hook the bird. All in all I like the tending point, as it is evenly pulled. I never liked the lopsided pull.

 

[macswan]

Thing is mad smooth on ascent.

 

[TylerHoffman]

What was the minor repair that Eric did?

 

[macswan]

You can see it in the first pic kinda. Somehow I lost the nub on the side of the body that keeps it from collapsing too far on ascent. And my ascent was really effed up for a while. Not really sure how it happened. Or when even. I lent it out for a while, and hadn't really been using it this winter, so I didn't take notice of it till this so called "spring" that's been going on in between periods of snow. It wasn't unsafe, just inefficient. Anyway Eric welded a nub back on for me.

 

[bonner1040]

You shouldnt weld stuff onto life support. I would retire that.

 

[macswan]

You shouldnt weld stuff onto life support. I would retire that.

Yeah, I thought about that. I am planning on getting a new spine soon anyway(I am wanting a baby bump). So I feel alright about it for now. Thanks Nick.

 

[TylerHoffman]

Yeah, I thought about that. I am planning on getting a new spine soon anyway(I am wanting a baby bump). So I feel alright about it for now. Thanks Nick.

Let me know where u find a baby bump cause I want to play around with one as well

 

[macswan]

Let me know where u find a baby bump cause I want to play around with one as well

Did you finally bite the runner bullet

 

[monkeylove]

He did Mac, he has my Blue version. I wanted to concentrate on my BDBs.

 

[monkeylove]

I also just sent Eric my version of Baby bump body to tryout. Hopefully he will have some thoughts. I have 3D models and such but only running Voretx I don't have much to say other than I liked it on Vortex.

 

[gmcttr]

You shouldnt weld stuff onto life support. I would retire that.

AGREED! It would certainly destroy the heat treat and greatly weaken the part.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Not a little deal. On a molecular level welding temperatures can possibly turn an incredible tough aluminum alloy into a lightweight piece of junk.

 

[Worthaug]

I would believe that anodized aluminum would make even more molecular complexity...

 

[Hoowasat]

It's call HAZ ... Heat Affected Zone. The weld itself may be fine, but surrounding base metal may be affected, and it's a bigger issue with aluminum versus carbon steels.

On a different note, I found the RR does play well with 1/2" Arbormaster. Bollard all the way out & it grabs and releases without issue. Smooth ride.

 

[treebing]

Mac I can send you another body. that's weird that nub came off. It's not a black body though