Spiderjack not descending correctly

unless you are climbing really rough barked trees, or set your TIP in really tight crotches, it would seem off that it is your TIP causing problems.

I speak from experience because even when i climb using a natural crotch on my SJ w. Lava (11.5mm) I can release the cam with very little effort.
 
Looks right, could you send pic of the other side as well? Do you have a ring or swivel on your bridge? The black handle points away from you when your climbing right?
 
Yes. Black handle is away. I don't have the dyna. Perhaps I am under estimating the TIP friction. Perhaps I can retest it on a smooth round limb. Illustrates how green I am. You folks are VERY helpful.
It's wonderful!
 
I was under the impression that it was sensitive. That is why I am surprised. I will try an obvious TIP tomorrow. Have a good night.
And THANK YOU!
 
If you have some spare rope and a few carabiners, make a false crotch, similar to a ring and ring friction saver, and try it near the ground. This should clear up whether the tie in point is the culprit.

SJ can be a pain with a lot of friction at the tie in, or if the rope is redirected over/under something and picking up alot of friction.
 
Sevylevy a friction saver should be use for the spiderjack for the friction aspect and the dirt from the bark causing abrasion on the cam wearing them out more quickly.
 
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Hi.
I am new to mechanical devices. I have a spiderjack 2.1 and have it set up with Yale blaze 11mm. When I have my weight on it, I have to yard on the release to get the cam to unlock. I weigh 165 lbs. I was told by sherrill tree that the rope might need to be "milked". I tried milking some of the kermantle down, but I did not get much.
From videos I have seen, the descending motion should be much smoother. I really have to reef on the release to get the cam to move. Does not seem correct. The device is like new as well.
I would appreciate any insight anyone has.
Thanks

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This doesn't make sense. I wonder what's going on.

Using the spider jack for quite a while now, a few years, my favorite climbing device.

Used new England 1/2" high V most of that time.

My first cam lasted a long time, then for some reason, seem to wear them out really fast ever since that first one.

Never feeds perfect all the time though. Not like it's promo videos.

now using rocket line, 11.5 or something? I thought would flow through the spider jack way better, kinda does, but it's lighter and the weight reduction doesn't help. I'm thinking rocket line must have lower melting point, as it's not holding up. Was fuzzing up but is now glazed for fast (same as always) decents. I'm now wondering about the new England platinum.

Anyway, I natural crotch my line on removals most of the time with the spider jack. Doesn't make much difference. Just easier to pull yourself upward if using a pulley or rings.

You didn't use it on a conifer, did you? I go old school on sappy conifers, just a rope with snap and use the rope tail for my prusik. Still natural crotch on removals on many conifers this way.

Don't sap up your jack!
 
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