swivel/ rigging plate option for petzl bridge

[climbstihl]

I've been thinking about getting the petzl adjustable bridge, but I would like to have somethink like a cmi california swivel on there. Do the sewn eyes fit through that? Or is there a similar thing that will fit?
I don't want to cut the eye and tie the end.

 

[Jehinten]

I put a rock exotica rook on my stock petzl bridge on my sequoia. The eyes were a tight fit, but it did fit.

 

[climbstihl]

Good to know, however the rook is not my first choice. I'd rather have the large eyes on the california, where I can even fit carabiner gates through.

 

[RBJtree]

I just got a cali swivel. Not sure what the eyes on the adjustable bridge are like, but I have a sequoia bridge (I use it to link my captain hook to things) with sewn eyes and I think they would fit just fine. I'll check for you if the eyes are the same as your bridge.

 

[climbstihl]

I don't have the bridge yet, but I think it'll have the same eyes as the standard sequoia bridge. If it fits, I'll be getting the swivel in the states, since I'll be there for a few months in a couple of days. I'll be getting the bridge when I get back to Germany, because it's cheaper here.
Also, why is the california not available at treestuff anymore?

 

[RBJtree]

The eyes on the sequioa bridge do fit the cali swivel. I ordered my swivel thru Gap. They said cmi was redesigning it due to complaints of it wearing bridges out faster than desired so they were not sending any out untill the redesign was done and the new version was in production. I had previously waited a month for one from treestuff and when I never recieved it with no explanation I canceled my order. Gap was delayed by about a week with the order, but I got it, so I assume the redesign is complete and I have the new version.

 

[John@TreeXP]

I just picked up the new 2019 Petzl SRT Sequoia saddle, together with a Petzl SRT Chest harness and I really really like it a lot. The wider waist strap feels great compared to the skinnier one inch strap on my older TM saddle that tended to bite into my waist. Both saddles feel very secure, but the Petzl SRT with the chest harness is more comfortable for my needs, plus the chest harness takes a bit of the load off my waist. I could go into greater detail, if anyone wants me to write a SRT Sequoia review, but I'll save that for another time if anyone is interested.

I don't know about the Cali Rook, but I do have first hand knowledge that the Rock Exotica Rook does not fit through the ends of Petzl's sewn eye bridge ropes. I'm using a large DMM Swivel on one of the two bridges and a small CMI Ring on the second, slightly shorter, rope bridge. While it would be nice to have the option to use with the Rook on the Petzl rope bridge, the swivel seems to cover all the same bases. I guess I always have the option of using another rope bridge cord with stopper knots if I want to switch to using the Rook, but its just not as clean a set up.

 

[evo]

I’m looking for a rope friendly rigging plate, want to keep some separation with the akimbo ddrt set up. Here is the crux, I hate swivels.

 

[climbstihl]

I’m looking for a rope friendly rigging plate, want to keep some separation with the akimbo ddrt set up. Here is the crux, I hate swivels.

DMM's rigging plates look pretty smooth, just like all their stuff. Not as wide on the bottom as the cali though.

 

[RBJtree]

I’m looking for a rope friendly rigging plate, want to keep some separation with the akimbo ddrt set up. Here is the crux, I hate swivels.

It would probably be severe overkill, but the cmi neptune rigging hub could work. You could run the bridge thru the center. It would be fun to try. The cali swivel gets good separation of ddrt lines. A feature that I have noticed is that because of the swivel, it has the tendency to turn in the direction the rope wants it to, often resulting in the multicender being sideways. Not necessarily a problem, but some might not like it.

 

[Crimsonking]

I’m looking for a rope friendly rigging plate, want to keep some separation with the akimbo ddrt set up. Here is the crux, I hate swivels.

Doubling up the xs dmm plate would be good for rope and plate wear. I am curious why you don’t like swivels. I’ve become spoiled by them, for being able to change sides of a limb without twisting my bridge.

 

[evo]

Doubling up the xs dmm plate would be good for rope and plate wear. I am curious why you don’t like swivels. I’ve become spoiled by them, for being able to change sides of a limb without twisting my bridge.

I’d like to stay away from having to double them up.
I do have a pair of the mini DMM plates, but they are pretty skinny.
As for my dislike of swivels, I like to keep my hitch/tail orientation constant. Muscle memory, I know exactly where in space to reach for my tail. I’ve also gotten myself pretty tangled twisting around with a swivel.
Then there is the physiological aspect. Have you ever seen the ittdy bitty roll pin responsible for keeping those things together?

Some kind of thicker material, like a ring, looking like micky mouse is what I’m after. The top part of a Cali would work. Maybe I’ll play around with a Cali, bridge in the center hole, and then I could use the bottom as a secondary attachment point

 

[Mowerr]

I've got a couple of those petzl "adjusts" as they call it,(little orange aluminum peice that the rope bridges goes through. One is brand new and still on their dynamic rope lanyard they sell with it for rock climbing. The other I've used a bunch but still is good shape if your looking to get one cheap hmu...pretty much any rope 11mm and under fits. Your saddle if I remember correctly uses ss bow shackles where other manufacturers use rig plates, open rings?

 

[climbstihl]

I've got a couple of those petzl "adjusts" as they call it,(little orange aluminum peice that the rope bridges goes through. One is brand new and still on their dynamic rope lanyard they sell with it for rock climbing. The other I've used a bunch but still is good shape if your looking to get one cheap hmu...pretty much any rope 11mm and under fits. Your saddle if I remember correctly uses ss bow shackles where other manufacturers use rig plates, open rings?

Thanks for the offer, but I'd still have to get a long sewn eye 2 eye, and two ring opens, so I'm not saving much. Yeah, my saddle uses shackles, but I'll replace them with ring opens, I believe @Batla uses the exact same setup.

 

[Batla]

Thanks for the offer, but I'd still have to get a long sewn eye 2 eye, and two ring opens, so I'm not saving much. Yeah, my saddle uses shackles, but I'll replace them with ring opens, I believe @Batla uses the exact same setup.

You're correct, climbsthil.

Here are some pictures showing the current status of my saddle.
I found that the adjustable bridge from Petzl was a bit too long for me. I converted it into two bridges, one fixed for a second positioning system or a lanyard, and the main one, adjustable, for my main climbing system.
I made it without cutting the Petzl adjustable bridge. I simply added a clove hitch which still allows me to change the balance between the two bridges or just switch back to one bridge if I would decide to. I actually like very much having a double bridge!

 

[Mowerr]

Thanks for the offer, but I'd still have to get a long sewn eye 2 eye, and two ring opens, so I'm not saving much. Yeah, my saddle uses shackles, but I'll replace them with ring opens, I believe @Batla uses the exact same setup.

You dont need ring opens or a sewn eye to eye. Almost any rope up to 11mm and those shackles would work too.

 

[Mowerr]

I think ur def wasting your money if your using petzls rope too...
Just trying to help...if u pay shipping I'd let ya use take one of these petzl adjusts just so u know what your paying for...and so u can figure out different ways to configure/fit things

 

[climbstihl]

@Batla Very cool, a double bridge with one adjustable sounds about perfect to me.

 

[climbstihl]

@Mowerr I know I don't need sewn eyes or the rings, but those shackles are very small, and I use that as my primary lanyard attachment too. With the rings I'm hoping to create a little more space. Same thing with the sewn eyes, Knots are just to bulky for me there, I had converted to a rope bridge for a while, but the knots were too bulky and I put the webbing back on. So then I think I might as well buy the Petzl bridge. But again, thanks for your offer, I'm always blown away by the generosity of this community. If I were coming through NY, I might have swung by...

 

[Chaplain242]

You're correct, climbsthil.

Here are some pictures showing the current status of my saddle.
I found that the adjustable bridge from Petzl was a bit too long for me. I converted it into two bridges, one fixed for a second positioning system or a lanyard, and the main one, adjustable, for my main climbing system.
I made it without cutting the Petzl adjustable bridge. I simply added a clove hitch which still allows me to change the balance between the two bridges or just switch back to one bridge if I would decide to. I actually like very much having a double bridge!

Does the clove ‘walk’ at all during use if only connected to one of the bridges?