The new rope guide

[Lumberjack]

Ekka my RG doesnt have bands either, never did, and it works fine. I think it was the model after ours, it did have a rubber band keeping the clevis pulley inline with the short sling, but they didnt last long.

 

[RogerM]

thanks for the side by side pics MarkC

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Here Eric. It is a bigger file to show the detail, but might not be perfect. I took it yesterday. The one in the middle has the band. The left has no band and the right has the internal spring.

 

[Rupe]

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Well well, look who's back in town. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif Where you been Rupe?



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I've been here all a long, reading most of the posts but not had much in the way of sarcastic comments to post! Very busy getting my small business off the ground. Got some intersting locations/photo opportunities coming up so will be posting more soon.

BTW, Mark, have any of those RG's ever done any work? They all look too new!

 

[Rupe]

I've got the original RG, but upgraded with the new pulley like version two. Also I've removed the ring and replaced it with a karabiner. That way you can unclip it and move it without unthreading the rope. Great bit of kit, will get the new one soon.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Glad to see you around and good luck with the business.

The rope guide is something I use everyday. I won't go back to anything else.

 

[Mangoes]

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Also I've removed the ring and replaced it with a karabiner. That way you can unclip it and move it without unthreading the rope.

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Great idea!

 

[Colin]

Hey Mark,
My new RG is on its way, but I have a question regarding the length of the webbing as compared to the length of the original rope. I will sometimes take a full wrap around a spar when installing my original RG if I am concerned it may slip down. I know of a few climbers that have taken spills when that happened. So my question is, How long is the new RG? Thanks
Bruce

 

[Mahk_Adams]

The webbing is 58 inches, a little less than 5 feet.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

The 58" webbing will choke around a stem that is approx. 20" in diameter.

 

[Mark Chisholm]

There's two sizes Bruce. One is long (like Mahk and Tom said) and one is shorter, about 1/2 the other. You can switch it out with one screw if you need a different length. I have the new one in the shorter length right now and keep the RG2 around when I need the longer one. I think that I'd prefer the longer if I were to only order 1 size.

 

[Jeremy9]

Bruce where are you getting yours from, I talked to fresco a month ago, and they didn't have any yet.

 

[Treespotter]

Hé Mark,

I have a question about the picture you posted with the three RG's.
Is the one on the right the new RG? Is it with webbing?
Yes? Great! Than we can call it a Cambium Saver instead of just a Friction Saver too.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Today I was straightening up my office and found a copy of the ART brochure for the RG. Take a look at one of the pages.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Here's a pic of what the Spiderjack will look:

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Tom,

You are quick! /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif I was going to post about the spider jack, but didn't have a pic yet. Thanks!

Wolter,

That is with webbing and will be nicer to the tree for sure! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Gareth]

Is the spider jack an upgrade to the lock jack sport /forum/images/graemlins/shocked.gif ?

 

[Mark Chisholm]

I believe so.... /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Lumberjack]

Here is my first gen RG in use today:

 

[SumoClimber]

Does anyone know of a website for ART? I tried googling it to no avail.

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