Trango Cinch

[Waldo]

Hey guys,
I have been thinking this for a while now, how is the cinch an OK work positioning device? The most common place I see it used is on a climber's lanyard. All literature I have read about the cinch is that it is an assisted belay device. The user guide fairly clearly spells out that when there is a load on the device a brake hand must be placed down rope of the cinch. Is there an exception that I don't know about? Should we allow this to be used for climbing comps?

 

[Steve Connally]

Used one for a long time for the lanyard adjuster. I see no reason not to allow it!

 

[Steve Connally]

It passed the dead man test. Let go and it locks off.

 

[Waldo]

The reason not to pass it is the manufacturer does not recommend, labeled, or tested as a work positioning tool.

 

[Steve Connally]

Well. There's the answer to your question. Sounds snippy but not meant to be.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

it also recommends being used with a dynamic rope I believe

 

[colemanjessenz]

Certified for use with dynamic ropes only. It is both ce and en rated but the en rating is for mountaineering braking devices.
If i can remember rightly, you can use it in comps when used with dynamic ropes....... Basically , i'd be pretty happy to use one if the positioner wasn't invented

 

[treewill]

Shhhhhhhhhh! It works and no one (that I know of) has brought up its use as a lanyard adjuster at ITCC.

Everybody just be cool...

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Shhhhhhhhhh! It works and no one (that I know of) has brought up its use as a lanyard adjuster at ITCC.

Everybody just be cool...

LOL must be what you use