Various foot ascenders in a rope walker and frog walker configuration

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

 

[gmcttr]

Nice comparisons. I have a pantin and the CT. I also climb with a knee ascender and prefer the CT.

I use a foot motion that mimics peddling a bicycle backwards (move foot forward as you start to raise it and back to finish) that does a great job of keeping the pantin on the rope when climbing in open air. The problem is when I'm against a large trunk or especially when maneuvering past limbs. As soon as the foot is moved backwards at all the pantin comes off the rope.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Thanks for taking the time and being objective.

9:30---you talk about the heaviest ascender costing the least. That reminds me of a time when I was walking through a department store with my Dad when I was in high school. The main aisle of the store took us through the women's clothing department. It was late winter so the swim suits were on display. There was a skimpy one, made with very little material, that cost a LOT! I commented on that and Dad said, 'Less is more!' We both got a good laugh!

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Nice comparisons. I have a pantin and the CT. I also climb with a knee ascender and prefer the CT.

....moved backwards at all the pantin comes off the rope.

Yes, as soon as you touch the trunk with your toes, it is worse and it should be so much better.
I was ok with all the techniques to gain the, "quick off", when I was using the frog walker or just on foot ascender, when I started the world of bungee and S.A.K.A/foot ascender it just became too much. Sure there are guys that can handle it though.

 

[monkeylove]

Nice comparison vid Rich. I'm a CT man myself.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

... when I started the world of bungee and S.A.K.A/foot ascender it just became too much.

I'm listening to the globe trotting tree climber! Time will tell if I can stay with my Pantins.

Oceans corrected my pronunciation

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Crap! I'm not even close!!!!!!!!!! I hope Hugo did not watch me butcher it.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

For years...ever since it came out...I've said: Pan-teen

 

[Treetopflyer]

Nice comparisons. I have a pantin and the CT. I also climb with a knee ascender and prefer the CT.

I use a foot motion that mimics peddling a bicycle backwards (move foot forward as you start to raise it and back to finish) that does a great job of keeping the pantin on the rope when climbing in open air. The problem is when I'm against a large trunk or especially when maneuvering past limbs. As soon as the foot is moved backwards at all the pantin comes off the rope.

If you get yourself a mini biner to clip in hole on pantin to stop the kick out problem works pretty good. Just one more step to take though..

 

[TreeLogic]

Oceans, do you really say it like that? Maybe you should just use a CT

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

Tree buzz has the CT for 63 bucks, wow! With the money I save I can take some speech therapy/phonics classes.

 

[gmcttr]

If you get yourself a mini biner to clip in hole on pantin to stop the kick out problem works pretty good. Just one more step to take though..

New style pantin= no hole. I normally use the CT when I don't want to think about it. I use the pantin on occasion when I think I'll want to kick out frequently. I just have to pay attention.

 

[Treetopflyer]

Thanks for the review yoyoman helped me out a bunch your videos are always of the most useful variety.
gmcttr I own the old style pantin ,but in yoyovid I thought I saw small odd shaped hole on new pantin may fit mini dmm biners ..might not line up to be useful ..just going off what I thought I saw in vid.

 

[TreeLogic]

I've only used a Pantin cause it's all I got. There are certain ropes (vortex) where it kicks out bad on me. Who knows, maybe I had it on my foot weird the other day but I had trouble. Anyway, do some of you guys prefer to just kick it out of the line instead of reaching down to take it off? Otherwise why would you use it over a CT?

Edit: probably would've been best to watch the video first. The CT bracket breaks, huh? Good vid btw Mr Mumford..... again Very informative

 

[Treetopflyer]

Anyway, do some of you guys prefer to just kick it out of the line instead of reaching down to take it off? Otherwise why would you use it over a CT?

I like that feature ,but it takes some mastery to keep it on line sometimes ..why I tried ct ..which I love ..but for short moves in tree being able to kick off rope is nice without undoing by hand .That said I'm still using ct.

 

[TreeLogic]

Think I'm gonna order a CT

 

[dogwood]

I have the Bonton, but I think I'll have to get the CT, because it's easier to say!

 

[John_KAYS]

I have the Bonton, but I think I'll have to get the CT, because it's easier to say!

Pantin - At least it's easy enough to write correctly...

 

[John_KAYS]

I have a CT and love it lots.

And THANKS Richard for spending that dollar bill, so I don't have to spend $$$ to do all those comparisons myself. I don't know what I would do without your videos. You have one for just about everything. If I am researching something, I start by watching your stuff. So thanks.

 

[islandarb]

I can't be bothered to watch 12 mins....but I know my old style pantin is the bees knees...never kicks out and I don't fly a biner...get better body mechanics and you will be better off...I love being able to just kick out when I reach my destination....plus it's so neat...