Wrench for ddrt climbing

[treebing]

Someone had posted a while back about the best way to keep their hitches from burning up when doing crane work. This seems like a good solution. The wrench above your hitch in ddrt creates way to much drag, but this set up really runs smooth and your hitch remains nice and clean.

Don't use the same setup for your climbing as for your rigging.

 

[TimBr]

Great idea, Kevin! Thanks for posting this! Your mind just never stops exploring the possibilities.

Tim

 

[southsoundtree]

Does the wrench bend the rope less in this configuration compared to using it with a standard set up, but with ddrt and a pulley?

 

[Leroy]

What is can work?

 

[treebing]

Yes, you'll notice that in ddrt if you put the wrench above your hitch it is a 2:1 system so it is mechanical ddisadvantaged. It is very difficult to drag it around the tree. With this system the wrench is working 1:1 and it is very easy to lower yourself around the tree by hand. You can keep your hitch from doing much at all. Open it up all the way and use your hands for control. You can't do that so well with a pulley because you either burn your hands or your hitch.

Does the wrench bend the rope less in this configuration compared to using it with a standard set up, but with ddrt and a pulley?

 

[treebing]

Crane

 

[southsoundtree01]

Ahhh. Thanks. I see now.

 

[TCtreeswinger]

So you can't use a splice obviously and if you want/need to pull your line how hard is it to get out of the wrench? The few times I've pulled mine off it kinda got jammed

 

[treebing]

You can use a splice and pull through your tail. I don't have a splice on any of my rope because of srt.

 

[TCtreeswinger]

With the crane work I've done you don't have time to pull your tail then retie your hitch.

 

[treebing]

Your right, I guess I spliced eye wouldn't work. I agree that a spliced eye is the best for ddrt. But they are a pain in the ass for everything else.

 

[TCtreeswinger]

I've been doing the whole srt basal anchor ddrt on spliced end thing. Time and place for everything though.