Actually need the Gibbs for right side safety now which was my above hitch grab. Works pretty smooth. New ISC is supposed to built a little better than say Petzl or Kong , we'll see in a couple of days.
Well after some use w improvised knee ascender also have used an ascender above the hitch w footloop. Decided against buying a Knee job. Just ordered a new handled one. Comfortable w system and it's easy to kick out of the loop and stow. Also when I used the Grigri for limbwalks I could drop the...
...my hitch once tied , dressed, and set to sweet stays on my line. Was wasting too much time retying and getting it dialed. There It Is ! all adjusted and shit , waiting and ready every climb. (Like that line in the Pulp Fiction about messing with the levels on a Black Man's stereo).... Got it...
I keep a small clevis through an eye , bigger stainless hook through that keep it about two foot off the ground....serves as dead weight climbing and my no knot haul up for whatever I my need that I did not forsee...
...after some roof shoveling with similar setup I am now using a rope snap at the lowest point. Captive eye section holds pulley in place as snap allows quick on and off at the bridge.
Lot of people go to hospital shoveling roofs , many times the fall is harmless into piles of snow sometimes a hard surface. Using the HH for access , egress , and work positioning. Rigged a skyline.
...working on a ladder below the load ... Many morons go to hospital this way...reminds of the YouTube video of same people cutting branches on a ladder ... Hello 911
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