Hitch climber eccentric

[Treeaddict]

Is it erroneous to put a hitch climber eccentric on your rope bridge so you can have 2 or 3 attachment points? I’m aware of other devices (Rook) but have a hitch climber already.

 

[Treeaddict]

Did some digging and the DMM rep said not to as twisting can put pressure on the side plates and they aren’t rated for that type of torque.

 

[SeanKroll]

A Camp Gyro can be threaded onto a rope bridge without a rubber grommet.

I have both a ring that I use, generally, with the Gyro for swivel needs with 2 connections.

 

[Treeaddict]

I’ll look it up. Thanks. I hate attaching 2 devices to a single ring on the bridge.

 

[lxskllr]

You could also add another ring. That would be cheap.

 

[SeanKroll]

Two bridges can be nice, and also, cluttered.

The Gyro, or similar, makes one bridge attachment point for multiple systems, which is good. Compact, too.

 

[Burnham]

Beware the swivel on the bridge . At least with DRT systems.

Swivels on bridge?

I am interested in putting a swivel on the bridge of my Sequoia SRT. I have seen pics of this done somewhere. I'm just not sure which swivel to use. Petzl makes 2 varieties, a large and a small, and various other manufactures make them. Ideas?

www.masterblasterhome.com

 

[Treeaddict]

Agreed. I’m not a swivel on the bridge fan. Not a pulley on the bridge fan either. I’m really just looking for a second attachment point on a single bridge. Maybe just a second ring would suffice

Beware the swivel on the bridge . At least with DRT systems.

Swivels on bridge?

I am interested in putting a swivel on the bridge of my Sequoia SRT. I have seen pics of this done somewhere. I'm just not sure which swivel to use. Petzl makes 2 varieties, a large and a small, and various other manufactures make them. Ideas?

www.masterblasterhome.com

 

[WoodCutr]

I have a rook on one bridge and a ring on the other, I use the ring mostly since I use my zigzag+ for most of my climbing, since its got a hole in it for a second system that's what I use, very seldom do I have 2 systems on my bridge
that being said I like the rook, cleans things right up if I'm using 2 systems that don't have holes to attach to (akimbo, uni) also helps with MRS with an SRT device like the RRP or akimbo which doesn't have an anchor hole

I've used the HC on my bridge and was sketched out quite a bit, feel more comfortable using it as an anchor in the canopy, usually with a hitch cord and a biner as a lightweight small anchor, assuming im not natural crotching my rope

 

[Bodean]

I stopped using swivels after the last round of recalls.
two bridges each w it’s own ring is nice…

 

[WoodCutr]

my local saw shop has a shelf full of DMM swivels, 99% sure they are the recalled ones from a while ago...

same ones that have been there since I pointed out the recall too

 

[Burnham]

Agreed. I’m not a swivel on the bridge fan. Not a pulley on the bridge fan either. I’m really just looking for a second attachment point on a single bridge. Maybe just a second ring would suffice

I seldom needed a second attachment point on my Sequoia bridge, but when I did, I just added a SS threaded quick link of appropriate size and rating. Tighten it down a bit with a wrench, use it for that need, then remove it until the next time.

 

[Treeaddict]

I seldom needed a second attachment point on my Sequoia bridge, but when I did, I just added a SS threaded quick link of appropriate size and rating. Tighten it down a bit with a wrench, use it for that need, then remove it until the next time.

Thanks Burnham. Maybe I over thought and engineered. Wouldn’t be the first time. I like your easy and cheap solution the best.

 

[Burnham]

Old guys...who knew?