Ok, here we go...
1. Rope
I only have my 1/2" XTC fire...it's quite bouncy, what other ropes are you chaps using? I like the feel of the thicker ropes, so 11.7 would probably be the thinnest I'd be happy on. I started using Tachyon in Bermuda this summer and liked it, anyone know how it works SRT? Any other ropes you are keen on?
2. Attachment at bottom of tree
I tied off my rope to my porty, it or a fig8 would make a good rescue system...how else do folks tie off the rope, yet still have it available for rescue? (Other than Nick's setup he showed a couple weeks ago, the one you cut)
3. How much rope to leave on the ground
Once I've tied on my HH, how much rope do you pull through to leave 'dangling' as you climb up? I gues you have to figure if you are going to limbwalk and use a 2:1 or 3:1 at some point? Or do you just pull rope until you have half and half with the mid point going over the 'TIP'
4. Switch to DdRT
Do you add another biner to your bridge and terminate the rope on that or some other way? Do you pull all your remaining rope up and find the bitter end to tie on? Could be a lot of rope to pull up...
Guess I'll go watch Nick's video again...
5. The VT and Going down
a) I seem to be ok on 5 wraps 1 braid for the VT it's pretty tight, is there any chat on how much pressure the VT takes vs the compressing action of the oxan in the lower hole, should one put slightly less reliance on the VT, perhaps try and share it more with the oxan?
b) How have you all felt about the initial 'break' of the knot to begin going down after hanging for a while. Seems like the VT is good and firm, the first 'break' is a bit of a moment, definitely have my other hand below for control...comments?
I put my rope about 30' up an elm this afternoon and went up and down 20' or so...it certainly feels a bit wierd to only be hanging on one leg of rope.
I am using a prussick and a couple of slings for a foot loop...the prussick (a distel) is above the HH VT...I have a biner clipped at waist level in the sling then goint to my bridge as a backup, it pretty much stays slack but is there if something went a bit wierd with the HH knot anytime on the way up
So...interesting, fun, wish I had someone to play with who's done this before!
1. Rope
I only have my 1/2" XTC fire...it's quite bouncy, what other ropes are you chaps using? I like the feel of the thicker ropes, so 11.7 would probably be the thinnest I'd be happy on. I started using Tachyon in Bermuda this summer and liked it, anyone know how it works SRT? Any other ropes you are keen on?
2. Attachment at bottom of tree
I tied off my rope to my porty, it or a fig8 would make a good rescue system...how else do folks tie off the rope, yet still have it available for rescue? (Other than Nick's setup he showed a couple weeks ago, the one you cut)
3. How much rope to leave on the ground
Once I've tied on my HH, how much rope do you pull through to leave 'dangling' as you climb up? I gues you have to figure if you are going to limbwalk and use a 2:1 or 3:1 at some point? Or do you just pull rope until you have half and half with the mid point going over the 'TIP'
4. Switch to DdRT
Do you add another biner to your bridge and terminate the rope on that or some other way? Do you pull all your remaining rope up and find the bitter end to tie on? Could be a lot of rope to pull up...
Guess I'll go watch Nick's video again...
5. The VT and Going down
a) I seem to be ok on 5 wraps 1 braid for the VT it's pretty tight, is there any chat on how much pressure the VT takes vs the compressing action of the oxan in the lower hole, should one put slightly less reliance on the VT, perhaps try and share it more with the oxan?
b) How have you all felt about the initial 'break' of the knot to begin going down after hanging for a while. Seems like the VT is good and firm, the first 'break' is a bit of a moment, definitely have my other hand below for control...comments?
I put my rope about 30' up an elm this afternoon and went up and down 20' or so...it certainly feels a bit wierd to only be hanging on one leg of rope.
I am using a prussick and a couple of slings for a foot loop...the prussick (a distel) is above the HH VT...I have a biner clipped at waist level in the sling then goint to my bridge as a backup, it pretty much stays slack but is there if something went a bit wierd with the HH knot anytime on the way up
So...interesting, fun, wish I had someone to play with who's done this before!