New Petzl Tool

[chris_girard]

Looks like Petzl is "releasing" some more cool tree climbing gear soon...check out the Petzl EJECT. Should be great for spar work.

New Petzl products - Petzl Other

Petzl Other. Designed for tree care, the EJECT friction saver allows the work rope to be set up, without damaging the tree, even in narrow forks. It offers multiple setup configurations on one or two branches and has an adjuster that allows precise length adjustment of the friction saver. Rope...

www.petzl.com

 

[Tree09]

That's definitely something new and different, thanks Chris!

 

[Benjo75]

Pretty cool.

 

[SeanKroll]

Spin L1D looks interesting. The video is on that linked page.
One way pulley with friction facets for lowering-assist. Looks like an Omni-Block.







I've kinda forgotten about friction savers.

 

[Burnham]

That's definitely something new and different, thanks Chris!

Not even close to new and different. Just a stupid expensive and more complicated option to the tried and true AFS of decades ago, and not improved upon a whit...except to Petzl's bottom line.

Kids these days....

 

[Tree09]

Never said i would buy it! I still run my hand spliced by me 3 stand one! Spending any money on a friction saver doesn't make sense to me 🤣🤣

 

[Burnham]

There you go, making sense again . No duh!

 

[Benjo75]

I think Burnham would still travel by steamship if he could.

 

[cory]

Not even close to new and different. Just a stupid expensive and more complicated option to the tried and true AFS of decades ago, and not improved upon a whit...except to Petzl's bottom line.

Kids these days....

Posting while buzzed

 

[pete mctree]

All I see is a expensive over engineered accident- at a certain point we have to admit that every technical evolution is not a positive one, irrespective how new and shiney it is.

 

[DMc]

I'm with Pete and Burnham on this one. Looks like lipstick on a pig.

Trying to 'high-tech' a doubled rope system goes against one of its base attributes... simplicity. It also encourages its over use as an ascent system.

 

[biggun]

Just what we all need, a quick release friction saver.

Not for me thanks. Crap idea.

 

[Mick!]

Time for this sketch again.

 

[flushcut]

Not even close to new and different. Just a stupid expensive and more complicated option to the tried and true AFS of decades ago, and not improved upon a whit...except to Petzl's bottom line.

Kids these days....

Ye old cremudgen says "new fangled gadget, fooy"
But I have to agree.

 

[Porkbrick]

One way pulley with friction facets for lowering-assist. Looks like an Omni-Block.

Looks like a patent violation to me.

 

[Jonny]

Still kinda funny that someone thought “Eject” was a good name for a climbing device.

 

[flushcut]

Eject you right out of the tree. (whistle noise then splat)

 

[SeanKroll]

All I see is a expensive over engineered accident- at a certain point we have to admit that every technical evolution is not a positive one, irrespective how new and shiney it is.

I said the Zigzag would crack. Guess what happened... They had to redesign it because it cracked. Are they on 3.0?

Every challenging fork I hop through with my HitchHiker, I think, would I like to risk side-loading roller chain links if I slip. Not really.




If only, around 10 years ago or more, someone would have devised an SRT device to work in this situation. 🐒

 

[stig]

I think Burnham would still travel by steamship if he could.

Go down to New Orleans, take a ride on the Natchez, visit the engine room, then tell me that isn't a superior way to travel.

 

[kevin bingham]

i would prefer sail power honestly. all that coal and smoke would get to me. but sail power. so awesome. i also am more impressed with the technology behind my handsaw and hand pruners, than any power tool. i prefer a scythe to a weed wacker... the advancements in those fields just keep on coming. but yeah frig petzl anyway.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I said the Zigzag would crack. Guess what happened... They had to redesign it because it cracked. Are they on 3.0?

Would not touch one with a 10 foot pole.

 

[Tree09]

The zig zag was recalled again?

 

[biggun]

If I am gonna be a guinea pig, I will do it on my terms.

BDB - Tick
Akimbo gofundme - Tick
Akimbo Max - Tick

Zig zag - never!

 

[SeanKroll]

The zig zag was recalled again?

No

 

[Tree09]

Oh OK lol. I was gonna say that would be really really bad for them. Deserved after their chicane bullshit, but yeah.