T-Side Figure Eight???

[Burnham]

I'm just wondering how you use it!

Here's some pictures. The first shows standard single line rigging for rappel. Second shows rappel with additional friction for heavier loading, third shows lock-off. You would rig it similarly if you wanted to use it for controlled lowering.

This device allows variable friction on the fly w/o re-rigging, and locks/unlocks without any slippage.

The lock-off method that Nick linked for a deaf 8 is a poor option, imo...you have to place the rope in the position of least friction and somehow manage to hold your position on rope while you tie the mule knot...not a practical solution in my experience.

The last pic is my standard rappel system from a spar, on doubled rope and retreivable.

 

[brendonv]

Cool!

Thanks for taking the time Burn!

 

[gf beranek]

Yeah, thanks, Burn. Nice pic's

 

[Burnham]

Happy to share 'em, as you can see they are from my older photo files, easy enough to hunt up and post...though I have not been able to load more than one pic at a time recently, get an error message on any more than that.

 

[brendonv]

Ditto on the error message.

 

[Hobby Climber]

What's wrong with a tree guy getting it from a non arb source?

http://www.safetysaves.com/safety_wear/product.php?productid=2908

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Nothing at all Carl, just figured the more tree guys that see this thing sold by an arbo Co., the more likely it'll see work in the trees.

Sure beats the standard Fig-8!

HC

 

[lumberjack]

You instigator!

 

[Hobby Climber]

Who me?