SeanKroll
Treehouser
I'm working next week, then another 3 week staycation .
I'll happily send it on, or keep using it.
I'll happily send it on, or keep using it.
The morgan block
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BeerGeek
Tree Numbnutz
If nobody else is awaiting, I'll gladly jump in line.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
@BeerGeek, pm your address to me.
I had another use for the MB recently. I was ground anchored with the ultra sling @Johnny spliced. To add friction, and tie-off, i clipped a suitable steel Fusion biner to an ultrasling loop and used a munter hitch, and to tie-off, i used a mule knot with an overhand on a bight or with a bight or something.
I was lowering out a larger hanger with 2 ropes, fwiw.
I had another use for the MB recently. I was ground anchored with the ultra sling @Johnny spliced. To add friction, and tie-off, i clipped a suitable steel Fusion biner to an ultrasling loop and used a munter hitch, and to tie-off, i used a mule knot with an overhand on a bight or with a bight or something.
I was lowering out a larger hanger with 2 ropes, fwiw.
BeerGeek
Tree Numbnutz
SeanKroll
Treehouser
@BeerGeek
Has it arrived?
Sorry for the Human Rain Delay.
I had some unexpected travel around family things.
@treebilly made the ultrasling that's on it.
@Jonny hooked me up with an ultrasling. THANKS!!!
I see the splicing bug coming closer.
I may have posted a picture of using the ultra sling with a ...
(releaseable- under-load)
munter hitch- mule knot
with overhand tie-off (a simple and useful combo).
...as a way to secure the tail/ lockoff the MB .
Has it arrived?
Sorry for the Human Rain Delay.
I had some unexpected travel around family things.
@treebilly made the ultrasling that's on it.
@Jonny hooked me up with an ultrasling. THANKS!!!
I see the splicing bug coming closer.
I may have posted a picture of using the ultra sling with a ...
(releaseable- under-load)
munter hitch- mule knot
with overhand tie-off (a simple and useful combo).
...as a way to secure the tail/ lockoff the MB .
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BeerGeek
Tree Numbnutz
Yes I got it, thx.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
I sent it with a dead eye I believe
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Maybe I misunderstood a bit.
Jonny
Treehouser
I sent along Rich’s dead eye sling and a couple ultras I made. If one is green, that’s 5/16”, pretty light duty. The orange one should take whatever you throw at it though.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
One of them still have that loopie on it? Or did you guys switch it out?
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
Nope. It’s still on it. I missed this thread somehow for a while or I’d of offered to ship to Brian. I brought it to the expo hoping that Jamie would be here.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
The orange one is on it.
I've been trying to change storage systems in my truck, but like so many things, I'm in the middle of many things, at times, too many.
I think i saw a dead-eye i didn't recognize when i was trying to sort out 4 systems for a teenage climbing party last weekend.
I'll dig more.
Is the dead- eye 1/2" stable braid?
I've been trying to change storage systems in my truck, but like so many things, I'm in the middle of many things, at times, too many.
I think i saw a dead-eye i didn't recognize when i was trying to sort out 4 systems for a teenage climbing party last weekend.
I'll dig more.
Is the dead- eye 1/2" stable braid?
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
How did you like it? I set it up where you could get it around some decent stem or limb
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
I really enjoy it when I use it. It’s been sitting a while though. Probably use it next week unless anyone else wants a round
Jonny
Treehouser
I think it was 1/2” 12 strand. Tenex Tec or similar, it was blue, maybe 6’ long, give or take.
BeerGeek
Tree Numbnutz
So, was cruising through some vids today, and in this one August stated he was trying out a new rigging device (go to about 3:12 mark), calling it the "Down Rigger" by Rock Exotica. @Porkbrick Jaime, any comments on that?:
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
There is s thread on that devise Jaime made. Some of us got to play with it. Was supposed to be somewhat adjustable. But that may have changed at Rock exotica or August did not get the memo.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yeah. This thread sorry.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Other thing. If the ground guy catches the piece, he has an advantage. The weight of the tail of the line adds to the friction. Once the tip touches the ground, climber takes over. NP.
BeerGeek
Tree Numbnutz
My point was that I never saw anything from Jaime or anywhere else about it bieng sold/collaborated with RE. Would be nice to know.
pigwot
M's, Juniper's, Lowen’s, and Inge’s Grandpa
True; better to hear that they sold the idea rather than RE acted like Sherrill/Notch/Petzl and just ‘borrowed’ the idea…
flushcut
TreeHouser
The Morgan block is smoother that natty crotch.
i don‘t own one and i too use natural crotch wraps for most limbs that can drop in to the rigging. i was thinking about getting one for situations where a remote anchorpoint or third anchorpoint is necessary but my rig&wrench ticks that box and 450 bucks buys me a lot of rope.. my gear addiction does make it hard to resist, though.
how smooth natural crotch wraps are is up to the operator, i can imagen that the morgan block is less smokey, though.🙂
how smooth natural crotch wraps are is up to the operator, i can imagen that the morgan block is less smokey, though.🙂
flushcut
TreeHouser
But a Morgan block won’t lock up or have choppy friction if the chunk isn’t heavy enough. I don’t think the MB is for all that heavy if a chunk to begin with.
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