the Aerialist
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I get it that 1:1 > 2:1 for pulling dead weight
Yeah, I read the thread before I posted. I understand your point about the inefficiencies of 2:1 climbing vs. SRT (something I intend to learn more about) but here I am like 99% of working climbers using the old way.
Not that I'm not trying to advance. Using the LockJack for a couple of years was a major step forward for me. The Unicender is impressive, but works very differently than the LockJack. With the LockJack I can climb the rope above the device, with the Unicender you climb the from below it, hence the blue prussic cord to get more distance under it. I'm just experimenting with a new piece of gear, I've used it twice in the field so far.
Got a link to some SRT techniques here? How does my LockJack and Unicender fit in?
Here's a video me using this set-up for the first time. I do struggle a bit, but hey I'm 63 years old, and already was up that tree once that day:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAerialArborist?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/mLVymugpwS8
Yeah, I read the thread before I posted. I understand your point about the inefficiencies of 2:1 climbing vs. SRT (something I intend to learn more about) but here I am like 99% of working climbers using the old way.
Not that I'm not trying to advance. Using the LockJack for a couple of years was a major step forward for me. The Unicender is impressive, but works very differently than the LockJack. With the LockJack I can climb the rope above the device, with the Unicender you climb the from below it, hence the blue prussic cord to get more distance under it. I'm just experimenting with a new piece of gear, I've used it twice in the field so far.
Got a link to some SRT techniques here? How does my LockJack and Unicender fit in?
Here's a video me using this set-up for the first time. I do struggle a bit, but hey I'm 63 years old, and already was up that tree once that day:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAerialArborist?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/mLVymugpwS8
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