Fireaxman
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I screwed up. I got away with it (no injuries) but I guess If I'm going to learn from you guys I need to admit my mistakes. Maybe it will save someone else from a similar mistake.
Skwerl TOLD me New England "Stay Set" was a good rope for that advanced hitch climbing system, but I didn't have any. I had some other "New England" rope though, some stuff listed as "Prusick Cord" in the "Rigging Lines" section of the catalog. I ordered the "Stay Set", but just thought I would play around with what I had until I received the "Stay Set".
"Playing Around" was going pretty good, and I started speeding up the descents a little. After about 3 descents from 40 feet I checked my friction hitch. The cover was melted completely off and it had burned through about half of the inner strands. Most of the damage was hidden under the wraps of the Knut, but thankfully enough damage was evident in the top wrap that I noticed it before I made another ascent.
Lesson learned - be sure to use the right rope for the job. If you haven't got the right rope, be patient, wait until you get it. Obviously, if I had tried one more descent it would have been WAY TOO FAST!
I've got the "Stay Set" now, and it's Excellent!
Skwerl TOLD me New England "Stay Set" was a good rope for that advanced hitch climbing system, but I didn't have any. I had some other "New England" rope though, some stuff listed as "Prusick Cord" in the "Rigging Lines" section of the catalog. I ordered the "Stay Set", but just thought I would play around with what I had until I received the "Stay Set".
"Playing Around" was going pretty good, and I started speeding up the descents a little. After about 3 descents from 40 feet I checked my friction hitch. The cover was melted completely off and it had burned through about half of the inner strands. Most of the damage was hidden under the wraps of the Knut, but thankfully enough damage was evident in the top wrap that I noticed it before I made another ascent.
Lesson learned - be sure to use the right rope for the job. If you haven't got the right rope, be patient, wait until you get it. Obviously, if I had tried one more descent it would have been WAY TOO FAST!
I've got the "Stay Set" now, and it's Excellent!