Anyone climb on a Omni Block Swivel Pulley?

[Juicemang]

I was looking to get some new gear and came across this guy. Just wondering if anyone ties into a swivel pulley? I'm always ending up with a twist or 2 in my line and I figure I wouldn't get twisted climbing on that.

 

[newb]

It looks like it would creat a pretty tight bend in the rope. Maybe with a crab, I don't see the benifit on my climbing system though. Pete

 

[(WLL)]

if u can attach it to the tip it will work well, if you hookit to your saddle when you load your rope the stretch will cause many many twist on your rope and is just a waste of money

 

[OTG BOSTON]

I don't think that one is acceptable for climbing because it isn't double locking.

 

[masterarbor]

too much gadget for me. i just twirl around until i'm untwirled.

 

[md_tree_dood]

The answers above tell me that they have no idea how that works. Either that or my understanding of it is incorrect. To my knowledge this is alot like the rock exotica swivel. The pulley is attached to a floating bridge found on many different saddles like the buckingham glide or petzl sequoia. You then hook your climbing system to the swivel part. In order to install the rock exotica swivel you have to disassemble your saddle, feed your bridge through it and then reassemble. The rock exotica doesn't float as well on a bridge as a pulley would and hence this seems to be a good option. That being said, it does complicate the system, introduce another point of failure and seems to only be handy if your rope twists so often that its slowing down your climbing.

Hope this helps.

 

[reachtreeservi]

The piece is not designed for use on a bridge.

It's primary use is for rigging mechanical advantage systems for rescue or load hauling.
There's also a double pully with a becket.

Because it's not locking, it's unacceptable for primary life support.



They are supposed to be coming out with a locking version soon.

 

[Juicemang]

Sorry I should have been more clear. What I meant was using this as your actual tip. Where your friction saver or rope guide would go.

"Because it's not locking, it's unacceptable for primary life support."
so I guess until a locking one comes out I wont be getting one...

 

[md_tree_dood]

I stand corrected.

Why don't you look into the rock exotica swivel for your saddle?

 

[Scots Climber]

I was looking to get some new gear and came across this guy. Just wondering if anyone ties into a swivel pulley? I'm always ending up with a twist or 2 in my line and I figure I wouldn't get twisted climbing on that.

The Rock Exotica swivels are cheaper and better suited to this style of climbing, IMHO.