"BuckGrab" flipine adjuster from Buckingham
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RacerX
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It's this adjuster?
It looks like a standard flip line adjuster with a new twist, a half twist in the cam. IMO that's a good idea to keep the thing oriented in the right direction. Personally I'm no longer a fan of one way mechanical adjusters since they cannot be released under load. The one exception to that would be the A.R.T. Positioner which works more like a prusik and can be released under load.
It looks like a standard flip line adjuster with a new twist, a half twist in the cam. IMO that's a good idea to keep the thing oriented in the right direction. Personally I'm no longer a fan of one way mechanical adjusters since they cannot be released under load. The one exception to that would be the A.R.T. Positioner which works more like a prusik and can be released under load.
It's this adjuster?
It looks like a standard flip line adjuster with a new twist, a half twist in the cam. IMO that's a good idea to keep the thing oriented in the right direction. Personally I'm no longer a fan of one way mechanical adjusters since they cannot be released under load. The one exception to that would be the A.R.T. Positioner which works more like a prusik and can be released under load.
I used it today and like it better than a typical flipline adjuster but im in agreement with you about not being able to release it under load.What kind of setup do you use for your flipline?
RacerX
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I've been using both prusiks and a similar cammed adjuster. I recently ordered an A.R.T. Positioner but haven't received it yet. I like that an adjuster is compact and doesn't lock up like a prusik but the part about not releasing under load I find bothersome so that's why I'm going to try out the A.R.T. The A.R.T. is much more expensive however.
Get 30" of Beeline or some other tress cord and a micropulley for slack adjustment. Then try out a VT, Distel, Schwabish, or some other friction hitch on your lanyard instead of a mechanical device.
Lighter and cheaper, I prefer it to the mechanical devices.
Lighter and cheaper, I prefer it to the mechanical devices.
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TreEmergencyB
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i use 3/8 tenex tied into regular 4 wrap prussik
That old 4-wrap prussic is why I went to a mechanical lanyard adjuster. I think it grabs too well, and I don't think it would budge at all if you put a self tending micro pulley on it.
TreEmergencyB
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it works fine for me if you load it good you might want to 'break" it to move, i use a keychain caribiner as my slack tender and it works well
bruce6670
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Same here but I use a pulley instead of the carabiner.
I haven't had any problems at all.
Well sure. You guys are 1/2 way to new school using 3/8" tenex, and I was formerly 100% old school.
That 4 wrap prussic loop on a lanyard does NOT slip real easy when you do it in a 1/2" 3 twisted strand rope on a 1/2" stable braid. It was even worse if you happened to put it on a 3-strand rope.
That 4 wrap prussic loop on a lanyard does NOT slip real easy when you do it in a 1/2" 3 twisted strand rope on a 1/2" stable braid. It was even worse if you happened to put it on a 3-strand rope.
bruce6670
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There may be better cord to use than 3/8" tenex but I use it on a 6' length of safety blue and it slides just fine.
When I said "1/2 way to new-school", I was referring to the use of the four loop prussic, rather than one of the newer friction hitches. I don't have any of that Tenex, but if you like it, then that is good enough for me.
I refuse to criticize someone for something that works, just because I don't do it that way. For all I know, your way is even better.
I refuse to criticize someone for something that works, just because I don't do it that way. For all I know, your way is even better.
TreEmergencyB
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i really like using the ol skool prussic on my flip line nice short compact reliable i climb on the vt now and i didnt like it on my flipline
That's funny.
I put the VT on my lanyard before I would try it on the climbing line. I liked it so well, I retired the microscender.
I put the VT on my lanyard before I would try it on the climbing line. I liked it so well, I retired the microscender.
