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  1. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    I'm terrible with names, I have customers for over 15 years and I forget their name, mind you, I can probably recount every job I've done for them.....
  2. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    I joined a reserve artillery unit when I turned 17, by the time I was 21 I had my own howitzer to command. I don't feel I wasted my youth, I paid into my pension, bought a lot of tools I still use to this day, learned how to learn on my own, now... getting married from '96 to 2006, that was...
  3. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    I didn't say it..."THEY" said it :/:
  4. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    That's what they say, youth is wasted on the young! ;)
  5. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    I love the maasdam rope puller, it fits in and solves a lot of problems in the trees and my electric motor/pump repair business. If I'm lifting heavy, I'll back the rope puller up with a porty, or a pulley redirecting to a porty.
  6. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    Part time climbing here and job pricing is most times pretty tight. I have a single large x-ring on a sling that is most times on my saddle. I've burned a rope or two and figure the extra minute or so to tie a rigging point saves me from loosing $100 or so on the job to replacing a rope. No...
  7. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    Yup, bend radius. I've spiced up a large xring on some 5/8 double braid, about 6ft, with a large eye other end, with the intent for use with a block. Most of my rigging is light, under 500lbs, out of convenience I'll use the single Xring running 7/16 rigging line. As mentioned, great for...
  8. Raj

    X Rigging Rings, thoughts

    In my case the rings were a great stepping stone for rigging. I wasn't doing any serious jobs, and I wasn't interested in running rigging ropes through crotches but didn't make enough money for a good impact block. Filled that gap perfectly, I have a few blocks now, but still often fall back...
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