Climbing - Grapple

[mistahbenn]

There are times when I think, damn I need to just get over there ** feet, in the tree, too far to swing.... Just today, I had to have the groundsman swing me to where I wanted to be... but having seen Reg with his grapple ($230) I'd like something similar but not breaking the bank lol. When I was in Sweden a guy had what he called the secret weapon, just a bit of twisted up metal he would use to grapple rounf the canopy ha. What do you guys use?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I set lines ahead of me and then pull them up when I am ready or have groundy swing it over.

 

[mistahbenn]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-STEEL-S...19-/371391528926?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

[Altissimus]

I set lines ahead of me and then pull them up when I am ready or have groundy swing it over.

...yep

 

[CurSedVoyce]

That looks nice. Nice price. I was originally looking at what Gordon was using some time back. It was actually rated but pricey.

 

[Altissimus]

MAFE IN CHINA !

 

[mistahbenn]

Same as your feyboard lol

 

[CurSedVoyce]

LOL....
This is what I think we were looking at when I was talking to Gord about it. Can't find the thread.
Couple bills though...

http://www.apexxgear.com/products/338-grabber-collapsible-grappling-hook.aspx

 

[rskybiz]

I think that is one of the best aspects of srt, just throw it through and have the largest groundsmen hold it and traverse.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Yup.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

That works easily on a HH.

Do you disengage a RW and just work with the friction hitch?


I didn't know you were an SRT climber, Joel. What device for you?

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

A throwline can set a rope to pull you over, while on a DdRT system.

You can sometimes jam a large knot tied in your rope tail.

 

[sawman]

I can never get the knot thing to work most days

 

[MasterBlaster]

What is the problem?

 

[Merle Nelson]

DMM hook is about ready to come out right? That will be easy to carry and work a lot of the time. After years of fighting to get over to other trees in a grove I saw Reg's vid and bought the Batman looking black military model shown by Stephen, haven't used it yet. One job and it will earn it's keep. Funny, pre-Wraptor I traversed wide spaces all the time.

That small Stainless grapple on ebay that is made in China was next to something where I could judge size better at one time. I think it is pretty small.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

When using SRT in trees that are close together, Often, you can shoot a line through more than one tree setting yourself up for a traverse. Just sayin
Of course the Wraptor changes all that

 

[Mick!]

Same as your feyboard lol

Well I laughed.

 

[mistahbenn]

DMM hook is about ready to come out right? That will be easy to carry and work a lot of the time. After years of fighting to get over to other trees in a grove I saw Reg's vid and bought the Batman looking black military model shown by Stephen, haven't used it yet. One job and it will earn it's keep. Funny, pre-Wraptor I traversed wide spaces all the time.

That small Stainless grapple on ebay that is made in China was next to something where I could judge size better at one time. I think it is pretty small.

For $30 i ordered one to see if its any good, will let you know.... The specs are on the ebay page.

 

[Page]

I often just muscle it using the long pole. Hook it on a branch and pull myself over. If it's to far to reach I could always have someone throw a line up there for me. I've used a grapple a few times but it was more of a novelty. Not sure that it saved me any time or energy. What kind of distances are you guts trying to traverse?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

They dont have to be huge. Just heavy enough to pitch over and large enough tines to grab a limb. I think Gord had a tennis ball on the shank to help with flipping over branches better.
Let me know how it performs Benn.

 

[mistahbenn]

I often just muscle it using the long pole. Hook it on a branch and pull myself over. If it's to far to reach I could always have someone throw a line up there for me. I've used a grapple a few times but it was more of a novelty. Not sure that it saved me any time or energy. What kind of distances are you guts trying to traverse?

For instance I was deadwooding a large silver maple the other day, would have been handy from TIP to get over to two other leads and do those first (With a redirect), only 15-20 feet away... Instead had to go down and climb each lead. And yesterday I srt'd up and was in mid air only 8 feet from my office, but needed groundguy to swing me in. Little things....

 

[PCTREE]

Look into magnets IMO

 

[rskybiz]

It wouldn't be work otherwise Sean HH for my whole srt experience not positive but going on 4 yrs I think. Hadn't even thought about that mostly being a feature of the HH.

 

[Raj]

Interesting to see how it works out. I've just done the same as mentioned, preset lines to pull me up/out. Rope management takes a bit more time when the tree looks like a weeping willow with all the lines set.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

It wouldn't be work otherwise Sean HH for my whole srt experience not positive but going on 4 yrs I think. Hadn't even thought about that mostly being a feature of the HH.

I wondered if the hitch on a RW set-up would be ok with a very sloping line, not supporting 100% body weight.