Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
I was trying to come up with a quality discussion topic for a new thread on our forum and I started thinking about bridge setups on climbing harnesses and realized how customizable and individualized each person’s setup actually is. Therefore, I thought it might be worthwhile to begin a discussion about this facet of arborist gear.
If this topic interests you, feel free to share the specifics…
- What kind of harness do you have?
- What kind(s) of bridge(s) do you have? Diameter(s) of your bridge(s)? How long is/are your bridge(s)? Are they 12-strand, 16-strand, 24-strand? Who manufactures them? Are the colors/patterns on your bridge unique?
- Is your bridge adjustable? If so, what kind of rope grab or other type of device are you using to make adjustments? What is/are the total length of your bridge(s)? Is one bridge a fixed length and another adjustable?
- Do you have any hardware (other than rope grabs) attached to your bridge(s)? Do you have a ring? A pulley? A swivel? A small rigging plate? Something else? What are you hardware pieces made of? What size are they? Who makes them?
- How do you have your bridge(s) connected to your harness? Do they have sewn eyes, spliced tight eyes, or double overhand/scaffold knots?
- Feel free to discuss any other type of customization that I didn’t list out already!
All of these variables are just suggestions for what you can discuss about your bridge setup if you’re so inclined. You definitely don’t have to list every detail above; share whatever you want!
Finally, I’d be interested to read some personal anecdotes about how your setup functions while at height, or if your setup is less than ideal. Perhaps you wish you had a different setup. If you could have your bridge anyway you’d like right now, where anything is possible, what would you specifically want installed on your harness?
Sorry for the lengthy post. I’m simply hoping to catalyze a quality discussion! I was planning on sharing all of my details for my current bridge setup, but I’m in the middle of changing out some aspects of it, but I’ll post all the details as soon as tomorrow after I’ve finished my swap-outs.
Okay! Have at it! =-D
If this topic interests you, feel free to share the specifics…
- What kind of harness do you have?
- What kind(s) of bridge(s) do you have? Diameter(s) of your bridge(s)? How long is/are your bridge(s)? Are they 12-strand, 16-strand, 24-strand? Who manufactures them? Are the colors/patterns on your bridge unique?
- Is your bridge adjustable? If so, what kind of rope grab or other type of device are you using to make adjustments? What is/are the total length of your bridge(s)? Is one bridge a fixed length and another adjustable?
- Do you have any hardware (other than rope grabs) attached to your bridge(s)? Do you have a ring? A pulley? A swivel? A small rigging plate? Something else? What are you hardware pieces made of? What size are they? Who makes them?
- How do you have your bridge(s) connected to your harness? Do they have sewn eyes, spliced tight eyes, or double overhand/scaffold knots?
- Feel free to discuss any other type of customization that I didn’t list out already!
All of these variables are just suggestions for what you can discuss about your bridge setup if you’re so inclined. You definitely don’t have to list every detail above; share whatever you want!
Finally, I’d be interested to read some personal anecdotes about how your setup functions while at height, or if your setup is less than ideal. Perhaps you wish you had a different setup. If you could have your bridge anyway you’d like right now, where anything is possible, what would you specifically want installed on your harness?
Sorry for the lengthy post. I’m simply hoping to catalyze a quality discussion! I was planning on sharing all of my details for my current bridge setup, but I’m in the middle of changing out some aspects of it, but I’ll post all the details as soon as tomorrow after I’ve finished my swap-outs.
Okay! Have at it! =-D