Ropetek Hitch Hiker

[Marc-Antoine]

Put me on the list for one, please.

 

[Tarzan]

I want one too!

 

[cory]

Price sensitivity is much lower on the HH than the Wraptor, lol.

 

[PCTREE]

I have a prediction, Sam is going to learn to hate the word "Hitch Hiker". Im putting her in charge of sales and shipping It is already a drag having to get Wraptors packaged and shipped out at a rate of about 2 a week. Wait till these hit the market, what a nightmare

Make her earn her keep

 

[CurSedVoyce]

HA!

 

[pigwot]

Order PM sent. Looking forward to this innovation Paul!

 

[cory]

Should we PM for it, Paul, or are these posts enough?

 

[PCTREE]

I think what would be best is we will get the website setup to take orders via paypal and that will be easiest for Sam to keep up with but who knows. Ill keep you guys updated and will strive to touch base when they are finally ready. That said as you may know Im not the most organized of guys......

 

[cory]

Except when it comes to perfecting inventions

 

[Old Monkey]

Nice work. This seems so much easier than the hitch climber.

 

[chris_girard]

You guys are going to live the HH...fore sure!

 

[pigwot]

Typo? Live,... Love,..? Both, most likely!

 

[top_notch]

Please put me down for one too...or let me know when the Paypal site is up and running...can't wait!

 

[chris_girard]

Typo? Live,... Love,..? Both, most likely!

LOL, both for sure!

 

[PCTREE]

OK so I just found my new favorite cordage combo. I was in love with the 5/16 TVP but I have come to realize that it tends to loose some of its grip after 2-3 weeks of use which I don't find acceptable (works awesome when new). So I decided to try something new and here it is....



10mm beeline with 1/2" forestry pro ( 12 strand). Man it works awesome, however I should bear in mind so does the TVP when new so we shall see, from my experience though beeline tends to get more grippy with wear not less....

 

[canadiantreeman]

Great setup. Looks more intuitive than the RW, IMO. While I use SRT for access quite often, I don't work with it. I look forward to trying this out.

 

[quabinclimber]

How are you finding the 12 strand on SRT ascents? I have always been under the impression that 12 strand was stretchy but I may be misinformed.

 

[chris_girard]

Very nice Paul. I too found the TVP a little slippery after using it for a while, but the HH is truly AWESOME and I really love it.

I'm curiuos as to what hitch you are using in your new setup. Is that a 4 wrap, 1 braid vt or some variation?

I'm also wondering about the 12 strand for SRT ascents and work positioning. Is it a semi-static line like Tachyon, or more stretchy?

Thanks

 

[PCTREE]

Now come on guys, you ask the "Wraptor dude" how the 12 strand is for ascents All my ascents are done with my finger.....


Chris, that is what I refer to as a 5 wrap prussic same as I sent yours with, it is set a bit longer as the Beeline seems to grip more as you will soon find out. Yales "Buzzz line" is rated at 2.2% elongation which is what Im trying next, very little stretch IMO

 

[chris_girard]

Sounds like a good combo Paul.

Thanks.

 

[quabinclimber]

the elongation for forestry pro 1/2" is 3.5% at 10% breaking strength

 

[chris_girard]

Donny Coffey and I will both have our HH's this weekend when we put on the first TCIA SRT Workshop. Of course we are going to go over all aspects of SRT gear, but this is a great chance to show TCIA the HH, especially with the new manual coming out soon.

Donny says that one of the rope reps that is going to be there is going to bring a new "secret" SRT Work Positioning line that hasn't been released yet...sounds interesting.

Gonna be a great workshop, and I am very happy to be involved.

 

[wrpiper]

Why not try extrusions, no machining.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Welcome to the TreeHouse, wrpiper! Are you into trees? Your profile is blank.

 

[PCTREE]

Why not try extrusions, no machining.

Because we dont have any where near the volume to make it feasable. Typical story, specialty product= high cost