Great video. Do you have a knee ascender comparison video? I'm torn between which one to get. I have been leaning towards the Foldable Saka. But really like the looks of the Stein.
SAKA works great and I have been using mine for 4 years with no problems. Any quality knee ascender is the same except the foldables are more pouch friendly. SAKA has a folding version also from Climbing Innovations.
@@tittyrino The Saka foldable is the one I meant. Forgive me, I'm new to climbing. Well technically, I've never climbed before lol. I have been acquiring all the gear before attempting. A knee ascender is one of the last few pieces of gear I wanted to get. That and a hand ascender, to make a 3:1 on a limb walk. Would you recommend a single hand, or a double hand ascender, like the petzl acsentree/ct quick arbor ascender? Thank you
@@alotl1kevegas860 I like the single L and R hand ascenders. They are pretty affordable now. I started climbing for recreational only and have spent a small fortune on ropes and gear. It is costly but we don't want to fall so it is money well spent. I ended up with a Treemotion S Light saddle after trying 2 others. Very nice and tough saddle.Stay safe
yes, no, maybe depending on your rope diameter and the level of comfort you have with systems that don't lock 100% of the time. The spring loading to allow the pinch to release is much stronger than on the megawatt. that could conceivably cause a problem, but having used both I personally would think it safe under most circumstances.,
The device on the Bridge as you term it for me it's the ventral is called the Maga Walt, also by Edelrid, they also have a back up that looks like it too and very smooth on the rope.
Its called the Vectory Chest X it's super comfortable and when the black carabiner is attached to the SRT loop in the TreeRex harness it makes it into a EN 361 full body fall arrest system. Its much more sturdy than most of the chest harnesses that are just designed to tend a SRT friction system.
The knee/foot ascender combo is awesome when you have the right SRT friction management system. The comps seem to have proven them to be the fastest way up, but the hand ascender especially combined with a foot loop or a pulley like I was showing here can make sense in other scenarios. This configuration is certainly NOT the most efficient access technique for a long rope climb, but it has its place, and like others mentioned there are other cool uses for a hand ascender. Its also just a more ergonomic way to pull a rope for folks who have joint pain or are just older climbers.
Gotta be careful with like, useless and obsolete, especially when you’re talking about a piece of equipment that is in more use than foot and knee ascenders in the greater rope access community. It may not be the most common tool for tree climbing, but it certainly has its place. Like Strider pointed out, it makes a very ergonomic system when you create a 3:1. The most important place for this is dense and difficult parts of the tree to pass through and long difficult limb walks. You’re not likely going to have any luck returning from a 50’ drooping burr oak limb walk using a standard knee and foot ascender setup. 3:1 is a really important tool for tree climbing quickly and effectively, the hand ascender is a fantastic way to accomplish that system. Cheers!
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Looks cool, thanks for sharing.
Eh... I'll stay with my CT quick roll with the built in pulley.
Great video. Do you have a knee ascender comparison video? I'm torn between which one to get. I have been leaning towards the Foldable Saka. But really like the looks of the Stein.
SAKA works great and I have been using mine for 4 years with no problems. Any quality knee ascender is the same except the foldables are more pouch friendly. SAKA has a folding version also from Climbing Innovations.
@@tittyrino The Saka foldable is the one I meant. Forgive me, I'm new to climbing. Well technically, I've never climbed before lol. I have been acquiring all the gear before attempting. A knee ascender is one of the last few pieces of gear I wanted to get. That and a hand ascender, to make a 3:1 on a limb walk. Would you recommend a single hand, or a double hand ascender, like the petzl acsentree/ct quick arbor ascender? Thank you
@@alotl1kevegas860 I like the single L and R hand ascenders. They are pretty affordable now. I started climbing for recreational only and have spent a small fortune on ropes and gear. It is costly but we don't want to fall so it is money well spent. I ended up with a Treemotion S Light saddle after trying 2 others. Very nice and tough saddle.Stay safe
saka is way better
@@alotl1kevegas860 Get the single handed CT w/ the small pulley. Best hand ascender available.
Hey Strider , what's the device on your bridge ? 👀
I'm pretty sure it's the Edelrid Megawatt decender
could I use the edelrid pinch instead of the megawatt? (not a professional here I climb trees just for me)
yes, no, maybe depending on your rope diameter and the level of comfort you have with systems that don't lock 100% of the time. The spring loading to allow the pinch to release is much stronger than on the megawatt. that could conceivably cause a problem, but having used both I personally would think it safe under most circumstances.,
@@Stridertrees thanks
Santa Rosa Cotati Petaluma.???
Can’t you run the carabiner through the hole above the cam? Wouldn’t that give you even more rope throw for each pull?
You can, but depending on the pulley and exact arrangement the rope rub on the device and alignment can add friction and make it less efficient.
@@Stridertreesalso using the very top hole on the ascended could put a slight side load on the toothed cam - no bueno
Hey everybody, what did he use for a hang and descend? Seems like a grigri but what exactly?
This is a megawatt 😊
Is that thing on your bridge taking the place of a mechanical prusik? What is it?
The device on the Bridge as you term it for me it's the ventral is called the Maga Walt, also by Edelrid, they also have a back up that looks like it too and very smooth on the rope.
@@FalenAnjel2 - Those devices are more for rope access like washing windows and descending a building. Not really great for tree work.
@@FalenAnjel2 Edelrid Megawatt and Fuse. The Fuse is their fall arrest devise used more in industrial rope access work.
What chest harness is that?
Its called the Vectory Chest X it's super comfortable and when the black carabiner is attached to the SRT loop in the TreeRex harness it makes it into a EN 361 full body fall arrest system. Its much more sturdy than most of the chest harnesses that are just designed to tend a SRT friction system.
why clip in the middle hole and not the top hole? kinda useless
Brain rot comment.
@@starsandstripes3 i can't clip in the top hole?
hand ascenders are obsolete / useless gear. much better and more efficient to climb with knee/foot ascender combination
Disagree, they’re super useful for srt ascent with knee and foot ascenders
Traverse from tree to tree without one is a struggle sometimes. Mostly depends on what you do in rope access
The knee/foot ascender combo is awesome when you have the right SRT friction management system. The comps seem to have proven them to be the fastest way up, but the hand ascender especially combined with a foot loop or a pulley like I was showing here can make sense in other scenarios. This configuration is certainly NOT the most efficient access technique for a long rope climb, but it has its place, and like others mentioned there are other cool uses for a hand ascender. Its also just a more ergonomic way to pull a rope for folks who have joint pain or are just older climbers.
@@Stridertrees knee/foot ascender combo works great with DRT systems too
Gotta be careful with like, useless and obsolete, especially when you’re talking about a piece of equipment that is in more use than foot and knee ascenders in the greater rope access community. It may not be the most common tool for tree climbing, but it certainly has its place. Like Strider pointed out, it makes a very ergonomic system when you create a 3:1. The most important place for this is dense and difficult parts of the tree to pass through and long difficult limb walks. You’re not likely going to have any luck returning from a 50’ drooping burr oak limb walk using a standard knee and foot ascender setup. 3:1 is a really important tool for tree climbing quickly and effectively, the hand ascender is a fantastic way to accomplish that system. Cheers!
so u actually need to bang the tree to climb with this thing?