bigdave1691
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Since the Ropeman1 is hard to come by, has anybody used or know anything about the Rollinlock by CT or Duck emergency ascender.
Idk. I haven't owned one but I haven't noticed any excessive wear on my ropes from my petzl ascension which has very similar teeth on the cam.Whats wrong with the ropeman 2? Just curious I know it has more teeth but it can go down to smaller rope diameters which makes it appealing in my mind.
I ordered a second one from Backcountry this weekend will be here Friday. They have a 15% off currently for first timers.I have a couple friends that bought the Ropeman 2 and they had the same problem. I've had the Ropeman 1 ordered now for over three weeks on amazon.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a ropeman 2. I use a 2 and yes the teeth will catch on the rope on occasion but it's not that big of a deal. If you look at my rope it is frayed more from being in contact with tree bark than anything. It also can be used with rope as small as 8mm.Whats wrong with the ropeman 2? Just curious I know it has more teeth but it can go down to smaller rope diameters which makes it appealing in my mind.
I have both. The teeth on the Ropeman 2 are very aggressive, spiky teeth which will wear a rope faster. It also doesn't release as easy as the Ropeman 1 which makes it somewhat less advantageous as a length adjuster. I use my Ropeman2 as an ascender when I'm climbing SRT because it grips the rope quicker. I use Ropeman 1's as length adjusters on my bridge and lineman's belt. They both are good for different applications.Whats wrong with the ropeman 2? Just curious I know it has more teeth but it can go down to smaller rope diameters which makes it appealing in my mind.
Since the Ropeman1 is hard to come by