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Rappelling gear/setup

Seals72 said:
I use an epic peak to repel.. its easy to use stop and go to retrieve stick if using them.. I use it in the place of a ropeman and tie back off to my biner..
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Why have I never thought of this? I always put my descender on at the end of the hunt. Now I gotta give it a whirl.
 
Not that it is completely necessary, but on the shortened bridge if you tie an double figure 8 loop knot in the center of the bridge & connect the ATC to the "new loop" in the middle it creates redundancy in the bridge. If either side of bridge were to fail or come unclipped you would still be attached to rap device.IMG_20181018_153315675.jpg
 
I'm about 260#. Is that Sterling HTP 9mm strong enough for me? Should I get a sewn eye? So lets say 40ft of rope, ATC, and Sterling hollow block loop and I should be good to go?
 
Ctclimberguy42 said:
Not that it is completely necessary, but on the shortened bridge if you tie an double figure 8 loop knot in the center of the bridge & connect the ATC to the "new loop" in the middle it creates redundancy in the bridge. If either side of bridge were to fail or come unclipped you would still be attached to rap device.View attachment 7151
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Now THAT is a fixed bridge! Lol
 
bowhuntr09 said:
I'm about 260#. Is that Sterling HTP 9mm strong enough for me? Should I get a sewn eye? So lets say 40ft of rope, ATC, and Sterling hollow block loop and I should be good to go?
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9mm is strong enough to hold 2 of you
 
Grigri is good. I prefer the mad rock lifeguard. Smaller, lighter, and silent to put on the rope. Grigri is kinda bulky and very noisy
 
JCLINE84 said:
Grigri is good. I prefer the mad rock lifeguard. Smaller, lighter, and silent to put on the rope. Grigri is kinda bulky and very noisy
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I think I will end up getting 9mm Sterling HTP... does the Grigri grab it well? If I let go of everything will it stop the descent?
 
I think you would need a grigri 2 to use 9mm rope. Just look at your grigri and see what size rope its rated for. And be sure to load the grigri with your weight before you just assume its engaged. But yes its automatic. Sterling HTP is an excellent rope.
 
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pesqimon said:
I think I will end up getting 9mm Sterling HTP... does the Grigri grab it well? If I let go of everything will it stop the descent?
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The epic peak self brake repel works from 9mm to 13mm it’s only $35 on eBay this is the second season I’ve been using it. I use spurs on majority of my hunts but on public where you can’t I use sticks and single aider method I just stop remove sticks on my way down instead of trying to find where to put your foot especially in the dark.


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bowhuntr09 said:
Is the Black Diamond ATC-XP a good choice or are they really all the same?
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This is what I use because you have both hands free when you stop



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JCLINE84 said:
I think you would need a grigri 2 to use 9mm rope. Just look at your grigri and see what size rope its rated for. And be sure to load the grigri with your weight before you just assume its engaged. But yes its automatic. Sterling HTP is an excellent rope.
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Yup, I have the grigri2. It’s rated for 9mm, as you know. Just that I tried it with a piece I have that I thought was 9mm but it didn’t grab so good. Thanks!


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bowhuntr09 said:
Is the Black Diamond ATC-XP a good choice or are they really all the same?
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Double-check but I think the ATC-XP is for smaller diameter rope. Get the ATC or ATC-XP according to your rope size.
 
DanO said:
Double-check but I think the ATC-XP is for smaller diameter rope. Get the ATC or ATC-XP according to your rope size.
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  • Versatile design accepts ropes from 7.7 to 11 mm
I bought the Sterling HTP 9mm so I should be good. Thanks for the reply!
 
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