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Rappelling Rigs

CharlieRayT

CharlieRayT

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Anyone care to post some pics of their rappelling gear? How would you attach to an Aero Hunter? Thanks in advance.
 
Can't post a pic now, but to hook up to the aero hunter you would just have a biner coming from your choice of rappel device which will attach to the bridge of your aero.
 
That is one simple type of rappel device. I would search around, there are lots of different types out there. I prefer a petzl grigri 2 personally.

But yes, that device would hook onto the rope, your biner would connect to the device and then to your bridge.
 
The grigri is a little more expensive than that one , but you have more control with it. Unless you have more experience, be careful, if using the one in your picture.

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Thanks. I honestly have no experience other than having used a Tree Saddle years ago. I am looking to you guys for guidance though. I want to put a good Saddle kit together rather than spending and not being happy then having to spend again. Spending a little more on tried and true equipment makes more sense to me.
 
I know there is going to be a huge learning curve but I feel confident I can become proficient at it. ( With a lot of help,advice,and practice that is).
 
CharlieRayT said:
I know there is going to be a huge learning curve but I feel confident I can become proficient at it. ( With a lot of help,advice,and practice that is).
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Feel free to ask questions and you'll find help. We have tried almost everything around here. The grigri is nice but expensive. A simple figure 8 works on the way down, but not as well on the way up. I can take some pictures of my srt set up if you want. I added a hand ascender with a small carabiner and long foot loop to my grigri. On the way up I use all of it, but only the grigri on the way down. I haven't gotten comfortable with the idea of hanging from the grigri during my hunt however and use a second tether with a ropeman for that.

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That's the one. I lock it off like this.


I used it all last season and it worked great. I'm considering upgrading to something like the GriGri2, but I'm not sure if I will or not.
 
DwadeCham said:
@g2outdoors Uses this. You can wrap the rope around it a certain way as a brake to take your platform down.

https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Exotica...478552786&sr=8-1&keywords=Rock+Exotica+Mini+8

I will be purchasing this one this off season for next season.
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Yep. I used a micro 8 with blue water titan rope for rapelling most of last year. I used it with a dual rope rappel. It works but some people didn't like the size of the rope.
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g2outdoors said:
Is the orange rope your autoblock?
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Yep. It's a blakes hitch with the other end attached to my d-loop. There is so much friction in this setup that the autoblock is really only there in case I slip or want to stop to remove platform etc.

The only problem I had with this system is the rope sheath tends to milk itself like a whoopie sling over the inner chords and then gets really tight. The bottom of the rope also seems to spin as I come down and can get a little tangled. It works and is very light weight. I can put the rope and the micro 8 in molle water bottle pouch. Currently I think I have somewhere around 85 feet of rope which may be too much, but I can't seem to bring myself to cut it.
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I too purchased the micro 8 for a few reasons. It is small, light, and simple to use. I have only used it a few times just to practice but it will work and save on the wallet lol. I don't mind spending top dollar for my gear but "hey who doesn't like to save a little cause it would be going back to the next saddle hunting item anyway" lol
 
Ive been using a mini8 with sterling htp 9mm and after a rappel the rope gets stiff. Coiling it up, is like coiling up wire the way it bends.
Is this normal? Or is this combination damaging the rope
 
sb220 said:
Ive been using a mini8 with sterling htp 9mm and after a rappel the rope gets stiff. Coiling it up, is like coiling up wire the way it bends.
Is this normal? Or is this combination damaging the rope
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This is the milking I was describing above. I think the outer sheath is sliding down over the inner strands and since the top is secured, the sheath tightens up like a Chinese finger trap. I bet the rope below where you stop rapelling is really flexible?

The titan rope gets very stiff. It's one of my only complaints. Perhaps this is just a side effect of this type of friction brake? Or is it a rope quality. I don't seem to see the same problem on my bigger rope when using the grigri

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