My 2 cents is, ropeman 1 is absolutely worth it. I know a lot of guys use it on their tether and that’s fine. Personally I look at it like a gun safety- it is a mechanical device that can fail. Therefore I choose not to use it on my tether. I only use it for my lineman’s belt. The quick 1 handed adjustability is amazing for that.
When I did use it on my tether, I found that the jaws often locked up easily under weight and I would have to jerk the rope back out to get it to let go. Maybe that’s because my rope isn’t wide enough I dunno. Now I just use a prusik for the tether again. I find that I don’t need to adjust the tether hardly ever again once it’s set where I need it and I feel the prusik is a more safe option, for me anyway. I don’t feel like it’s a big deal to just back twist the prusik a it to get it to let off the tension after being under weight.
I will add that I would buy the ropeman 1, not ropeman 2. I understand the 2 can chew up ropes fairly quick, or at least certain kinds of ropes.
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