did a test run today with winter gear and layers on and it was 65 degrees in Charlotte today. DRENCHED
So setting first stepp at nipple height for me is 4 1/2 ft. What I ran into that I didn't account for was after setting the tether as high as I could reach flat footed that the loop would pull down once my body weight was applying pressure to it so the amount of rope I had to slide the ropeman up was about 6 inches shorter than I planned. Standing on my toes and wiggling the rope higher I can just get enough clearance to step up onto that 4 1/2 ft stepp. I had to let a good bit of slack in the LB to do it, then cinch back up tight again to reset the tether up high. I ran 3 stepps a few times today and got to 13 1/2 ft so with 5 I can be at 22 1/2 - add 2 for the platform and I'm still down to 7 stepps. Suffice it to say was that
significantly lighter. Even if I drop to 4 ft per stepp I'm still at 20 ft with same # of stepps. Real deal tomorrow and Thursday