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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Oh that's fine. Share away all you guys want. I just didn't want anyone wasting their time on me.
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Just a heads up, I've decided to stick to sticks. I don't want anyone spending their valuable time trying to help me with something I've given up on. Hopefully some other guys have gotten some valuable info from this. With that being said I can't tell you guys how much I appreciate all of your...
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    That's what I have been leaning towards. When you SRT climb, when you step up with the foot loop there is a slight bounce. I think it has to do with my weight and that "bounce" that binds the rope. On the ground or just slightly off the ground it works fine but this is only when I have actually...
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Yeah I can 100% tell you that I'm not holding the tag end tight at all in those videos. I'm holding it taut but that it's it. At the base of the tree it works well, it's when I get at height and my full weight on it.
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Are you thinking I'm holding the tag end too tight?
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Ok thanks for the info guys. If I ever get back out in the woods this year and keep trying this method, I'll just get me a gri gri.
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    I'm kinda at the point that if I continue to do this method, I'm just going to buy the gri gri
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    I actually emailed the company, even showed them my videos and they never got back to me.
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    yeah but thats the safeguard, I have the lifeguard are they the same?
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Yep, happened from one single descended. I didn't Rambo down either or anything like that. Rope was brand new.
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    Tethrd One Sticks ..... take my money already

    Well yeah better is subjective ESPECIALLY on this website lol. I'm not the super weight saving type so I'm thinking I'm going to wait til you guys sell your beast sticks and grab some if I don't like drt/srt
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    Tethrd One Sticks ..... take my money already

    Are they that much better then the beasts? Its hurts my soul thinking about buying 120 sticks lol
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    Figuring out the best way to climb

    Yep, have both of those. You seen the video where I was prying on the handle of the lifeguard with everything I had and it wouldn't let go.
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    Figuring out the best way to climb

    @bj139 Yep, I find it easier with the drt because I can put both hands on the ascender and pull up that way because I don't have to tend or pull the rope through a belay device.
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    Figuring out the best way to climb

    Just like you I'm obsessed with finding the best way to get to hunting height. I've tried most ways but not all. Spent countless hours on YouTube watching every way possible to get up a tree. As you have probably found out, there is no one system beats all. Each system has it's drawbacks...
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    Questions about spurs!

    This is why I love this website. I had no idea gaff out was a thing. Yep, that looks scary as hell. Think I'm gonna pass on spurs seeing as amazon doesn't have any steel balls for sale.
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    Questions about spurs!

    Me being slightly insane and wanting to try everything that has to do with climbing lately, I have a itch for trying spurs. My issue however in life that I'm trying to tame is my urge to go all in and buy the best without even trying it (like buying a super expensive pair of carbon fiber spurs)...
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    yeah I never could get the lifeguard to work tbh. I tried using autoblock clipped into my waist. I tried passing the rope under me and holding it with my other hand etc. That wear is after my first climb as well.....I was only probably 10 feet up and didn't zip down the tree either, was a slow...
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    It is, I have a sewn eye on one end of my 50 foot of 9 mm static line and that has a carabiner through it and I have a split tail with a sewn eye in it as well also in the carbiner. The split tail makes a blake's hitch on the other side of my main line. Here are some pics of the split tail after...
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    I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with my madrock lifeguard belay.

    Hey guys sorry it took so long to get back. I worked 76 hours last week. So after trying and trying I still can't seem to get it. It's either a fatboy problem or finesse problem. I ordered a 5 foot split tail and tried drt and I honestly like it better. I had much better success and it was even...
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