CT Roll-n-lock - Don’t do this mod!

[ofor]

I switched to 8mm Oplux and a CT Roll-n-lock this year for my tether down from much larger muddy lifeline rope and a ropeman 1 last year. I liked the little wire loop that come with the ropeman 1 for letting out lead and missed that feature on the CT Roll-n-lock so I added one using a small zip tie loop as shown below.



**** Do not do this mod!!! *****

I had a situation at hunting height over the weekend where I felt a little slippage between the tether and roll-n-lock and quickly discovered that the zip tie had worked its way between the teeth on the ascender and the oplux like in this pic.



As you can see in the pics, I have a distel hitch backup so I wasn’t at risk of a fall but I wanted to share what happened so others don’t do the same mod. Also giving a pitch to consider backing up your mechanical ascender with a hitch.

The zip tie loop is coming off my setup.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

Thanks for the heads up. As often as we post what we have tried and liked, it also important to share what doesn't work.

 

[CZMark]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[DConnorsIndy]

Good post. Hindsight is 20/20. Never understood why the RnL isn’t more popular but I have 2 and love them.


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[Razorbak66]

I use a metal keychain that I can screw in and I use a drop of lock tire to keep it secure

 

[Razorbak66]

Oops forgot to add pic

 

[Tjraley2]

Thanks for posting! Need more “what not to do” with the influx of new Saddlehunters and diy-ers.

 

[bro.betterley]

I had the same experience with a piece of release cord tied to mine.

 

[MJH]

Great post - thank you.
It is refreshing to get an update about something that didn't work, and could be problematic as opposed to the typical "I'm the smartest man alive because I built this".

 

[skyjacker]

Same experience. Try using the meat of hand between your thumb and first finger to push it up. Works well even with gloves.

 

[Weldabeast]

Can u post a pic of the oplux and muddy rope side by side to show diameter difference?

 

[TFL]

maybe it's the camera angle, but that distal hitch doesn't look too good either

 

[mattsteg]

maybe it's the camera angle, but that distal hitch doesn't look too good either

I think it's just a funny shadow.

 

[TFL]

I think it's just a funny shadow.

your right, I blew up the picture and it does look like it is tied right, at first glance it looks like the top of the knot makes 4 turns and then goes
right back to the carabiner, but on a closer look you can see it going under and the other rope coming down to the carabiner
the two ropes line up almost perfectly,
good thing you caught the other problem before it jammed up on you

 

[ofor]

Oops forgot to add pic

The problem for me happened when the loop laid down sideways along the teeth. Might not happen with your setup but definitely something to watch out for.

 

[ofor]

Can u post a pic of the oplux and muddy rope side by side to show diameter difference?

I’ll try to do that tonight

 

[ofor]

your right, I blew up the picture and it does look like it is tied right, at first glance it looks like the top of the knot makes 4 turns and then goes
right back to the carabiner, but on a closer look you can see it going under and the other rope coming down to the carabiner
the two ropes line up almost perfectly,
good thing you caught the other problem before it jammed up on you

Thanks for double checking that! I haven’t tied a ton of hitches so I appreciate another set of eyes. Pics rotated on me so the angles were a little weird but mainly was trying to show the zip tie wedged under the teeth of the RnL

 

[ofor]

Can u post a pic of the oplux and muddy rope side by side to show diameter difference?

 

[Weldabeast]

Millennium rope maybe....the muddy is black yellow and suppose to be either 8mm out 9mm

That looks like millennium lifeline

 

[muzzypower]

Second the millennium. It’s what i use for tether. Oplux next yr!