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New guy what climbing rappelling rope for safeguard you using. Srt

Swampfoot1

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New to saddle hunting this year. Climber was used most of my life. I'm 55. Switched to muddy pro sticks this year. Kestrel flex saddle.. I'm gonna try SRT with safeguard and probably a hand ascender. My tethr is currently Samson predator rope style from hss system. Have hunted maybe 10 times so far. I like it a lot. Still trying to get more efficient and working out the kinks.. What rope for climbing rapelling do you guys use. Is a 10 mm rope ok? I've been on this site almost a year lurking and learning. Do you attach to tether at hunting height or stay on climbing rope. I plan on canopy anchoring with girth hitching on trunk of tree if I can. May use big limb but close to crotch of tree.. I also use ring of steps treehopper . I am probably going to carry about 50 ft of rope only once I decide on type of rope. Thanks for all your help. I have already learned a ton from you guys. What ropes do you use.?
 
I use teufelberger platinum rope for SRT. I would look at what device you want to ascend/defend with as that will determine what rope size you can use within spec. Most of the more popular devices are for 8.5-11mm.
 
I use Sterling HTP 9.0mm or Edelweiss Sella 8.5mm. I attach my tether once I'm up.
 
I just switched to rappelling and added the Safeguard. The 9mm Sterling HTP I’m using works good in it.
 
I am using Sterling 11mm with the Safeguard and I leave it hooked up and attach an amsteel tether to my linemans loop via. a dyneema sling as a short bridge. I like backing up everything.
 
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