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Rappelling

swamp_possum said:
How do you carry your rope? Do most people stuff it in a backpack or is there a better way to do it?
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Like many others, hand to elbow wrap then I just toss it around the top part of my stick that’s already strapped to my pack. Backpack is usually full of heavy layers that I’ll put on at the tree. End of the day, everything more of less just gets shoved into the backpack as I usually wear my outter heavy layers on the way out instead of trying to pack them back into my pack.
 
Mine is in the bottom of my bag. Usually when I'm ready to rappel down there is little to no digging to get to it plus its a small bag.
 
mattsteg said:
It's not samson predator. It's thicker and I like it less than predator. So think that the splices don't save any real bulk. It's the same rope as 1/2 in rw treestand rope I think.
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I was looking at the rw rope kit, seems like a good deal but not a big fan of 1/2 rope for rappelling.
 
bj139 said:
I stuff it in my backpack.
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If my pack is otherwise empty then I stuff it in my pack as well. Otherwise I coil it in 4’ loops and drape it over the top of my pack and use the side straps to hold it on.


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stickman6 said:
I really want to try this.
It looks fun and safer for descending it the dark... but is it worth getting and carry even more gear and rope?
So I guess I am asking is for safety or really the fun factor?


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I am getting set up for the 2020 season now...I think rappelling will satisfy both (fun/safety) ...its not that much more gear really (just my opinion) ...will comment again after I have some real time experience under my belt...safe hunting to all!
 
Pilk64 said:
I am getting set up for the 2020 season now...I think rappelling will satisfy both (fun/safety) ...its not that much more gear really (just my opinion) ...will comment again after I have some real time experience under my belt...safe hunting to all!
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I agree that it's not much more gear, especially if you do SRT and use the same device to up and down and hunt.
 
gcr0003 said:
Rappelling is so much fun. I tried it for the first time this past weekend and couldn’t get enough.
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It's so much fun. The neighbor boys yell out "nanananana batman!" at me when I'm practicing in my backyard because I remind them of batman rappelling off a building or something
 
Yep, trying to figure out how I'm going to do it too. I thought "hey double duty with gear hauling, but still need a paracord to pull the rope down.

I wanted to go with oplux, but I have foot ascender (kiwi klimber spiksender) that is only rated to 11mm, so that will put me to a thicker rope.
 
Is the switch from 9mm sterling to oplux worth it? I would also have to change out my atc. Does the sterling hollow block and/or Beal jammy work well as an autoblock on the oplux?




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iamcorey said:
Is the switch from 9mm sterling to oplux worth it? I would also have to change out my atc. Does the sterling hollow block and/or Beal jammy work well as an autoblock on the oplux?




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Yes it is. Samson ultra tech is another good choice for 8mm. I have both. The Jammy works for an autoblock but you have to use every inch of it to get enough wraps to hold. I want to try a Sterling Hollowblock to see if it work better/less wraps.


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Squirrels said:
Yes it is. Samson ultra tech is another good choice for 8mm. I have both. The Jammy works for an autoblock but you have to use every inch of it to get enough wraps to hold. I want to try a Sterling Hollowblock to see if it work better/less wraps.


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I'm testing the sterling hollowblock on 8mm ultratech. It's gonna take all the wraps, I think - I tested it just pulling indoors and found I'd have to probably do a kleimheist - a french prussik didn't grab very well. I'll test further when I'm not at work.
 
I would use caution rappelling on small diameter line as reduced friction can definitely factor in. I use both 24 strand and kermantle rope with Rope Renchand Rope Runner. My rope is used to ascend and descend as well as tree tether because as I get older I like to always be attached to the tree. Rappelling is a blast and one time when gravity is your friend.
 
JBDaddy said:
I'm testing the sterling hollowblock on 8mm ultratech. It's gonna take all the wraps, I think - I tested it just pulling indoors and found I'd have to probably do a kleimheist - a french prussik didn't grab very well. I'll test further when I'm not at work.
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I finally got time for this today and found 4 wraps and a kleimheist was required, rappelling was twitchy but worked and stopped solidly and under control.


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I’ve been using a pretzel stop descender and am really happy with it. Hook up to rope and clip into bridge, unclip and remove tether and descend a couple feet, grab my platform and one stick (soon just a stick with artisan platform) and descend. Something to look into. All you have to do is slowly pull handle to descend and let go to stop and free hang with both hands to grab gear on tree. If you feel like your going to fall just let go and it stops.
 

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Ok, I have been practicing rappelling for a couple of weeks here and there. My arsenal is 8mm oplux, manguard, and hollow autoblock. The issue i am having is that the hollow autoblock tightens pretty hard and is hard as heck to break it loose again. I noticed that the area of 8mm that i practiced on the first week slowly eased up the more i went down on it. This past weekend I went up in a tree 15 plus feet and went down pretty smooth til i hit the rope that i haven't gone down yet. Is that normal? Or is there ssomething i am missing? How many wraps do yall run with holllow and or jammy?
 
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