Comments on: Talking About Rope Soloing http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/ Steph Davis Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC2 hourly 1 By: Steph Davis http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/comment-page-1/#comment-1504 Steph Davis Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/#comment-1504 Hi Erin and Marshall! Since mini traxions have fairly sharp teeth, like jumar teeth, I prefer not to weight them with impact force. They seem perfect for top roping, because there is never a hard impact, as they are moving up with you. I have fallen with a little slack in my system, using the mini traxion on a sturdy static line, and didn't feel it cut the rope. But I would be very reluctant to use it in a lead situation on a dynamic rope. For that sort of climbing, I would use a Rope Soloist or a Grigri, because they do not have teeth. Steph Hi Erin and Marshall! Since mini traxions have fairly sharp teeth, like jumar teeth, I prefer not to weight them with impact force. They seem perfect for top roping, because there is never a hard impact, as they are moving up with you. I have fallen with a little slack in my system, using the mini traxion on a sturdy static line, and didn’t feel it cut the rope. But I would be very reluctant to use it in a lead situation on a dynamic rope. For that sort of climbing, I would use a Rope Soloist or a Grigri, because they do not have teeth.
Steph

]]> By: Marshall magnus http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Marshall magnus Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:46:45 +0000 http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/#comment-1502 ya I would also like to know if this system works on a lead climb. I can't see why it wouldnt, unles the device eats your rope on a fall? ya I would also like to know if this system works on a lead climb. I can’t see why it wouldnt, unles the device eats your rope on a fall?

]]> By: Erin http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Erin Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:37:19 +0000 http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/#comment-1501 Does this system work well for leading? Or just top rope? Thanks :) Does this system work well for leading? Or just top rope? Thanks :)

]]> By: JS http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 JS Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:27:26 +0000 http://www.highinfatuation.com/blog/talking-about-rope-soloing/#comment-1110 Lotsa ways to rig traxions. I skip the slings on the chest and just tie up a loop of medium gauge shock cord (about the length of a shoulder length runner), girth it through the upper trax clip-in and wear it over one shoulder, bandolier style. Accomplishes the same thing as the double slings+tie-off, holding the upper trax upright and making it engage quicker and without slack. I also hang some weight onto the bottom of the rope to make it feed better. It's occasionally a pain, especially if the route starts very steep or traversing, but usually works great and eliminates any need to hand feed. Lotsa ways to rig traxions.

I skip the slings on the chest and just tie up a loop of medium gauge shock cord (about the length of a shoulder length runner), girth it through the upper trax clip-in and wear it over one shoulder, bandolier style. Accomplishes the same thing as the double slings+tie-off, holding the upper trax upright and making it engage quicker and without slack.

I also hang some weight onto the bottom of the rope to make it feed better. It’s occasionally a pain, especially if the route starts very steep or traversing, but usually works great and eliminates any need to hand feed.

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