Open pulley for climbing harness?

[Mike Reid]

Has anyone found an open sided pulley that could be attached to a climbing harness instead of a closed pulley with a wichard ?

 

Mike

[Vertigo1599968637]

My brother has one of these. From FIELD & TRECK or simular you can feed the strop in from the top then connect to your shackel or direct to a harness, works well.

 

 

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/images/products/28073_m.jpg

[splatbucket]

the fixe (the one i the pic) is a good pully but the whichard wont fit though the holes without a crab, and that means its really quite a long way away from the harness

[Guest Nevermind]

On my old site i did this page, thsi migt be of use may not. http://vzone.virgin.net/me.batc/kites/buggyhar/harness.htm

 

The block on there i now use with a whichard

 

craig

[oc1rob]

But I think the question that was being asked is if anybody knew of a pulley that had a plate on ONE side only. That way you can just pull the strop away without the need for a QR system. Same as a Libre or PL Pulley Spreader.

 

Or at least thats the way I read into it????

 

But alas no I dont know where you can find one - sorry

[Guest Nevermind]

yeh u are right rob, but i was showing the HA could possibly be used half open

[SandMonster]

the fixe (the one i the pic) is a good pully but the whichard wont fit though the holes without a crab, and that means its really quite a long way away from the harness

If you get the next bigger wichard, the fixe will fit without a krab...

[oc1rob]

yeh u are right rob, but i was showing the HA could possibly be used half open

I take what you are saying Craig but the pulley was designed to be used closed, not sure I would trust it open.

 

It's the same on Karabiners the rated load is closed gate, if the gate is open the load is something like 20%

 

But I'm fairly sure you knew that, just dont want somebody to misinterpret what you have written as a good plan

[Sand-Yeti]

yeh u are right rob, but i was showing the HA could possibly be used half open

 

Wouldn't recommend it. I have the same pulley block & on two occasions did not close it properly & had the strop come off.

 

Do you find that after a session , the small lever seems tight & the pulley hard to push open?

 

Sand-Yeti

[zem6]

My brother has one of these. From FIELD & TRECK or simular you can feed the strop in from the top then connect to your shackel or direct to a harness, works well.

 

 

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/images/products/28073_m.jpg

 

 

I have it connected to a wichard QR shackle ( it fits well).

 

This is

• relatively cheap (about 1/3 of the snap open blocks)
  
• has huge breaking strain as its built for climbing (something like 1.2mt)
  
• is easy to swap between kites as the 2 sides swivel apart.
  

:)

[Chivalry]

actualy the 1 in the picture doesent swivel,, its a fixed side pulley... as its joined by a bar at the front...... where did u get 1 of these that swivels?

[Mike Reid]

Petzl do make a pully with sides that swivel, but it doesn't look nearly as substantial as the one shown above.

[Chivalry]

yup.. seen that 1.. cheap at 7 quid though....... they do another 1 ... looks much nicer with swing sides... but costs over 35 quid ;/

[Stupid Dave]

if its petzl gear i dont think you need to worry much about how substanshal it looks 99% of there gear is bomb proof i used the petzl mini for ages it was spot on just hold it closed with velcro or something or you risk loseing it.

[Chivalry]

yep,, but its the petzl mini thats over 35 quid

[carl999]

I use both types of Petzl, £7 & the one in the pics above, the Fixe is self lubricating too & at aprox £14.50 cheap enough to keep a spare too, now all I need is a harness that is really comfy when powered to the max, even the Calidris wrecks after a while. Lets hope Flexi take Rob Hills harness for general release.

 

Anyone moded their climbing harness for more comfort ?

 

Carl.

[IainG]

Sorry to appear a little slow but why do you need the pulley? Will the whitchard not be sufficient???

[adrenmike]

the pulley allows ya strop to move smoothly with minimal friction, so you can chuck the kite hard and quick!!!