There are so many different variations on the theme, but here's a couple...NB these are not mine but the setups others are using I have used an extended rig, and found it yes to be very quick to ascend on but my own set up left a lot to be desired when reaching the upper canopy!!
Here's one set up as normal in close...working setup if you like
And here it is extended out....ascending setup
The pics can be a bit confusing perhaps so here's another set up using a quick draw arrangement as the bridge with the climber in shot to help illustrate the advantage of the extension during ascending.
