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Originally Posted by Ekka 
A redirect pulley needs swivelling cheeks, or use those biners with that little roller.
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Wich one, Ekka? The one from DMM (revolver)? They can't be locked.
I've got the cocoon for about a week now and like you said it, it's junk.... Been testing it for a lot of purposes and can't seem to find one perfect purpose. I do use it now as a retrievable redirect but it's not working very well. I install it above my VT before I start climbing. Instead of the endless rope I installed a daisy chain webbing so that it can fit any branch or stem. The vt end has the pulley and the other end has the carabiner so it's retrievable with the cambium-saver retriever-balls. The efficiency is next to nothing so it's a total waste of money.
I've got a small double pulley with swivel cheeks for a 11 mm rope, but I can't seem to find a good one for a 13 mm.
There's actually one good purpose for the cocoon. Use the endless rope as prussik for the footlock rope and the climbing line with the friction hitch trough the pulley. When you arrive in the canopy you can start working immediately because the footlock line has now become your anchor point for the 2:1 system. Just make sure you install a knot under the prussik so it can't slide down as you are working. For retrieval,you can pull the double footlock rope on the ground and the knot unties. Then milk the rope (pull one end and then the other, continuously)untill the prussik gets loose. When the prussik is loose, pull one end through and the pulley comes down.