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Old 5th April 2008, 02:21 AM   #17 (permalink)
sawsong
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Default Re: help with the Ekka pulley advance

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Originally Posted by quercus View Post
Like Ekka said... The VT crew is here....


aaaaaaaah young wallaby's gear came through ay....

Nice gear mate. Nice setup too. Bit bulky for now but hey, you are doin' it safe. The reason why this could be difficult to advance is because the sheaves of that pullet touch each other when in closed position. You need to check if the climbing line doesn't touch the sheaves when it's advancing. If it does, that could cause some additional friction.Best pulley for a self advancing knot is the petzl fixe.It has fixed sheaves but the are some 1.5 cm's apart at the tie-in point so they don't touch the rope when advancing.

I hope this helps out....
thanks mate, i'll check the clearances on the pulley

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Originally Posted by quercus View Post
Everything in a primary life support system is safety related. The way I see it, you shouldn't incorporate anything in your primary or secondary life support wich is not certified for actual climbing use. I'm a bit allergic to that.
no problem, i'll try it with a triple lock or just with the cord straight through the pulley sheaves
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