Thanks for the great info, everybody!

Nick, thanks for the welcome! I'm from Stamford, CT but will be moving to Boston soon. What would you charge for that splice job, including materials and such?

Good point about ease of installation in-tree. As a rec-climber I enjoy the process of setting new tie-in points just for kicks, even if it only moves me a few feet up the tree, so it would be nice if this process wasn't too complicated.

The ring/ring false crotches are harder to re-set as you move your tie in point in a tree. Untieing your climbing rope from the ring is a PITA. I've always preferred to use a biner for the big ring at a minimum. There are several other configurations to use too.

One that I made uses a purchased tubular sling. To capture the biner/screw_link_ I sewed a very tight eye into the sling. Then I ran a row of stitching along the edges of the sling to make it a flat sling instead of a loop.

When it's time to advance your TIP all you do is lanyard in, unclip your rope from the biner and leave your friction hitch tied. Move up and whip the biner/sling into the new TIP and then clip the biner onto the rope. You do have to be careful not to clip the biner on the wrong side of the small ring/screw _link_ or it won't retrieve from the ground.

Originally posted by _link_774

Nick, thanks for the welcome! I'm from Stamford, CT but will be moving to Boston soon. What would you charge for that splice job, including materials and such?


Assuming less that 48" and just with the small ring, it would be $56.50, plus shipping. I would make it of Yale XTC (either red/white or Fire color- depending on what I had in stock). I make it a little stiffer than regular climbing line, just so it's less likely to get tangled up on the way down.

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nick