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ryans63
Oct 5, 2007, 5:58 AM
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I hope I can explain this well enough so you know what I am asing about. My question is i want to know what it is actually called as i can only hope to explain what i am looking for since i don't know what its called. I am looking for something that is like two handles that you can use to climb up a rope, they are like two different, left and right, handle that you can use to climb a rope and said item grips is when pulling down locking it in place on the rope by means of friction, i mean when you put your weight on them it locks it on the rope put you can release the pressure and move the handles and yourself up the rope, you use two of them so when you are sliding up one handle the other holds you in place. I hope i explained that close enough to what i am looking for so you have a idea what i am talking about, thanks for any help/info. and have a wicked good day.
Ryan Stephens
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Reaganchung
Oct 5, 2007, 5:59 AM
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its called an ascender
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al_piner
Oct 5, 2007, 3:35 PM
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Doin a little rope climbin , eh ? Well this is the place to learn ...
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jmvc
Oct 5, 2007, 4:25 PM
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You can use this as an emergency ascender, but back yourself up:
http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/prusik.htm#Autoblock
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vtrescuekid
Oct 5, 2007, 8:16 PM
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As everyone has already mentioned, you're talking about ascenders. The most common are Petzl's ascenders (Blue and Yellow). Black Diamond just came out with a pair that are a little more pricey ($70 vs. $60). A bunch of other companies make them as well.
Petzl also makes an "emergency ascender" called the Tibloc that you use along with a large locking carabiner that you can use to ascend a rope.
Another option is using prusik knots to ascend a rope. Pretty difficult, requires alot of skill with rope and knots but much cheaper.
Petzl also makes a chest ascender, an ascender that attaches to your waist and an ascender that attaches to your shoe. Check out their website under the "Industrial/Rescue" section. www.petzl.com
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Carnage
Oct 5, 2007, 8:18 PM
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i wouldnt say ascending a rope via prussik requires alot of skill, just alot of patients
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