tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post9086459431907262208..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: Ice tool rotation?Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-25711137528565242212013-08-15T14:36:26.030-07:002013-08-15T14:36:26.030-07:00Edelrid Corbie?
Rated as a twin, dbl and the &quo...Edelrid Corbie?<br /><br />Rated as a twin, dbl and the "thinnest" single in the world currently. Corbie is 8.6mm and 51g/m, and rated as a 5 fall single.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-69803529271840717192013-08-15T14:26:27.815-07:002013-08-15T14:26:27.815-07:00Hi Julian,
The original Fusion has one of the stee...Hi Julian,<br />The original Fusion has one of the steepest pick angles around. 2 degrees more than the current Fusion2 iirc. It is a lot. I haven't climbing on them much but seem to remember the rotation being pretty good. Trick is to match the pick angle (steep as possible) for good hooking and still have very good rotation in the grip and not too steep for that 1st swing stick on decent ice. Chouinard thought he had that angle figured out in the late '60s. Easier said than done. As those that have tried to copy the Nomic unsuccessfully have found.<br /><br />But even Petzl imo wasn't fully aware of why the Nomic works so well. We as climbers harranged them into adding a "spike" and eneded up limiting the rotation of the tool by doing so. Which is why guys are now cutting off the blade on the Nomic and Ergo to regain some of that rotation and get better 1st time sticks on ice. <br /><br />The best tools are always going to be a balance in so many ways. Always have been for any "hand" tool.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-8580703267675990252013-08-15T13:41:38.003-07:002013-08-15T13:41:38.003-07:00for year i have messed around with single rope and...for year i have messed around with single rope and tag line or twin ropes or double ropes. i have now finally settled on double ropes are the best. the weight saving or easy of use on having a single 9.5mm and a 6mm tag line is just not worth it. i currently use 2 x 8mm double ropes for everything. if one gets cut by accident you can still get away taking a leader fail on the other. i am interested in finding out what the weight per meter is for the new edelrid corbie, anyone know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-52920557060423235802013-08-15T12:59:29.537-07:002013-08-15T12:59:29.537-07:00Interesting post Dane. What are your thoughts on t...Interesting post Dane. What are your thoughts on the older orange Fusion with regards to this?Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418359111867504412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-32748254593146365942013-08-15T09:06:13.307-07:002013-08-15T09:06:13.307-07:00try this:
http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2013/03/...try this:<br />http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2013/03/ropes.htmlDanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-76099326664825866192013-08-15T08:50:17.454-07:002013-08-15T08:50:17.454-07:00not related, but you might be able to help.
I use...not related, but you might be able to help.<br /><br />I use a 6 mm static cord to tie to my climbing rope to rappel.<br />I put the thick rope thru the anchor, rap on both ropes, then pull on the static cord to get the ropes down.<br />The problem is that if there drag, the static stretches quite a bit and it's almost impossible to pull the ropes down.<br /><br />what do you recommend?<br /><br />I use the static cord to save weight.<br /><br />I am considering using a 5.5 mm tech cord, and perhaps rapping just on the climbing rope, and using the tech cord just to pull the rope down.rod georgiunoreply@blogger.com