haydude
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What is the max weight of a man to use the topclimber?
What is the safest knot to join the static line to an halyard?
What is the safest knot to join the static line to an halyard?
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TopClimber knots, weight
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ChrisE
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What is the max weight of a man to use the topclimber?
What is the safest knot to join the static line to an halyard?
Given the nature of a topclimber (a couple of jammers, one with seat, threaded onto a 10mm rope) I'm not sure that there is an upper limit other than the power of the climbers thighs to drive him/her up/down the rope (I weigh in at 17 stone if that helps). The 10mm rope will have a breaking strain well in excess of the wieght of a man.
Safest knot? The one we use is a bowline and a safety line (another halyard) attached to the climber.
rhills
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My topclimber came without any rope (I bought it quite a few years ago here in Oz) so I played it safe and bought 10mm spectra. I've since climbed many masts with it and it's not let me down. Unfortunately that may not help you as I weigh 65kg (a bit over 10 stone). I use two bowlines (one on the climber rope and one on the halyard) if I don't need to get to the top of the mast. If I need to get to the very top, I'll use a fisherman's knot. Not sure how safe it is, but it's not let go on me so far.
As I often climb the mast by myself, for my safety line I use a second halyard pulled reasonably tight and secured both ends and then attach piece of 6mm spectra to it with a Klemheist Knot. I then tie the tails of the 6mm line to my topclimber seat. The klemheist knot is brilliant, easy to tie and works well. I can actually attach my 6mm spectra via a klemheist knot to my SS rigging wire and it will hold my weight.
You can actually make a relatively cheap climbing system using a good climbing harness and a couple of short lengths of 6mm spectra (a klemheist knot plus a bowline in each tail makes your stirrups).
Cheers,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
As I often climb the mast by myself, for my safety line I use a second halyard pulled reasonably tight and secured both ends and then attach piece of 6mm spectra to it with a Klemheist Knot. I then tie the tails of the 6mm line to my topclimber seat. The klemheist knot is brilliant, easy to tie and works well. I can actually attach my 6mm spectra via a klemheist knot to my SS rigging wire and it will hold my weight.
You can actually make a relatively cheap climbing system using a good climbing harness and a couple of short lengths of 6mm spectra (a klemheist knot plus a bowline in each tail makes your stirrups).
Cheers,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
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