Congrats on your record, Rodger. Good on you!
I used to wonder why the industry wouldn't set a standard for a tall
keyhole shaped hole/slot to be placed several places on towers so that
safety lanyards terminated in what would look like a bolt with a large
head could be easily slipped into the slot and easily removed from a
slot by a gloved, injured, or cold stiffened hand. The vertical
dimension of the slot would preclude easily accidentally having the
device disengage. Of course if you climb above it and tension the
lanyard it would come out. This might be a feature not a fault. Prior
to climbing too far past your upper lanyard you remove the lower lanyard
and reposition it to be the upper lanyard. Likely the lower lanyard
will pull out before you pass the upper. you don't have to be able to
reach the lower device as a tug on the lanyard will clear it.
(Yes, it helps to be sober to follow the idea or employ it but it would
work fine for me.)
Patrick NJ5G
On 2/2/2015 7:56 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
On 2/2/2015 9:51 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
60 years of climbing since in my teens and no injuries and there
certainly won't be any more as it's more than difficult to use the
hand used for hanging on, for opening the hook Open hooks would be
inconvenient too, so unless one falls on me that I put up in the past,
ain't gonna happen <:-)) Still, ... I think you'd agree, it's safer
than free climbing <LOL>
73
Roger (K8RI)
But I do miss the climbing
Open hooks with no latching mechanism might cause your small hands to
be folded neatly over your chest with a Lilly on them. Be careful in
judging the safety/PITA ratio. Better some inconvenience than a
premature funeral. I do agree some of the safety hooks are a super
PITA even for my hands (Glove size XXL)
Patrick NJ5G
On 2/2/2015 8:34 AM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
On 2/1/2015 9:38 PM, Mike Lyon wrote:
What is everyone out there using for tower climbing lanyards? I was
eyeing
something like this:
This is close to what I prefer. What I prefer is no longer legal
and I'm not encouraging anyone to do it!. Don't modify commercial
equipment!
Without the latch I'd find them acceptable as they'd open with thumb
pressure and a bit deeper to reduce the possibility of inadvertent
opening. My hands are small and latches on all of the hooks I've
used are a real PITA. These may be different. I'd certainly
purchase a set to try. (I'm not above spending money on safety
equipment to find the best for utility.) My preference is for a
deep, open Gorilla hook. Unlikely to come off accidentally, but
almost effortlessly removed. OTOH Never climb above them! On the
last set I had they were spring loaded and rotated to unlock. Those
were the ultimate PITA for small hands.
73
Roger (K8RI)
http://www.sitepro1.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=3330
Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike
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