[TowerTalk] Erecting tower sections solo

[Steve Maki]

Terry,

Rope grabs aren't all that expensive. The lower priced ones are usually 
not favored by climbers because they often don't travel downward very 
well of their own accord. Such as the top item at:

http://www.sitepro1.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=72

for $68. For your purpose this one would be fine.

AFA ascenders, some require that the rope be wound thru the mechanism in 
some way, which eliminate it as a contender for your purpose. Any device 
that will grab the rope without having to bend or wind it in any way 
should work OK.

-Steve K8LX

On 12/2/2015 7:22 PM, Zivney, Terry wrote:

> Thanks for all the suggestions so far.
> Steve K8LX's suggestion to use a rope grab may
> be along the lines that I fuzzily recall.
> What is the functional difference between
> a rope grab (probably OSHA approved) and
> a rope ascender (used by climbers and substantially
> less expensive)?