SRT Canopy Anchor Retrievable Showing off my favorite SRT canopy anchor! this anchor works extremely well and can pull out up to 2 redirects depending on friction situation. Follow on TT and IG Poplar Mechanic
I climbed using this tie-in for several years- definitely the easiest to retrieve through redirects, and can be installed midline. Converting a basal anchor to a canopy anchor in less than a minute is a big advantage. I haven't heard of any mechanical issues/failures with the setup, but DMM does not approve this use of the pulley. The company I work for asked DMM, and they said "No", so we got kicked off using this. The steel rings are ok, but a Texas Tug is necessary if you are going to take three redirects. The ISC Ultralink might be worth a look if the Quickies seem to exposed. For anyone trying this for the first time, note that his carabiner gate is away from the trunk. Glad to see people are still using this technique !
Hey man, thanks for watching! I understand it's not the intended method to use the pinto, and I have heard a similar story. They have not tested it specifically. But the truth is this is a solid setup imo. 2 ears on the pulley plus a pully then a becket below. It would be pretty hard for that to fail under even a dynamic load. Also, they made a spacer if you were really worried. But I understand they have to cover there ass lol. Be safe brotha 🤙
Yep, I agree on how solid it is. Still miss being able to use it. I even wrote to DMM asking if they could make a Pinto out of steel in the hopes of being able to use that... sadly no reply. As for the Ultra Link, I heard about the issue, but have only used the gen2 version after the design was revised. Most of the time I can only get it open with bare fingers- the moving bits are pretty nicely warded now. The pulley isn't fitted in nicely enough to reliably put it on the working side (where you would want it for retrieval) but having something midline attachable again is fresh air. Be well mate.@@PoplarMechanic
Enjoyed the video. I climb mostly MRS unless I know I will have some redirects in the tree...in which case I will climb SRT. I use the end of my climbing rope attached to my bowline tie-in anchor to pull my line down. Of course you have to have enough rope to do that. If I know I will be really high and may need to come down, I will use throw line to pull my line down. Most of the time I will switch to MRS and come down.
Glad to see the algorithm putting you back in my feed! Would you kindly make a short video detailing your method of creating an alpine butterfly? I've been doing the bight, twist, twist, pull through but something just isn't sticking in my mind. It only works 40% of the time. There are apps for this, but just like August with his super-fast bowline, a clear demonstration of your alpine butterfly technique would be most appreciated. Cheers and keep on keepin on! *edit* you actually show it pretty clearly on the helmet cam. great for a short with voiceover! :)
Personally, this is an expensive way for easy retrieval when you can use a small steal ring ($6) as a floating anchor that allows retrieval through 2-4 redirects even easier.
@@PoplarMechanic what would you say the advantage to a pinto pulley is that bends the line at a steep angle once the butterfly comes lower than the first redirect?
