Great video! I find 95% of the time I am able to throw my grigri below one device, pull up on the other strand while holding the dead end of grigri rope preventing it from moving through the device above it. Gives me juuust enough slack to disengage the micro trax leaving just the grigri on that strand. Pull up on the grigri rope while holding the other strand to get the other device off. This way I am always testing my new system before disengaging the old one, and it is super fast. Of course it wouldn't work that well on something quite overhung :)
I Use a TAz Lov3 and a Micro Trax. Lets me disengage the trax and just lower with the Taz. This has been my favorite rig by far. But the Taz is expensive.
Great video, thank you. I tried my first TRS few days ago with Micro and Nano and ended stuck on rope, unable to ascend or descend. Yet i had my Prusik loop with me it didn"t came on my mind to use it to save myself from that situation. To the use of catastrophy knot - should you fall into it it would twist you to a side and with feet up? I can imagine instead - clipping GG to a sling to have GG in front of my chest and have Prusik loop below GG clipped to harnes"s central loop, just like usual third hand used in rappeling?
You really don't need a third hand when descending with a grigri since it already will lock as long as you are holding the break strand, which you should be while descending.
Thanks for the feedback! I know the music isn't everyone's preference, but it helps me feel more comfortable with the choppy edits, if that makes sense. I'll consider the volume and presence in future videos!
Actually there are one rope on the system. Must find better way when soloing that using just one traxion. İ prefer just fix the rope to the anchor because however u have to walk up to the cliff for clean cordalettes or slings
You shouldn't be protecting your life with a single microtraxion for many reasons. One, things can get stuck between the teeth and the rope, like a sling or your clothes, and it will fail. Two, they only hold 4-5kn before de-sheathing. Even if you go with a single rope, best practice is to use two microtraxions spaced apart on that single rope. Your life should not be protected by a single microtraxion unless you are in some emergency rescue situation where you don't have anything better.
Cool video! I usually tie an overhand as my footloop, which also serves as a catastrophe knot, stand on it, and then clip into a tibloc rather than a prusik, which you can attach and release on a loaded rope. Weight the tibloc, thread the grigri, remove the MT's, load the grigri, and then remove the tibloc.
Good video! There are a lot of good tips here. I personally don't descend/rappel with a grigri because I like systems where you can use a prusik as a backup for rappels. I guess you could probably set that up with a grigri as well. I just tend to rappel with an ATC or a rescue 8. In any case, you have a lot of good tips on how to get weight off of ascenders and switch over to a rappel setup while always using some kind of device to ensure that you're secured to your rope. Good stuff. It's always good to see how other people solve climbing problems to get tips. Thanks for making the video!
Thanks for the insight on your approach. As you mentioned, there are a few different ways this could be done. The reason I showcased the GriGri is because that's what I had on hand and it's the way I learned. Now I'm curious how I would go about using a different device... Maybe next time I'm out there I'll experiment with other techniques!
Great video! By the way, I've heard some people have had the original sterling hollowblock fail under body weight. I upgraded to their updated version, just in case.
It's interesting you say that, because I did have an instance where I had failure with an autoblock hitch under normal circumstances and it made my heart skip a beat. I'm sure I made an error by not dressing it properly, but I did think for a second that maybe the Hollowblock didn't act appropriately. I now use a prusik for all third hand applications.
I want to add a plus one for the TAz Lov3. It's ANSI approved solo device on a single rope, no need for backups. No change over to lower just pull the lever and go down.
I need to look more into this device since a lot of people are talking about it. Does it automatically capture progress as you climb, or do you need to pull the rope through as you ascend?
@@HowToGetLost I know how hard it is to make a decent RU-vid video, I have another channel with 3220 subs. But personally I just do it for fun and don't really care if it grows that much. But making videos is hard. Hard to take video when you are doing the activity, hard to get enough footage, then time consuming to edit. I appreciate all that goes into these vids and you taking the time to explain all the steps to climbing and rescue is invaluable.🙏
You've probably already heard this, but using two microtrax in TRS is against Petzl's suggestions. Instead, use jumar/other ascender or progress capture device. I personally TRS with a grigri back up large in part to make ascending or descending easier.
Why? Because one can crash into the other and defeat it? Just rig them so they are spaced apart. How is a jumar any different from a microtrax, they operate identically.
I will point out that at 8:41 you are standing all over a completely detached thousand-pound flake and don't seem to know it. You just may need your self-rescue techniques if you don't get more observant soon. The flake in question should have been pushed off by the mystery person who placed the two bolts you are using. You wouldn't be hanging there if the bolts weren't there. This is a common lack of skill and responsibility of the bolter. If you are going to invite people to play on a certain section of rock then clean it up. it is on my trundle list and if nobody else is going to deal with their time bombs then I will eventually.
I wrote solo for many years using a silent partner and I attach my rope from the bottom using a spider set up. I never use it as a top rope. I think it defeats the whole point of it you want to climb on your own then you attach it from the bottom, you still put your gear in you still the same silent partner works brilliantly absolutely perfect and as I say I’ve used it for many years. I had to one brand-new one and one that I still have I sold the brand-new one about two years ago, they don’t make them anymore, I’m on a trip travelling south east when I get back. I’ll be back on the rock and I’m 71 years old.
