Pull Cord Management

[ratagonia]

Is it an adjustable tether? Is that how you would release it when it's weighted? All ascenders I have used require you to be able to push them up the rope a tad in order to release them.

I think you are over-thinking it. Sure an adjustable tether might be a good idea. Nice thing about most handled ascenders is that it takes very little upward motion to get it to release.

Tom

[Taylor]

I think you would re-weight the rap device then remove the ascender.

[ratagonia]

I think you would re-weight the rap device then remove the ascender.

Yeah but, in order to do that, you need to move upward an inch or two. A foot loop on the ascender would do that.

Tom

[oahu_canyoneer]

I just wanted to say thanks for all the input guys. We successfully descended the falls the Sat/Sun (although we had out fair share of hiccups along the way). We started out at 4am and still couldn't finish the same day so had to camp out in the canyon and finish in the morning. I'll post a TR once I finish editing the video from our trip. Until then here's a pic from the bottom of the 500'.

[ratagonia]

Can't wait... Good ON ya!

Tom

[Slot Machine]

Sweeet!! Looking forward to the TR!

[Mountaineer]

We successfully descended the falls

Sweet! I'll bet it was a RUSH. Can't wait to hear more about it.

[Eric Holden]

Very cool, can't wait to see the trip report.