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Cowstails / Footloops


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Alp Design Bifidia cowstails
£17.50

Alp Design Bifidia cowstails

Alp Design Bifidia cowstails. Connectors for SRT made of polyamide tape. These are a strong, light and compact item. The short connector is 35cm, the long connector 65cm. These items are favoured by some cavers because: i. they are more streamlined and neat than tied rope, having no knots to catch or wear away, and: ii. they are very distinct and in trying conditions cannot be confused with pitch ropes, legloops and suchlike, and; iii. they are very lighweight. They are less shock absorbing...
Alp Design dyneema footloop
£15.00

Alp Design dyneema footloop

Alp Design dyneema footloop. Dyneema cord with tape footloop, made to fit two feet. Simple, effective, very lightweight. This new version has an extra tape section added to the footloop, to keep it open during use when passing rebelays or similar. Also, a small piece of tape to cinch the footloop down to a smaller diameter when using it with a single foot, such as when a foot jammer is also being used. A very long-lasting piece of kit, the dyneema doesn't really wear with use - when the tape /...
Bag Tether
£3.50

Bag Tether

Bag Tether A length of 6mm cord to be used to attach the tackle bag to the caver. Traditionally known as a 'Donkey's Dick' but not in front of the cavers beloved grandmother. Supplied doubled (for strength) with extra knots along the length to improve grip (much easier to pick it up in confined spaces). Long enough not to let the bag be stood on while prussiking! A must for expeditionary cavers, where different types and ages of tackle bags will be encountered; and for those using Beast or...
Cowstail Set, advanced
£20.00

Cowstail Set, advanced

Cowstails in 10mm dynamic rope, supplied with one Petzl Spirit, and one Petzl Locker karabiner. A combination favoured by instructors and riggers: the Spirit remains possibly the ideal short cowstail krab, having a keylock closure, light weight, and wide opening; while the Locker shares the same features, but with a slightly greater internal capacity and a screwgate. Whenever you are in place on a rope for a while, or if you *must* attach yourself infallibly by one attachment, the Locker on the...
Cowstail Set, standard
£18.50

Cowstail Set, standard

Cowstails 10mm, supplied with keylock (no snagging 'fishing hook' gate closure) Edelrid Pure snaplinks. Supplied with two barrel knots and a central overhand knot - but all users must check their knots before trusting them in a dangerous situation!The karabiners are very suitable for this use, having low - profile gates which make clipping in at traverse lines and rebelays much easier than the older - style 'fish hook' closure. For use of this equipment, and suggested suitable lengths, see Al...
Cowstails
£5.30

Cowstails

Cowstails 10mm Safety cords for ladder / line and SRT techniques, tied in 10mm dynamic rope. Generously sized to allow for tall cavers, and those wishing to use the 'French' style of longer short cowstail. Supplied with two barrel knots and a central overhand knot - but all users must check their knots before trusting them in a dangerous situation! For use of this equipment, and suggested suitable lengths, see Al Warild's 'Vertical' website.
Integrated Footloop / Safety, 8mm static rope
£5.00

Integrated Footloop / Safety, 8mm static rope

Integrated Footloop / Safety Made from 8mm static rope for durability and efficiency, a footloop and safety cord tied in a single length of rope.For those who prefer the British, to the Continental setup for their hand jammer. Generally we use the Cordes Courant 8mm cord, which is bright green and therefore easily identifiable to avoid confusion during SRT manoeuvres... It is recommended that a karabiner is used to attach this unit to the jammer. NOTE: while the Footloop / Safety is supplied...
Kong KISA
£10.00

Kong KISA

Kong KISA The Kong Impact Shock Absorber is an ingenious alloy plate through which a dynamic rope is threaded (diameter 9mm - 11mm)to create a cowstail set with enhanced shock absorption and some relative length adjustability. While normal knotted cowstails are clearly sufficiently shock absorbing in normal use (as I always say, "where are the statistics of dead cavers to prove otherwise?") the KISA has been used in more hazardous circumstances such as bolt climbing. Apart from the possibility...


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