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Wild Country Ropeman Ascender
The Wild County Ropeman Ascender is an indispensable piece of gear for multitude of climbing and crevasse rescue situations. This 3oz silver-dollar-size ascender replaces your prussic to make ascending and hauling faster and easier. The Mk1 uses an aluminum cam and is gentle on your rope's sheath, but it only works for ropes from 10-11mm. Take advantage of the aggressive stainless steel cam on the Mk2 if you're using ropes down to 8.5mm.
Bottom Line: Be ready for emergency rescue with the Wild County Ropeman Ascender.
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I climb around waterfalls a lot. Would the Mark II slip easily
I climb around waterfalls a lot. Would the Mark II slip easily when it is wet?
By: brendan
October 27, 2009
no, absolutely not. in fact when ropes are wet they swell up and can actually add more friction to ascenders and descenders
By: ajcarrico878971
4 days ago
yes
By: chris bancroft
October 31, 2009
yes
By: chris bancroft
October 31, 2009
Any one used this to secure the leader when simule climbing?
Any one used this to secure the leader when simule climbing? ( clip it on to one of the pieces between the leader and the follower so that if the follower falls the leader does not get pulled of the wall) If so is it okey? And is it better to use than the petzl tiblock?
By: Eiriklh
June 9, 2009
I have only used the tibloc. The way this thing looks though makes me think there is a spring involved? If there is then i wouldn't work as well. Not sure though. Don't know if this helped?!
By: Bryan Vernetson
June 10, 2009
Ropeman Mk2
By: Eddy
November 18, 2008
Slightly heavier than the Mk1 but worth the extra weight for the versatility it provides. The action is smooth and secure. The tool is solid and I have no qualm in trusting it as much as my full size jammers. As a jamming device it has proven excellent at hoisting and the light weight makes it a feasible tool for two man glacier travel, when weight savings mean thinner ropes. A definite blessing when the alternative is tying a single handed prussik whilst your partner does a Peter Pan in the crevasse.
do you also need the foot attachment for this?
do you also need the foot attachment for this?
By: Andrew Wilkinson
April 21, 2009
You don't really need it, but if you're going to be ascending a lot it'll probably help.
By: Angus Bohanon
April 21, 2009
what is the little metal wire loop thing coming out of the locking
what is the little metal wire loop thing coming out of the locking mechanism do?
By: Andrew Wilkinson
April 12, 2009
Prevents locking mechanism from flipping over and load freewheeling down to earth.
By: Westy
May 29, 2009
It is actually just a back up so you don't drop it while trying to put it on the rope. The Ti-bloc by petzl has the same thing, but you have to tie your own cord into it.
By: Evan Stevens
April 15, 2009
It clips into the carabiner so that the locking cam can't come completely open and drop the rope when you slide it up.
By: Angus Bohanon
April 12, 2009
Ropeman from Wild Country
By: Bruno Haché
May 15, 2007
This an awesome tool for a solo route-setter. Extremely useful to go up-rope when either setting-up a new route or when falling in a severely overhanging wall to come back to the last piece.
It is incredibly light and small, which makes it ideal to carry around with neglectable weight. It must be about 20 times lighter and 50 times smaller than the infamous Jumars!
I own a pair of them for 8 years now!
what is the shreading affect of this device on the ropes sheath?
what is the shreading affect of this device on the ropes sheath? How much force will cause slippage or will rope failure come first? Any I deal of this on different ropes?
By: mfo2517211
October 30, 2008
The Mark 1 DOES shred your rope's sheath. I use it to set up long slacklines and on 11 mil rope it barely fits and shreds the sheath. Though this is with a 2-1 multiplier and me pulling as hard as I can. I don't own the Mark 2 but other people use it with success.
By: scattell2002426
April 21, 2009
None at all, it pinches rather than digging in with little teeth like other ascenders. Theoretically, the camming action means that rope failure would come before slippage, but either way there is no way to generate enough force to cause either slippage or rope failure while ascending. DON'T try to use it as a belay device, that's where the danger would come in. And as long as you stay within the specified rope diameters, the rope you use shouldn't make a difference.
By: Angus Bohanon
October 30, 2008
How much weight will this support, while ascending a steep incline? Thanx
How much weight will this support, while ascending a steep incline?
Thanx ---
By: hhk2474278
October 11, 2008
The axle strength is listed on Wild Country's website at 15kn (3,360 pounds of force)
By: Matthew A. Toebbe
November 15, 2008
Does this product work well on a freehanging rope? For example
Does this product work well on a freehanging rope? For example if Ihave already set a rope on a previously climbed area and would like to bypass it by just climbing the rope would this product be a good buy compared to traditional ascenders like the pretzl Ascension with a foot loop?
By: jmaxj2186351
April 23, 2008
It would work for that purpose, definitely. If you need to do a lot of jugging, you'll be much happier with a more burly ascender. But if you're just climbing a rope here and there, this thing will do the trick.
By: backupfatty
May 1, 2008
Change me.
Tech Specs:
- Body Material:
- Aluminum
- Cam Material:
- [Mk1] Aluminum; [Mk2] stainless steel
- Fits Rope Sizes:
- [Mk1] 10-11mm; [Mk2] 8.5-11mm
- Recommended Use:
- Climbing rescue and glacier travel
- Weight:
- [Mk1] 2.19oz; [Mk2] 3oz
- Warranty:
- 1 Year
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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