Long cowstail length (and frog footloop question)
Posted: Aug 14, 2011 12:02 am
I've finally decided to ditch my Petzl Spelegyca cowstail (not because I'm afraid of it, because it's too short) and tie my own. I'm making it out of Sterling 9.2mm dynamic rope. I've got it all tied up and I'm readjusting my frog setup and had a question... should the long cowstail be just as long as it needs to be (ie: when you're out of foot travel in the sit position you're also out of cowstail length) or can it be longer? I used the bent elbow method to determine length but with a handled asecender attached I can definitely push it higher than I can tuck my feet.
That brought me to another question... how close should your upper ascender get to your Croll? Should the cams almost touch or should you go to the bottom of the handle?
Thanks as always!
Mike
That brought me to another question... how close should your upper ascender get to your Croll? Should the cams almost touch or should you go to the bottom of the handle?
Thanks as always!
Mike