monkeyorhuman
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Mar 15, 2011 at 9:54
Mar 15, 2011
Making our own DIY Cable Cam
Hi Smike,
Your question about the Gri-Gri is an interesting one. I also own a couple but went for the protraxion instead. Question is why. I guess it's because the PT is specifically designed to take large loads for long periods of time, be easy to release and work with semi-static rope. The Gri-Gri is obviously designed to take a load but one that is much lower and I would guess for relatively limited periods of time The climbing rope used with a Gri-Gri is also far stretchier than the semi-static I used on the cable cam so again it's not its intended use. Saying that, if you have no intention of using the gri-gri again I would certainly think about giving it a go. Hope that helps.
If you have anymore questions about the rigging I'm more than happy to answer them. I have a few additional ideas about how to make it simpler if you don't have lots of shiny climbing kit hanging around.
Cheers
Patrick