Your Preferred Climbing Ascender...

[JAshley73]

I ordered the Edelrid ascender. I'll give it a go and see. I like that the attachment hole is huge, and will allow for multiple carabiners, mallions, etc.

After speaking with the salesman too, I think a re-configuring of the SRT kit is in order. I'm starting to fully understand the "proper" way to setup the hand/foot ascender, in relation to the cowstails, etc...

 

[paul]

About the large attachment hole on that Edelrid ascender: I have junked two old Petzl Crolls recently (the 'normal' size) which were very worn on the bottom of the lower attachment hole with quite a lot of metal worn through - probably half the width at the bottom. Possibly due to a change in the metal used or even after I started to use a Petzl Pantin. The metal on he bottom if that Edelrid ascender looks quite a bit less than on the Croll, so I wonder if it will wear out quicker?

 

[pwhole]

That's my choice for work - Basic for actual climbing and an Ascension for hauling, tensioned lines etc. I just have it clipped around the back out of the way. I have considered taking one caving in similar fashion, but suspect it would get damaged quicker than I'd benefit from it. I should add that all my work gear is Petzl, despite my gripes in the other post

 

[mwitek]

Petzl Basic, new version.