Wanted Abseiling kit wanted.

[ossa eck]

Looking for some basic equipment to do a couple of abseils off the munros on skye.
I have a harness and a rope.
Require a desending device , couple of carabineers and a prusic loop.
A hat too .
Cheers Eck

 

[Loiq]

for the sake of a couple a quid would you trust a dropped figure of 8..?

 

[ossa eck]

for the sake of a couple a quid would you trust a dropped figure of 8..?

I will edit post , to non dropped .
I would hope on here that no one would sell equipment thats not fit for purpose.

 

[EKIMYRF]

go to your local climbing center they often sell secondhand (sometimes lost property) they will also advise on what the best belay device would suit

 

[ossa eck]

go to your local climbing center they often sell secondhand (sometimes lost property) they will also advise on what the best belay device would suit

Cheers, I know a guy on a mrt , hes probably going to have some gear, i dont see him that often so was just seeing if owt was available here.

 

[RedRick Esq.]

WE had to make our own Prussic loops !

Fig 8 descenders are not expensive and I would buy new

 

[EKIMYRF]

Cheers, I know a guy on a mrt , hes probably going to have some gear, i dont see him that often so was just seeing if owt was available here.

My son is a climbing instructor/setter in North Wales will ask him

 

[MartinK]

I can sort you out

Away just now but back in a couple of weeks

Was looking to downsize my climbing stuff

Can you wait a couple of weeks?

 

[MartinK]

PS probably not the hat, but yes to everything else

 

[ossa eck]

I can sort you out

Away just now but back in a couple of weeks

Was looking to downsize my climbing stuff

Can you wait a couple of weeks?

Yes no hurry, you can message me what you have ,thanks Eck

 

[MartinK]

Definitely some carabiniers, slings, a belay device. I've done a fair bit on Skye, including taking several (non rock-climbing) mates up the Inn Pinn

 

[Northern jock]

Looking for some basic equipment to do a couple of abseils off the munros on skye.
I have a harness and a rope.
Require a desending device , couple of carabineers and a prusic loop.
A hat too .
Cheers Eck

How old are the rope and the harness? And what rope is it, size and length and name if known?

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

Seriously. Just go and buy the kit.
Decathlon are so cheap it’s really not worth risking your life on something that regardless of what the person giving it to you says.
I’ve worked with this kit for over 40yrs and as an inspector for other companies I would not ever pass on secondhand kit.

 

[MartinK]

Tend to agree re used safely kit

Anything I give to Eck won't have had a leader fall... And it's kit I would and do use myself

I'm not pushing my climbing at all these days, so I have too much kit now. Most I'm likely to to is same as Eck . Get my pals and my Mrs (who has started a Munto round) over the tougher hills on Skye (and maybe protect parts of the Aonach Eagach for her)

 

[ossa eck]

Tend to agree re used safely kit

Anything I give to Eck won't have had a leader fall... And it's kit I would and do use myself

I'm not pushing my climbing at all these days, so I have too much kit now. Most I'm likely to to is same as Eck . Get my pals and my Mrs (who has started a Munto round) over the tougher hills on Skye (and maybe protect parts of the Aonach Eagach for her)

Thanks for all the replies , and i totally agree regarding safety. .
Martin has it spot on , this kit obviously has to be fit for purpose but will get very light use.
This forum has such a cross section i thought it was worth an ask.

As to the kit i have already it came from a friend in a mountain rescue team . Im not taking safety lightly .
He is likely to lead us on the In Pinn ,and that being the case it will be his gear.
Having my own basic gear is for the odd tough scramble, like Aonach Eagach,which are often/usely done without gear .
I would rather carry it and not use it ,than want it and not have it.
Same as winter gear ,crampons and ice axe, ive carried them many days and not used them.

Thanks for you concerns guys, stay safe.
Eck

 

[ossa eck]

Definitely some carabiniers, slings, a belay device. I've done a fair bit on Skye, including taking several (non rock-climbing) mates up the Inn Pinn

I have done 142 munros now, 135 in the last year, and weather permitting will get a few done this year , the Inn Pinn is getting closer.
Just to make it more interesting my Border Terrier does them all with me.

 

[MartinK]

I'm Compleater number 2918
Mrs now wants to do a "round", did her 48th a couple of weeks ago
Hope my knees can do the rest of the 200+ with her
Last time I did the Inn Pinn, she came with us (I led 3 over that day) but she saw the Pinn and bottled it
135 in a year is awesome

 

[Lord Lucan]

WE had to make our own Prussic loops !

Fig 8 descenders are not expensive and I would buy new

Anyone else remember James Bond making prussic climbing loops out of his shoe laces...
Name the film and Bond

 

[RedRick Esq.]

Anyone else remember James Bond making prussic climbing loops out of his shoe laces...
Name the film and Bond

Roger moore and for your eyes only ?

 

[ossa eck]

Thanks to Martin k for some gear, ive bought a new descender ,rope and helmet, ready to go practice now.
Did a bit of abseiling in my youth, long time ago .