Use a friction saver (sometimes called cambium or bark savers) to save the rope from the bark and the tree bark from the friction of a moving rope. The unique design allows you to install and retrieve the friction saver without from the ground. Instructions for use are provided with each unit purchased. The new larger diameter cross section friction saver further minimizes friction by reducing the sharp bend your climbing line takes, which makes climbing easier and reduces the breaking strength less. It reduces premature wear on your climbing line and eliminates damage to tree limbs caused by the climbing line running over the branch.
We also carry the new ART Ropeguide and leather cambium savers.
Friction savers offer minimal friction when working from different positions in the tree and can be wrapped around a stem for use as a false crotch where no natural crotch exists to run the line over. Friction savers also aid in keeping the slack out of your climbing line for added safety during your ascent. Buckingham friction savers are available with your choice of steel or aluminum rings (steel rings are stronger but aluminum rings are lighter and dissipate heat better.) The rings are of different sizes to aid retrieval of the friction saver from the ground. The strap is reinforced and stitched nylon webbing. Friction savers are available from 24” to 72” in length. Click here for Buckingham friction saver installation instructions.
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