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Friction Savers

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.

Buckingham Friction Savers

Buckingham Friction 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.

 

24” Friction Saver with Aluminum Rings
Item # cli201
36” Friction Saver with Aluminum Rings
Item # cli203
48” Friction Saver with Aluminum Rings
Item # cli205
60” Friction Saver with Aluminum Rings
Item # cli207
72” Friction Saver with Aluminum Rings
Item # cli209
24” Friction Saver with Steel Rings
Item # cli202
36” Friction Saver with Steel Rings
Item # cli204
48” Friction Saver with Steel Rings
Item # cli206
60” Friction Saver with Steel Rings
Item # cli208
72” Friction Saver with Steel Rings
Item # cli210
Friction Saver Prusik

Friction Saver Prusik

Made from 3/8” Tenex, the Friction Saver Prusik will make any Friction Saver adjustable in size.
  Item # cli211
ART Rope Guide from Germany

ART Rope Guide

This friction reducing device is used as the anchor point in the doubled rope technique (DdRT). By incorporating a pulley sheave at the suspension point, rope friction is eliminated, making ascending and descending easier for the climber, the rope, and the tree. The Ropeguide incorporates a shock absorber to reduce the risk of injury in case of a fall. Can be set as well as retrieved from the ground or another anchor point. The Ropeguide is adjustable from a few inches up to 10 feet, and can be used on trees up to 3 1/2’ in diameter. Unlike other friction reducing tools, the Ropeguide does not rely upon a branch or crotch, so it can be used on a smooth spar.
Item # cli213
ART Double Snapper

ART Double Snapper

The Double Snapper is a specialized tool for use in retrieving the Rope Guide.
Item # cli905
ART Rope Guide from Germany

Leather Cambium Saver

This device protects the rope completely from contact with the bark by running the rope through the leather tube. This device has the advantage of being inexpensive, and allows the rope to run over a larger bend radius. The leather cambium savers provide more friction than the Rope Guide or Buckingham friction savers.
  Item # cli212
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