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6th of 8 Posts for July: For the Unicore episode I was able to do 8 drop tests solo in 3 hours on my tree drop tower.  Considering I filmed a lot around it and didn't have a clear direction on what to test when I started, that's not too bad because that's enough to do most the episode when you mix it with the slow pulls I did.  I don't stop exploring a product when I'm working with a manufacturer until I shock them.  Let's just say I have accomplished that and this will really help people understand what unicore actually is, what it's good for and what it is not good for.

Today's Post: Can you believe I'm still purging tests from the other lab???  That was the problem of filming back to back to back episodes 12 hours a day, stuff getting unorganized, sitting for months, then I sit on a couch for 6 weeks trying to edit it.  I LOVE having this new lab in my home.  Game changer.  Next week is the last episode with tests from California.

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Anonymous

I would really like to re-visit your Valdotian Tress test w/ this. I'm imagining you tie in like normal. AND tie a VT Prusik also to your harness, and around the static (or dynamic rope if leading over a FF2 / sketch aid gear/ice) tether w/ a few feet of slack in the system. All because that VT slipped in your previous video at 2kN IIRC. That could work far better than a screamer.

howNOTtoHighline

If something slipped it could be good. I got a purcel prusik video coming out in two weeks that explores things that slip

Anonymous

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