Nomic umbilicals?

[Dane]

Anyone come up with a clean way to attach an umbilical to a Nomic that you really like? I have a couple of home made sets, plus the Grivel and the BDs. Not really pleased with any of them on the Nomic. Best I have done is add a loop to the hole in the shaft and then use that loop to tie in the umbilical (no mini biners) to keep the liter to a minimum. I keep seeing "tape jobs" in the magazine photos of similar setups and all seem way more complicated/messy than they need to be.

 

What are you using that you like?

[John Frieh]

This was the best pic I could find on my computer... Ill take a pic of the whole rig when I get home. Sound like this is what you are already doing?

 

 

Basically 1/2" webbing through the hole (sound like that is what you are doing) + grivel spring thing + fishing net swivel on 12" runner girth hitched to my belay loop.

[powderhound]

When did you get those? You been holding out on me?

[John Frieh]

I'd never hold out on you youth!

 

old(er) picture. the viper and cobra were protos

 

 

[Dane]

Thanks John, but still looking for something cleaner yet. The BD has a full weight swivel, girth hitches and two "mini biners". My Grivel has mini biners and girth hitches. My home made ones can have any or none of the above.

 

I like simple and clean. The Nomic is no plunging tool so why not just sew up a clean rig with swivel and elastic and no mess or bulk at the grip?

 

Petzel should have added a full weight mini BD spike (would have been so easy with their handle design) that you could easily clip or tie into and still have the umbilical be out of the way.

 

But the Quark is not much better so what was I thinking

 

[Dane]

Hey, I put some thought into this today and came up with a very clean and low profile solution for the Nomic. It does take a sewing machine and a tiny bit of sewing skill to make work though.

 

I'm going to sew small loops to girth hitch into the Nomic handle and a slightly bigger loop (to fit the tool through when intitially hooking up) to then girth hitch either straight to your belay loop or girth hitch or sew to a swivel. Swivel has a sewn loop that girth hitches to your belay loop.

 

Tack the amount of flat elastic or cord elastic into the webbing when you do the girth hitch tacks and you have a lean umbilical system that will be as strong as your sewing....which should be esy enough to match the 1/2" tape strength.

 

I only have my set taped together at the moment but pics to follow when i get mine sew up.