Climbing Gear
HitchHikerXF (Expo Special) WITH Captive Eye Swing Arm (9mm RIT hitch cord)
$229.00
With Captive Eye
The HHxf is a unique device in the world of multicenders (a device that allows movement up, down, and laterally with little to no configuration change). It is the only device that combines the load bearing anchor point with the required single rope tending point and allows for on-the-fly added friction.
It is mid-line attachable, does not alter the path of the rope, can be attached to a weighted line, is unaffected by the weight of the rope below it and does not require a configuration change or added components when switching from doubled moving rope to a single rope, in other words, it can go from 100% friction (stopped) to nearly 0% friction for ascent without changing the configuration. It works equally well on a high angle “zip line” as it does on a vertical line.
It does not have “big-top” exposure or collapsible components. It is built with strong solid parts in a low-profile simple design.
Because it is a hybrid device using 360° wraps with a friction hitch, any rope flattening has little effect, making for consistent and predictable performance. Replacement hitch cord does not require a spliced or sewn termination making replacement inexpensive.
Comes with 9mm RIT
Manual and other information available at www.ClimbingInnovations.com/HHxf
Video links below
The HitchHikerXF Rope Climbing Device
The Hitch Hiker XF by Climbing Innovations LLC
HitchHikerXF Testing
HitchHikerXF (Expo Special) WITH OUT Captive Eye Swing Arm
$229.00
With Captive Eye
The HHxf is a unique device in the world of multicenders (a device that allows movement up, down, and laterally with little to no configuration change). It is the only device that combines the load bearing anchor point with the required single rope tending point and allows for on-the-fly added friction.
It is mid-line attachable, does not alter the path of the rope, can be attached to a weighted line, is unaffected by the weight of the rope below it and does not require a configuration change or added components when switching from doubled moving rope to a single rope, in other words, it can go from 100% friction (stopped) to nearly 0% friction for ascent without changing the configuration. It works equally well on a high angle “zip line” as it does on a vertical line.
It does not have “big-top” exposure or collapsible components. It is built with strong solid parts in a low-profile simple design.
Because it is a hybrid device using 360° wraps with a friction hitch, any rope flattening has little effect, making for consistent and predictable performance. Replacement hitch cord does not require a spliced or sewn termination making replacement inexpensive.
Comes 9mm RIT hitch cord
Manual and other information available at www.ClimbingInnovations.com/HHxf
Video links below
The HitchHikerXF Rope Climbing Device
The Hitch Hiker XF by Climbing Innovations LLC
HitchHikerXF Testing
HitchHikerXF Extra Friction Plug with Small Carabiner
$18.00
Extra Friction Plug: (7075-T6 hard anodized aluminum.) A threaded plug that when inserted into the back of the HHxf body provides extra friction to the mechanical and proportional friction component for descent. (Not to be used during ascent.) It does so by creating a bend in the rope and putting more friction on the other 2 friction components. It provides adjustable proportional friction but is not controllable as is the friction hitch. 3D view at https://a360.co/3gwgDBL
Manual and other information available at www.ClimbingInnovations.com/HHxf
Video links below
The HitchHikerXF Rope Climbing Device
The Hitch Hiker XF by Climbing Innovations LLC
HitchHikerXF Testing
HitchHikerXF Replacement DogBone
$30.00
Replacement Dog Bone for the HitchHikerXF. (Also works for the HHx)
Dog Bone: (7075-T6 hard anodized aluminum.) The upper mechanical friction point connecting the friction hitch to the HHxf body by means of openings at each end, that when inserted into the upper body of the HHxf and secured by stopper knots, cannot be removed.
https://a360.co/3wEjEWs
Manual and other information available at www.ClimbingInnovations.com/HHxf
Video links below
The HitchHikerXF Rope Climbing Device
The Hitch Hiker XF by Climbing Innovations LLC
HitchHikerXF Testing
HitchHikerXF WITH OUT Captive Eye Swing Arm and WITH Rock Exotica SwivaEye Carabine and 4 hitch cords
$300.00
WITHOUT CAPTIVE EYE SWINGARM AND WITH ROCK EXOTICA SWIVAEYE CARABINER
This is an ideal configuration for use as a secondary support point, doubled moving rope, SRT or as an extremally long lanyard using the other end of your climbing line.
The Rock Exotica SwivaEye sold alone is 99.00 dollars.
To answer a customers question, yes, this is a very good deal as I encourage climbers to use a secondary system such as this with the primary system that stays on the bridge.
The HHxf is a unique device in the world of multicenders (a device that allows movement up, down, and laterally with little to no configuration change). It is the only device that combines the load bearing anchor point with the required single rope tending point and allows for on-the-fly added friction.
It is mid-line attachable, does not alter the path of the rope, can be attached to a weighted line, is unaffected by the weight of the rope below it and does not require a configuration change or added components when switching from doubled moving rope to a single rope, in other words, it can go from 100% friction (stopped) to nearly 0% friction for ascent without changing the configuration. It works equally well on a high angle “zip line” as it does on a vertical line.
It does not have “big-top” exposure or collapsible components. It is built with strong solid parts in a low-profile simple design.
Because it is a hybrid device using 360° wraps with a friction hitch, any rope flattening has little effect, making for consistent and predictable performance. Replacement hitch cord does not require a spliced or sewn termination making replacement inexpensive.
Comes with 4 hitch cords.
- 9mm RIT
- 8mm RIT
- 8mm Marlow Viper
- 9mm Marlow Boa
Manual and other information available at www.ClimbingInnovations.com/HHxf
Video links below
The HitchHikerXF Rope Climbing Device
The Hitch Hiker XF by Climbing Innovations LLC
HitchHikerXF Testing