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21/03/2017

Portaledge Mk1

Just found this old film of the first prototype portaledge. It had a few problems but the scissor tensioning system worked well. Mk was the one I took to Ozzy and it still needs some refinement but got a good nights sleep on it.

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Posted in Rock climbingBy Tim Preston2 Comments

2 thoughts on “Portaledge Mk1”

limbo says:

27/05/2018 at 3:04 am

cool! what is that fabric? is it mosquito mesh?!

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1. Tim Preston says:
  
  27/05/2018 at 9:03 am
  
  It is trampoline mat. I like it as it’s tough, can be tensioned and water passes through it.
  
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