I was going to add that the OG Kingsbury with the 1.5 was originally designed to have the cord go directly into the capture device keeper hole (micro traction), and that we have since added the option for the 3 mm basket hitch style on all 3 of our bungees now ☠️☠️☠️. Thank you for the fair review!

This post couldn’t have had better timing. In the past, my partner and I have just always accepted the faff of not using a bungee whenever we top rope soloed at home in Joshua tree or fixed and followed on shorter multipitch climbing trips. Since graduating, we plan to be spending a lot more time working remotely and climbing bigger objectives via fix and follow, so we both figured it was about time to get a bungee to make things a bit easier and streamlined than say, building our own. I’m glad to hear some first hand comparison between the two that you’ve experienced, and your points have definitely swayed me to PK’s product, specifically the one with the adjust due to the fact we would be swapping one lanyard after fixing and trading leaders. Glad to have found this gem of a channel, great change of pace from that other reviewers / climbing breakdowns. Super objective and logic based. Very into it, keep it up and I’ll for sure be a long time viewer.

Great review and nice to see a fellow TRS climber. I was recently considering which one to buy. Using a soft stretch is personally inconvenient and a bit uncomfortable for me as well. Thanks for the info and updates!

Great reviews! I'll be looking into getting one for sure. Long time connoisseur of home grown TR solo bungee rigs and a number of other trad orientated DIY tricks of the trade.

Thanks so much for this! Absolutely love the niche, detailed, and honest reviews. One piece of video-making feedback: I was shocked at 5:45 that your main finding is so simple / straightforward, when you reported the main finding of the video -- "the Avant bungee does not function as well as the Kingsbury" (due to the Kingsbury's combination of static cord and bungee cord, which means that the stretch of the bungee kicks in over a more-precise range of distances-from-your-neck). Combined with your finding at 11:25, that the Super Kingsbury is your updated overall recommendation, this means that the main findings of the video could be summed up with a 1 minute intro in front of the moonboard. That being said, the rest of the video is excellent and useful! Still it might just be good to provide such an intro, both for the viewer not willing to watch the whole thing AND for the viewer like me who wants to watch the whole thing, but like to get a high-level overview to start things off :) Again, thanks for making this! Super useful both to determine my purchase, and to just see these things in action.

Holy shit you trs with only a shunt 😳 you wild

I made my own with 1/8" shock cord with two knots on either end and a very small weak accessory biner. I had to premeasure where i wanted everything but it does the job well for less than $1. Avant one looks slick too. I think the breaking strength of 1/8" shock cord is 100lb and Hownot2 made a video breaking the Avant one. Seems ideal to just try and not hang yourself on the bungee either way.

bro ditch the shunt!!!! also the quicklink!