New friction hitch

[jeepster]

Here’s a new one for you. Like a VT but with a hitch on the bottom. Minimum of three raps on the top.

I use it with long legs. Have it on shout legs with a pulley for my strop. It will also self ascend. If you pull up on the lower part of your rope. Been using it for a few weeks, not fallen out of the tree yet. any feed back on the hitch would be grate.

 

THE KERSWELL HITCH

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike Hill]

Cool

 

I'll give that a try,thanks!

[bill]

why dont you use it will a pulley on your climbing line?

[Steve Bullman]

looks like it would cinch up a little?

similar has been done before you a knut like termination, i never got on with that.

i will give this a go though

[jeepster]

why dont you use it will a pulley on your climbing line?

 

To be honest I’m a bit old school, have tried using a pulley but haven’t got the hang of it yet. Like you all know trying to fine time to try out new techniques is always hard.

[jeepster]

I'd like to see a vid of that in operation if possible. So it works without a pulley as well then?

 

Yep it will work without a pulley. Because I use it with the long legs I don’t often have to use the self ascending properties of the knot. It’s not as smooth but if you have you hands full out on a limb, it works just fine. If I get a chance well try to sort out a vid this week.

[SJH]

Cheers Jeepster, another to my list to try this week nice one:001_smile:

[Tom D]

Good thinking, I'll give it a try.

[Simon Rotheram]

Yep it will work without a pulley. Because I use it with the long legs I don’t often have to use the self ascending properties of the knot. It’s not as smooth but if you have you hands full out on a limb, it works just fine. If I get a chance well try to sort out a vid this week.

 

I would have tried it today but only had some baling twine left to climb with after you boys had stripped the lorry kit box bare!

 

I have a nice Chestnut to sectional fell tomorrow you can try it on that - dont think you'll get much time for videos though!

[jeepster]

I would have tried it today but only had some baling twine left to climb with after you boys had stripped the lorry kit box bare!

 

I have a nice Chestnut to sectional fell tomorrow you can try it on that - dont think you'll get much time for videos though!

 

grate mate. if its a dead as that ash tree you sent me to do today then it will be so so much fun. nothing like a good take down though.