Blake’s hitch

[westphalian]

Just watching a bloke on YouTube extolling the virtues of a stopper know for said hitch. Then it dawned on me. It’s a waste of time as if it came loose you are fucked anyway.

This is correct yes or have I had too many Speckled Hen ( I have)

[AHPP]

I’d rather one was loose than undone. Branch friction or even putting a knot in your tail when you’re ten feet up would probably mean you’d survive.

[Mark J]

Blakes was my favourite hitch for years. The stopper knot just acts as a back up for when all your training and knowledge abandons you for some reason.  In much the same way that you may tie a knot at the tail end of your rope. I mean, no one in their right mind is going to descend off the end of their rope, however, sometimes the unexpected happens. 

[Mark Bolam]

I've seen it happen mate.

Thankfully it wasn't me, it was my gaffer at the time.

No damage luckily, apart from a badly bruised ego, landing in a shrub bed saved him from a hard landing after a fall of about 15'.

[Mick Dempsey]

I’ve come off the end of my rope a couple of times. 

 

In fact if there’s some kind of idiotic mistake to be made I will find a way to do it.

Edited July 5, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[Stubby]

On 30/06/2018 at 08:27, Mark J said:

Blakes was my favourite hitch for years. The stopper knot just acts as a back up for when all your training and knowledge abandons you for some reason.  In much the same way that you may tie a knot at the tail end of your rope. I mean, no one in their right mind is going to descend off the end of their rope, however, sometimes the unexpected happens. 

Never saw it happen but saw the result . Nasty back injury . Some cracked vertebrae . This was a climber who is well respected and has years of experience . It was from about 10 feet only .