Another one on friction hitches

[bareroots]

I'm interested to know what advantages a vt or distel have. Also, how does a micro pulley fit into the equation?

[Ben90]

The pulley directs the rope efficiently through the knot and allows you to pull the rope taught from more angles. Squirrel's picture shows the rope going through the knot and then through a karibiner just below it, the pulley should be in the karibiner's place.

 

Seconded on the legs, they should be waay shorter. Mine aren't even half the length and i find them too long. What ends up happening is you put all the effort in to pull yourself up on an ascent, then when you let yourself down between each pull, the slack in the legs mean you loose like half a foot in height.

 

Squirrel, you wouldn't happen to be training at Norton Radstock College would you?

[Samuel]

prussik for me, But am looking at different ways of climbing

[Danavan]

Knut(e) & hitchclimber for me now.

 

Did the distle thing with micro pully a few yr's ago & it dose lock up lots dependant on cord type & rope. Not that the system I now use is infalable though!

 

Used a lockjack for about 3/4 yrs & loved it, but IMO can't beat the ropes & HC..

 

Best of luck & have fun trying..