Recommend me hitch cord & hitch type to use with a hitchclimber pulley?

[Larch Dark]

Hello,

 

I'm looking to buy some hitch cord from moneybros for use with a hitchclimber pulley. Anyone able to recommend which type of cord to get, what length, and which type of hitch they use? There's a million different options so just looking for input on what people here think works well for them.

 

Cheers

[jfc]

Hello,
 
I'm looking to buy some hitch cord from moneybros for use with a hitchclimber pulley. Anyone able to recommend which type of cord to get, what length, and which type of hitch they use? There's a million different options so just looking for input on what people here think works well for them.
 
Cheers

We need to know what rope type and size you're using? Then I'm sure you'll get good advice.

[Dan Maynard]

The only other recommendation would be to buy a few metres of some different cords and try them out, you will need to vary numbers of wraps until you get comfortable so pre-made eye to eye are a really expensive way to start out. Thicker cord for thicker rope.

And VT is where I think most people end up because you can change the number of wraps to suit your weight and the rope grab, enough bite so it locks but not so much it binds.

[Larch Dark]

5 hours ago, jfc said:

12 hours ago, Larch Dark said:

Hello,
 
I'm looking to buy some hitch cord from moneybros for use with a hitchclimber pulley. Anyone able to recommend which type of cord to get, what length, and which type of hitch they use? There's a million different options so just looking for input on what people here think works well for them.
 
Cheers

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We need to know what rope type and size you're using? Then I'm sure you'll get good advice.

Ah good point - it's a Teufelberger tachyon 11 diameter rope for ddrt.

 

Link here - 

Teufelberger Tachyon Orange/Blue Rope Eyespliced | Honey Brothers

HONEYBROS.COM

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Teufelberger Tachyon Orange/Blue Rope Eyespliced from Honey Brothers. The largest equipment specialist in the tree...

 

 

 

[Larch Dark]

2 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

The only other recommendation would be to buy a few metres of some different cords and try them out, you will need to vary numbers of wraps until you get comfortable so pre-made eye to eye are a really expensive way to start out. Thicker cord for thicker rope.

And VT is where I think most people end up because you can change the number of wraps to suit your weight and the rope grab, enough bite so it locks but not so much it binds.

Cheers for the advice. What length would you recommend if I'm going to tie the eyes myself? No idea what to even roughly go for.

[Dan Maynard]

2 minutes ago, Larch Dark said:

Cheers for the advice. What length would you recommend if I'm going to tie the eyes myself? No idea what to even roughly go for.

If you have no starting point and a Teufelberger rope then I would suggest Teufelberger friction cord will work OK. For 11mm rope I would use 8mm friction cord, so probably try Sirius and OP.

 

You have about 25-30cm in each fisherman's knot and 50-80cm in your VT depending on how many wraps etc (also varies depending on the diameter of each rope) so you need something like 1-1.5m for a friction cord. If you buy 5m of a couple of types of rope then you can probably make 3 of each, starting with a piece 1.5m long which will need trimming down. Start with the Sirius and have a go, it's around £1.50 a metre so not a disaster if you have to throw a bit away or make short prussic loop out of it.

[Larch Dark]

20 minutes ago, Dan Maynard said:

If you have no starting point and a Teufelberger rope then I would suggest Teufelberger friction cord will work OK. For 11mm rope I would use 8mm friction cord, so probably try Sirius and OP.

 

You have about 25-30cm in each fisherman's knot and 50-80cm in your VT depending on how many wraps etc (also varies depending on the diameter of each rope) so you need something like 1-1.5m for a friction cord. If you buy 5m of a couple of types of rope then you can probably make 3 of each, starting with a piece 1.5m long which will need trimming down. Start with the Sirius and have a go, it's around £1.50 a metre so not a disaster if you have to throw a bit away or make short prussic loop out of it.

Excellent thanks for the info