Moving rope system chokes itself?!

[kai123]

Thanks a lot for your answers... 

 

Yes, it is a good thing, that it moves up easily, when the rope underneath is pulled. That's the point, I know.

 

Still sometimes I don't want it to move up and it still does because the rope is pulled. Not by me though...by gravity.

 

In most cases I don't want slack, but sometimes I do want more space and I hate that it chokes itself.

 

I was hoping this is a common problem to many climbers and there is an easy simple solution to it.

 

Anyways, thanks for your replies!

 

[Mark Bolam]

Just add another wrap to your hitch then.

[Dan Maynard]

Try a VT, you have main wraps and diamond wraps to tune number of. For me it's got a nice smooth transition between on and off so great for MRT, too long for a rope wrench though.

[john87]

Tie a slip knot in the dangly part of the rope??

 

john..

[Steve Bullman]

Mark and Dan nailed it really. Its all about refining the hitch. Even just making the legs a tad shorter (by a miniscule amount) might fix the problem, although you might then find the hitch doesn't self tend as well in other circumstances where you do want it to.

 

Theres worse problems to be have to be honest.

[Rich Rule]

He has found the holy grail on his first treasure hunt.

 

Either drink from it and have eternal life or use it to store flowers in and accept the consequences.