vt failure causes bad fall

[Mesterh]

What would possibly be an interim knot from a prussik to a VT then?

[Mark Bolam]

Knut and Distel both seem popular, but I haven't tried them as I went Prussic-Blakes-VT.

 

Mick has hit the nail on the head, you need to play around with the VT and get used to it in your own time.

 

It is unforgiving, but once you have nailed it I think the benefits are obvious.

[Frank]

Distel would probably be the best interim knot I can think of.

[Tommy_B]

Yep, I'd agree with that.

[Mesterh]

Distel it is then.

 

I'll give it a blast.

 

Thanks

[Frank]

Distel it is then.

 

I'll give it a blast.

 

Thanks

 

Just make sure that your rope / cord combo is right and the length of cord used for your friction hitch is correct so that the "legs" of the distel aren't too long but aren't too short either and make sure it's set correctly before you ascend. Otherwise the new thread title might be "distel failure causes mesterh to pummel frank".

[Frankie Lawrence]

Just trying to work this out ive got a ditsel on my flip line set up, how can you climb on it by literally pulling the rope up thus moving the knot and yourself anyone got any pics of how its climbed?

[dannyT]

just climb it the same as VT on a HC.

 

Heres a pic of my distel/HC sett-up. Enjoying this combination at the moment just fees much more confident with it, and confidence is the key.

[Frank]

just climb it the same as VT on a HC.

 

Heres a pic of my distel/HC sett-up. Enjoying this combination at the moment just fees much more confident with it, and confidence is the key.

 

That looks a good rig. Just make sure you clip the other krab on before you start to climb. Haha

 

8mm sirius on 13mm honey bee, should, once worn in grip really nicely. Just to show how everyone is different, I would probably have those "legs" slightly shorter.

Difference between a distel and vt is how easily the vt "breaks" making it advance alot smoother, but because of the slight extra friction on advancing the distel will grip 99% of the time when you sit back without any real fiddling.

[scotspine1]

What would possibly be an interim knot from a prussik to a VT then?

 

Ever tried the swabish?