The michocan knot

[Wolfie]

I've been using this for the last two days. It is a nice knot. Didn't notice much difference between using 4 turns or 5, only that it makes the knot closer to your krab which has been better it i'm branchwalking.

[sean]

:thumbup: big thumbs up from me........seems to bite every time without having to worry about dressing it........havent done a big climb on it yet so will have to see how it self tends.

[sean]

  sean said:

:thumbup: big thumbs up from me........seems to bite every time without having to worry about dressing it........havent done a big climb on it yet so will have to see how it self tends.

 

 

self tends nicely......i'm a convert:thumbup:

[arnoldbuchsassinger]

yeah been using it for a few weeks now, has a little more forgiveness than the leap of faith vt. but vt is very dependant on climbing rope, prussik cord type, diameter and length.

 

Love the michoacan, equally the knut is a good one, used that ages ago. Nice knot

[AndyGG]

Been using this knot for over a year now with a pulley, but i thought it was called a french prussik, identical set up. Love it.

[Mark Bolam]

Tried this for the last couple of days.

 

Doesn't seem as smooth as the VT, but locks every time.

 

I was becoming more and more aware that I was 'dressing' the VT to make it lock before commiting my weight, which wouldn't be pretty if I slipped and didn't have time to dress it.

 

My rope is filthy and worn at the mo, and I can see this hitch (with Hitchclimber) being a real winner with newer/cleaner rope.

 

[sean]

  Mark Bolam said:

Tried this for the last couple of days.

 

Doesn't seem as smooth as the VT, but locks every time.

 

I was becoming more and more aware that I was 'dressing' the VT to make it lock before commiting my weight, which wouldn't be pretty if I slipped and didn't have time to dress it.

 

My rope is filthy and worn at the mo, and I can see this hitch (with Hitchclimber) being a real winner with newer/cleaner rope.

 

 

same mark.....found i was constantly dressing VT and was always aware about slipping and it not being there for me......the michocan fills me with more confidence.....as you say a little stiffer but a small price to pay for feeling more secure an safer:thumbup1: