what system do you use?

[Matthew Burton]

In an emergency, a klemheist is quicker and easier to tie. Sorry. Haha.

 

The prussik knot is only more usefull if it is to go both ways.

 

Sorry you're quite right, they're much the same thing in my head but klemheist would be a better bet.

[Tully]

Gripping hitch. No photos of it on the web so will put a pic up soon.

 

Faster than a VT, good as a lockjack but more versatile. Releases to free fall like a lockjack but is less jumpy. Doesnt over tighten and pinch up because it grips the rope in 2 areas.

 

Only bad point is that it wears the friction cord out faster as it does load heavy on one part.

[chainsawdom]

vt with a hitch climber 13m england hi vee with 10 m yale silver streak cord.

[Mark Bolam]

I'm intrigued.

[Mark Bolam]

By Tullys post.

 

No offence Dom!

[Al Duffill]

Blakes with a micro-pulley or Vt with hitch climber, both serve me well. Am,also, interested in Tulley's post, not heard of a gripping hitch, look forward to more info.

[Tully]

Will take some photos of a set up tomorrow. Its a bit cold and dark now and my misses doesnt let arb gear come inside .

 

Ive tried this system on a couple of ropes (xtc, inferno, tachyon) and with a few types of friction cord. The trick is as with most hitches is to play with the amount of wraps, length etc.

[scotspine1]

Will take some photos of a set up tomorrow. Its a bit cold and dark now and my misses doesnt let arb gear come inside .

 

Ive tried this system on a couple of ropes (xtc, inferno, tachyon) and with a few types of friction cord. The trick is as with most hitches is to play with the amount of wraps, length etc.

 

Anything like this?

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtEMNzDJiWg&feature=related]YouTube - Sailor's Gripping Hitch[/ame]

[Heads up]

XT or VT with a hitch climber its the daddy

[Tully]

Anything like this?

 

 

Simular. Obviously both tails come down to the Karabiner. The big difference is trhat you put less wraps on.depending on rope and hitch thickness. Also the most important bit, you twist the friction cord between the normal wraps and the finishing grip that is tied. This keeps them separate and stops the bite that you normally get from distel, icicle and sometimes VT.