Distel

[Steve Bullman]

Where applicable please could you list your chosen application for the knot in question, size cord you prefer, length of cord(or loop in some cases), pros and cons, etc etc...anything you can think of really. Thanks

 

Distel friction hitch

Edited June 28, 2011 by Steve Bullman

[TerryTibbs]

Friction hitch, 8mm Armor Prus (spliced eye)

 

Pro's - friction cord is super hard wearing, i prefer the distel to the vt right, just sits perfectly every time.

 

Cons - cost of the spliced eye armor prus!

[Badgermert]

Good knot, used it when I started using micro pulleys and Boa 9mm.

[tommer9]

Use it on my side strop with a micro pulley. Using 8(?)mm liros at the mo. Its a bit thin TBH for that knot, will be going back to marlow boa again.

[Tom Cook]

8mm Armor Prus, 8mm Thermashield or cheapy Marlow 8mm. Eye to eye with pulley

 

Excellent for ascending because you can use very short lengths of friction cord so barely any sit back.

 

Descending nice and fast.

 

Very similar to schwabisch just the bottom wrap goes opposite direction from rest unlike schwabisch where it goes in the same direction.

[FlyingSquirrel]

13mm Bluewater II, 24" 8mm Bee line for my lanyard.

 

Used to use this for my main line but I've switched to the VT

 

Great knot, found it can become difficult to tend after spending a long time in the same position with weight on the knot. A good shake of the knot it's self to loosen things up normally works great.

[RobArb]

use it on my sidestrop with a 10mm cord i forget the name of, can get quite tight in the wet but all in all a nice easy hitch to tie and compact when the legs are short

[Old Mill Tree Care]

My lanyard is 13mm XTC Fire with 8mm Beeline.

I used to use a VT but it was unreliable.

 

Now I use the distel I find it much smoother, reliable, and when it gets over tight it's easy to free off.

I am going to change the 13mm Fire to something thinner though as I feel I'll get less lock up.

[tommer9]

Use it on my side strop with a micro pulley. Using 8(?)mm liros at the mo. Its a bit thin TBH for that knot, will be going back to marlow boa again.

 

The 8mm liros really isnt suitable for this knot on a marlow split tail or a yale split tail as a lanyard/ side strop. It just binds up too much.

[slimjimvw]

I use 8mm Reepschnur/Sirius tied with 5 turns and fishermans each end on my main line with Yale XTC.

 

I also use the same set up on my positional/side strop tied really short with a pulley for single handed tending.