What system

[Mac McLennan]

I'm afraid I can't help mate.

 

Have tried the newer technques and always resorted to the basic prussic.....But I'm not known for my patience:001_tongue:

 

Using Silver Streak prussic cord and yale xtc fire which works for me.

[Andy R]

I'm afraid I can't help mate.

 

Have tried the newer technques and always resorted to the basic prussic.....

 

I'm so glad I'm not the only one..

[Pete Mctree]

I'd try a few things if i were you before you part with your money. The APF would be a good opertunity to have some hands on time with rope kit etc.

Patience is definatley required, a couple of days is never enough time

[D Mc]

i think its a double fishermans with an extra wrap? dont know if it has a name.

 

whats the advantage of putting an extra wrap in?

 

Close call. It is a 3-turn scaffold knot. Same as what most people call a doubled fisherman's with an extra turn. The extra turn has been documented in recent tests with our modern ropes to have a higher strength/pull through resistance. Therefore on a termination knot it just gives a bit more reassurance, especially on new rope.

 

Dave

[MattyF]

I tryed many advanced hitches over the years and always went back to a prussic or blakes dismissing them as gimmicky waste of time...less than a couple of years ago switched to a vt with hitch climber.

Felt my climbing had gone stale and needed to learn some new style! tried lock jacks couldnt get used to a total lack of hitch cord in a climbing system so a vt was the next best thing with all the advantages of a lock jack...took a week or so to get properly used too but has definietly made my climbing faster and more efficient.

[wattie]

Thanks all I will keep reading with interest cant get to APF but will go to Bentley. will try a few things before I buy. Get together with some pals and we will have a play.

 

 

But please keep them coming - Photos are coll thanks.

 

Regards

 

Wattie.

[skyhuck]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one..

 

[Ian150482]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one..

 

 

 

Try the blakes hitch, doesnt jam as much as prussik.

[Mr. Bish]

I only use blakes and prussuk too. I tried using a micrograb instead of prussuck on my lanyard for a few weeks but when there is no tension on the line it can annoyingly slip down - needing two hands to re tension.

 

Gave up on that and am using it on my flip line. It's great for flip line coming back down the trunk.

[toprotter]

Im no spring chicken and started with both ends of the rope,

Then became happy with the prussik loops working of one end of climbing rope and having a long split tail.Using a friction saver also gives me fluent movements

But locking with my right arm I can feel will give me sum jip so I am trying to get to grips with this set up....

Trouble is I go back to prussiks as sometimes I havnt got the time to be playing about on the job and I need all my concentration.

But I can see its advantages as I use both arms to pull rope with out the locking and at a certain height the weight of the rope pulls through or groundy can hold it and I just have to make sure its locked!!!

Like as mentioned before I need more time playing around to feel 100%