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[WorcsWuss]

Can't beat some ping 'n rattle.....

 

I don't use a hitch climber, I'm still old fashioned and use a split tail which presumably it will have less effect on.

I also assume that a swivel would get round that problem, albeit moving it a little futher away. Using a small crab like an ISC Gator would help here I suppose.

 

The rings on the Harkie harness don't look very big in the pictures, which sort of led to the question...

 

One other question then, is it acceptable to anchor my climbing line onto a crab, say an Ultra-O and clip my split tail into that same crab and hang off that single Ultra-O off my bridge? The fixed bridge on my harness isn't especially roomy so when I have my lanyard on it makes managing hardware a bit of a pain. I can't think why it wouldn't work, unless it would cross load the crab maybe? It would also allow a bit more movement around the rope.

[WeeDee]

My experience of a split tail system has always had the 'rope end' and the 'split tail end' attaching to a common point by their own krab. This allows room for a wee pulley to tend slack on the friction hitch.

If your single krab accomodated the rope and split tail, would you still plan on using a pulley?

If you're considering doing this on a floating bridge, by adding a big ring you could clip both krabs into it. ie. one bridge to one ring to two krabs.

[WorcsWuss]

Yes, that's how I do it, I hadn't thought of the space needed for pulley tending though, I might go rig it up in the shed when I've done the washing up to see how it would work.... I think it will work....

[WeeDee]

Yes, that's how I do it, I hadn't thought of the space needed for pulley tending though, I might go rig it up in the shed when I've done the washing up to see how it would work.... I think it will work....

 

You're a very, very wise man. Probably borne from experience, I suspect.

[Mark James]

Just thought the swivels would be handy as said stop ropes from getting in a twist, I'am a bit confused as to how the HC would get that far from you that it would be an issue.

Can you not get a lesser length eye to eye cord?

 

 

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[WeeDee]

Just thought the swivels would be handy as said stop ropes from getting in a twist, I'am a bit confused as to how the HC would get that far from you that it would be an issue.

Can you not get a lesser length eye to eye cord?

 

 

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I'm using 85cm of e2e OP and when I'm reaching out with a silky (to my left) and reach back (to my right) for the top of the VT, I just can't get it securely. Sometimes I half-tap it and then it's trouser soup!

 

I'm waiting on Rob (Treeworker) to see if he can secure shorter cords from Teufelburger.

Mark, I suspect you're speaking from the enviable position of someone of normal height and reach.

[Mark James]

Maybe I'am not that big 177cm, while we are talking knots what's the big difference between VT and a Knut.

Is it the the VT you need more control of or what?

 

 

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[WorcsWuss]

You're a very, very wise man. Probably borne from experience, I suspect.

 

You said it, my wife can be like the woman on the tram!

 

 

I use a VT on my lanyard, I find there's a lot of sit back in it although it tends lovely, I think that would hack me off if I was climbing on it. Can't comment on a knut... looks like it would bind up more though to me....?

[WeeDee]

Maybe I'am not that big 177cm, while we are talking knots what's the big difference between VT and a Knut.

Is it the the VT you need more control of or what?

 

 

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No, I don't think so.

I like the easy release of the VT. I wasn't aware of the big difference between the two.

[Mark James]

So is that it just less action needed for it to release, going to have a go on both and see what I like.

 

 

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