Friction Hitches

[Dan Curtis]

I'm utterly amazed that anyone climbs on a basic hitch and I'm surprised at people that climb on HC style set ups.

 

What do you climb on?

[Neil Wilson - tree connection]

Oh the days of the blakes!

Climbed in college on the blakes then switched to the HC with a knut, found it amazing for swingin about on.

Never tried the lockjack but after watchin the spiderjackery vid on youtube it looks smooth, tho watch frictionhitchery too.

merry chrimbo!!

[Marc]

I'm utterly amazed that anyone climbs on a basic hitch and I'm surprised at people that climb on HC style set ups.

 

I am utterly amazed at what climbers can do with a HC that i cannot understand why climbers are so obessed with the spiderjack:001_tt2:

[Joe Loggs]

I am utterly amazed at what climbers can do with a HC that i cannot understand why climbers are so obessed with the spiderjack:001_tt2:

 

Guess the spider jack self tends makes a massive difference when climbing. Also less stress on your arms instead of yanking a hitch you just tilt a lever.

[samladd]

i like to keep it simple with a prussic, do those spiderjacks not knacker your line up?

[Marc]

i like to keep it simple with a prussic, do those spiderjacks not knacker your line up?

 

No they do not, when used with a pulley saver you will find your ropes last longer.

[Marc]

Guess the spider jack self tends makes a massive difference when climbing. Also less stress on your arms instead of yanking a hitch you just tilt a lever.

 

Its self tending is a thing of beauty, but i do not find it hard to tend slack you need one hand to help feed the rope into a spiderjack in most parts of the canopy anyway, i only need one hand to tend slack.

As for descent its finger tip control hardly a stress or strain.

There are othe positives of a HC over a Spider I just do not want this to derail the thread to much.

 

Maybe one day we could all meet up for a rec climb some day, as long as you promise not to string me up in the tree for disrespecting the Spiderjack:thumbup1:

[Joe Loggs]

Its self tending is a thing of beauty, but i do not find it hard to tend slack you need one hand to help feed the rope into a spiderjack in most parts of the canopy anyway, i only need one hand to tend slack.

As for descent its finger tip control hardly a stress or strain.

There are othe positives of a HC over a Spider I just do not want this to derail the thread to much.

 

Maybe one day we could all meet up for a rec climb some day, as long as you promise not to string me up in the tree for disrespecting the Spiderjack:thumbup1:

 

Yea haha we did derail abit. Maybe we should start a thread positives and negatives etc

[Dilz]

prussik with a loop is the quickest to tie, split tails are good if you get the rope combinations right. Know pleanty of chaps who still use only prussik even after using a HC. Personally i use hitchclimber with a VT, it self tends very well, especially if you feed the rope in like on a spiderjack,

[alex_m]

This thread in computer console terms

"What's best, Mega Drive or Snes?"

"Playstation 3."

I'm not taking the piss, sorry