Prussik loop upgrade.. whats more efficient??

[Dan Earp]

defo try out a cam saver first. cheap for a trial run instead of a couple of hundred for a jack etc. when weve climbed simular trees weve used cam savers and it has helped. try out for yourself bud.

 

good luck in your search

[Dan Earp]

Hope this helps, not the best video and the Parrot is rather annoying

 

But the chap does show how its done.

 

 

just gent has got a good youtube page with a lot of useful info even for a aussie lol.

[scottyd]

When climbing sappy trees or Seqoidendron giganteums i would use a cambium saver at top and carry a few over long prussick loops with 3 way twist lock binas each and try to keep rope off bark , and use an extra loop in my prussick when only on my camium saver ( due to so little friction ).But u can change that as friction builds up through running the rope . The same techinque can also be used in some nasty bits in all other works .

[markieg31]

i take it you are using the standard prussic as your friction hitch... i would try a different knot.. i use the super happy.. it is amazing!! doesn't Bind up after long time under weight!!

and is Basicly a pleasure to use!!

 

coupled with a camBium saver and your ave got yourself a decent set up.

college is like your driving test.. they teach you how to get By.

[markieg31]

i take it you are using the standard prussic as your friction hitch... i would try a different knot.. i use the super happy.. it is amazing!! doesn't Bind up after long time under weight!!

and is Basicly a pleasure to use!!

 

coupled with a camBium saver and your ave got yourself a decent set up.

college is like your driving test.. they teach you how to get By.

[scotspine1]

i take it you are using the standard prussic as your friction hitch... i would try a different knot.. i use the super happy...

 

any pics of the 'super happy'?

 

describe it

[scotspine1]

i take it you are using the standard prussic as your friction hitch... i would try a different knot.. i use the super happy...

 

any pics of the 'super happy'?

 

describe it

[tuttle]

as above statements about cambuim friction/saver, you defo need one full stop.

 

not everyone going to agree with the next bit:

 

firstly if you can climb anything, and know your rope, friction hitches and the amount of sap plus weather conditions. You can redo you knots to compensate, the last scots pine I worked on, I only had one wrap on my distel hitch, the sap was great for holding me in place:laugh1:

[tuttle]

as above statements about cambuim friction/saver, you defo need one full stop.

 

not everyone going to agree with the next bit:

 

firstly if you can climb anything, and know your rope, friction hitches and the amount of sap plus weather conditions. You can redo you knots to compensate, the last scots pine I worked on, I only had one wrap on my distel hitch, the sap was great for holding me in place:laugh1:

[markieg31]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/vbpg2image.php?do=full&p=596&d=1308740069

 

the link shows a happy. i was under the illusion that an extra rap was then a 'super' happy but i think it may be called a distal.. either way i find it to pretty dam good. got it as a knot on my side strop as well. done well with minimal slack it has a lot less 'sit back' than the vt.