Slack tending a hitch climber? (not the obvious way)

[YoGi_93]

I saw a video on climbingarborist.com about slack tending a prusik whilst ascending. Im just wondering if anyone knows of any way of doing it with a hitch climber? I know this sounds like the blindingly obvious and I dont know how to explain it so watch the video

Advanced climbing techniques | Prusik hitch with slack tender

I tried it with a prusik and it was brilliant but obviously once your in the canopy a hitch climber is favourable so if anyone has any ideas it would be great

 

Also does anyone know where I can get one of those mini rope grab/ascender things hes using on the static end of his line?

[White Noise]

You could use a ropeman ascender to do the same job .

[Adam Bourne]

Check out this thread my friend...

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/41098-hitch-climber-o-rig-system.html

[tuttle]

bit of study of both threads and vidz.

 

I just tried it on my lanyard with my mini secret weapon, single pulley and prussic, works great.

 

I prefer minimal kit when climbing.

[steve7962]

I saw a video on climbingarborist.com about slack tending a prusik whilst ascending. Im just wondering if anyone knows of any way of doing it with a hitch climber? I know this sounds like the blindingly obvious and I dont know how to explain it so watch the video

Advanced climbing techniques | Prusik hitch with slack tender

I tried it with a prusik and it was brilliant but obviously once your in the canopy a hitch climber is favourable so if anyone has any ideas it would be great

 

Also does anyone know where I can get one of those mini rope grab/ascender things hes using on the static end of his line?

 

When working next week,if you see Richard ,ask to see the setup for the hitch climber where he can pull from beneath .or buy a spider jack

[Bing!]

Can anyone name the little shiny gizmo that is joining the pulley to his line? Would love to get one for the kit bag, ideal for my "O" rig set up.

 

Bing!

[Bing!]

Just found it... Petzl tibloc.

[tuttle]

Yep its a tibloc.

 

but if you had a secret weapon, you are looking after your rope, and its got multiple uses.

[DrewB]

don't use a tibloc on the o rig Bing, it can get a bit loaded and be hard to release. but yeah, itll work. a small prussic made from 6mm cord is the best ive found

[skip]

listen to drew guys, DONT use a tiblock it doesnt work nearly as well as a nice short 8mm liros prussic, 1m of 8mm liros tied with double fishermans and then into a 6 wrap pussic with the knots on the bridge, nice strong snap gate & a micro pulley