Hitch Hiker thread.

[T14EES T14UNK]

I just bought 1m and use the standard HH hitch 👍

 

 

Ah thanks. Will be ordering some soon.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I just bought 1m and use the standard HH hitch 👍

 

 

Hi Ger

Sure I've asked you before but what rope are you climbing on?

Thanks

[Gerbutt]

I'm on kern Al. I'd have thought that kern and cougar couldn't be that different, they're both 11mm and static, it's real strange the problems you're having at the moment! Have you tried your HH back on your PI, to make sure it's not the HH that's misbehaving?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I'm on kern Al. I'd have thought that kern and cougar couldn't be that different, they're both 11mm and static, it's real strange the problems you're having at the moment! Have you tried your HH back on your PI, to make sure it's not the HH that's misbehaving?

 

 

Yep. I tried the old rope again (instead of killing myself) and its defo not the HH.

Back with 10mm Beeline it's ok but not perfect.

Standard HH knot with only 4 wraps. The cougar is obviously the problem but hey ho.

[D Mc]

If I was making a HH I would make the plates a tiny bit bigger so a special pulley could be put on with a slick pin, it'd just need a hole between the bottom slot and the edge. You could even slot the hole a little so the pulley moved in time with the karabiner?

 

I know what you suggest sounds simple and should work, but it will not. Paul has tried dozens of different pulley configurations. The only ones that work are those that control the carabiner without interfering with the movement of the HH.

[Gerbutt]

Yep. I tried the old rope again (instead of killing myself) and its defo not the HH.

Back with 10mm Beeline it's ok but not perfect.

Standard HH knot with only 4 wraps. The cougar is obviously the problem but hey ho.

 

 

Yeah it's a shame that bud, especially as so many people rave about the combination!

[Gerbutt]

I know what you suggest sounds simple and should work, but it will not. Paul has tried dozens of different pulley configurations. The only ones that work are those that control the carabiner without interfering with the movement of the HH.

 

 

Never mind D Mc, the HH is still awesome and I'm sure the HH2 will be even better

[Gerbutt]

The HH 2 is out now, looks nice!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

The HH 2 is out now, looks nice!

 

 

Does look nice.

 

BTW, on the recommendation of Colemanjesse, I got 1metre of 10mm Volcano.

On my Cougar Blue it is the best hitch set up I've ever had. No matter how I set the hitch, it's perfect!

The CB just falls through the hitch on ascent and descending is as smooth as you could imagine.

Thanks Coleman.

 

(I haven't tried a BDB though)

 

 

Yet......

[Gerbutt]

I'm pleased you've got it sorted Al. Thanks to Coleman too, it's brilliant on my kern!

 

It'll be interesting to hear how you get on with the BDB!