hitch help

[lakeyboy]

They aren't rated but spoke to the chap selling them saying that i wasn't sure about the core being exposed he reassured me that the core is very strong and gave me a link to a website with all the relevant specs i know a couple if people on here have bought his pulley savers that he makes up himself, do you guys think i should be climbing on them ?

Edited May 5, 2013 by lakeyboy

[Gary Prentice]

New rope and e2e is likely to be an issue, I think sherrills guide PDF advises against having both.

[Marc]

New rope and e2e is likely to be an issue, I think sherrills guide PDF advises against having both.

 

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Providing the cord is suitable for that type of splice and it was spliced correctly it should be fine, but I'd still prefer to have my splices from a reputable source and I'm not saying yours are not! My pulley cambium saver use this type of splice and it bears 100% of my weight not 50% like a hitch does.

 

For hitches I just tie my own, try a Knut it does taking a little dressing to get right and will need to bed in a little go low and slow for a bit till it grabs reliably.

[Bearded Munch]

Get some old school tried and trusted prussic loops.

[lakeyboy]

I have tried vt distel and knut and the knut worked the best imo but still slipped not quite as much the others though.

[Arb Rhino]

Try the teufelberger or marlow cord and a distel or schwabish (I buy them both from jonsies per m and make my own split tails) maybe a Knut if someone can show you to tie it?

 

 

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[lakeyboy]

Get some old school tried and trusted prussic loops.

 

haha that's how ive been learning

[lakeyboy]

Try the teufelberger or marlow cord and a distel or schwabish (I buy them both from jonsies per m and make my own split tails) maybe a Knut if someone can show you to tie it?

 

 

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been using the knot guide on here and keep repeating them untill i remember even taught my boss how to tie a few as all he has used since he started is prussiks

[jamiep]

Hi,

 

I've been using 8mm Mammut cord on 11mm Mammut rope and it was a bit 'slippy' until it was roughed up (or bedded in) probably due to the newness of both cords - not a recomended combination as rightly pointed out, but I got over the slippiness by making sure the hitch was dressed properly before any weight was put on it until it gripped properly.

 

It works like a dream now on a Distel and pulley for self tending, can't fault it.

 

Hope this helps mate

[lakeyboy]

:thumbup1:Thanks for all the reply's and suggestions will keep at it and see how it goes.

 

thanks again

Tim