Self Protection on Flip Line and Spikes

[Marc Lewis]

Its sort of each to their own imo and find one that is comfortable and easy for you to use. There are some very very good practices out there and ones that have been mentioned. Personally unless I am really high, I just use my normal lanyard and do not cut through it!

[Jammydogg]

Apologies to butt in....ive seen this hitch climber and am quite interested in it, i have bought a triple action pulley and karabiners, am i right in thinking that when u pull down on the rope to accend, the rope doesnt feed throo the eye2eye/pulley, you just have to pull the slack through from the bottom?

Many thanks

[Mr_D]

Have you ever looked at the snake anchor? Iv been thinking about looking at getting this as a fail safe..at the moment like a few I use a choke system whether it's my main line on it's self or a use a sewn sling with a krab and run my working strop through it, again this is a just in case measure should I slip off the spikes

[LumberJake]

I have my main line chokered off on the stem with a running bowline, i then make a prussik knot with an eye to eye loop and clip that onto my bridge, directly below that I have a figure of eight which is also on my bridge. It just adds that extra friction to stop the knot binding up too much!

 

Jake

[Marc]

I have my main line chokered off on the stem with a running bowline, i then make a prussik knot with an eye to eye loop and clip that onto my bridge, directly below that I have a figure of eight which is also on my bridge. It just adds that extra friction to stop the knot binding up too much!

 

Jake

 

Effectively in that configuration your using the prussik as a stopper knot/back up to the fig 8 which I prefer over a soft lock, there is no point in using the prussik for descent.

[Marc]

Apologies to butt in....ive seen this hitch climber and am quite interested in it, i have bought a triple action pulley and karabiners, am i right in thinking that when u pull down on the rope to accend, the rope doesnt feed throo the eye2eye/pulley, you just have to pull the slack through from the bottom?

Many thanks

 

Yes you generally have to pull the slack through yourself.

[LumberJake]

Effectively in that configuration your using the prussik as a stopper knot/back up to the fig 8 which I prefer over a soft lock, there is no point in using the prussik for descent.

 

Yes i have the prussik slack at all times! If i fall then the fig. 8 slows me down to also reduce the shock on the prussik. And then if i want to decend fully then i hold the prussik down and control the decent with the fig. 8. Works well for me.

 

Jake

[LumberJake]

Apologies to butt in....ive seen this hitch climber and am quite interested in it, i have bought a triple action pulley and karabiners, am i right in thinking that when u pull down on the rope to accend, the rope doesnt feed throo the eye2eye/pulley, you just have to pull the slack through from the bottom?

Many thanks

 

If you are getting/using a hitch climber then i'd advise getting a pantin! Makes the long ascents much faster and more efficient because you're pulling the slack through with your leg and also pushing yourself up the rope with your leg.

 

Jake

[coleman]

How about using a Ropeguide?.

 

Thirded. 3 m one will tackle most trees.