Hitch climber on non spliced eye climbing rope

[T82517]

Hi, been climbing on a blakes and now looking into geting a hitch climber system, lots if great info about it on here.

 

What I really want to know is if anybody has a solution regarding the terminal knot (figure if 8/fishermans) interfering with the hitch as I only have a non spliced rope?

[Tommy_B]

Tie a bowline with a big loop to keep the knot above the hitch

[treequip]

Use a short tape sling to put the knot beyond the hitch

[jrose]

I've used a hitch climber for about a year with no splice, never found it to interfere - I use a buntline hitch for termination if that's any use.

 

You could also clip top karabiner into middle hole instead if top hole, this moves it out slightly from hitch.

[JLA Arborists]

i use a buntline hitch for termination if that's any use.

 

[jrose]

Why does it say do not use for climbing? Its what I was taught on cs38?

[Logjam]

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Also says its a reliable knot so what to believe.

 

Included in The Tree Climber's Companion, Jeff Jepson & Tree Climbers Knotbook, Dirk Lingens as suitable anchor hitch for climbing. Jepson advises against using it for rigging as it can jam tight & be difficult to untie. Lingens cautions that it is easy to make a mistake with this knot so ensure you can tie it correctly & consistently & always test load.

 

I've been using it for years with no problems, works well with hitchclimber as its very compact & the end of the rope exits at right angles to the working rope which helps to avoid it catching the hitch. With a fishermans the tail exits back up the rope & more likely to interfere with the hitch.

[JLA Arborists]

My knot app doesn't expand on why not to use it for climbing.

I've not read tree climbers companion, it's the next book on my shopping list though

[Rodeodog]

Fishermans. Has never snagged on mine.

[morten]

I personally prefer the anchor hitch

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_bend

Edited June 5, 2014 by morten