VT for the first time.

[Tom D]

I,ve had that with OP Ben, it needs a real workout to bed in. You could use it as it is for now then after a couple of climbs do what Steve says and swap the knut termination for another braid.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Well I went for a climb this morning and I notice I still pull one sided favouring my right side after years of prussiking. Its gonna take along time to even up my body.

 

In case anyone here is not thinking of changing over, here is two good reasons to adopt the vt. One big prussik arm and one little tiddler.

[Ben90]

Good idea, thanks guys.

 

EDIT: Haha, that's quite a size difference Mick! I'm glad I'm converting early on.

Edited September 13, 2009 by Ben90

[Steve Bullman]

they both look pretty small to me

[Mick Stockbridge]

Sod it I better get down the gym to catch up with yer Steve.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I'm a bit worried about the gay pink cushions

[Rich Rule]

Well I went for a climb this morning and I notice I still pull one sided favouring my right side after years of prussiking. Its gonna take along time to even up my body.

 

In case anyone here is not thinking of changing over, here is two good reasons to adopt the vt. One big prussik arm and one little tiddler.

 

haha one arm like popeye the other like olive oil...

[Mick Stockbridge]

Shut up Dean, you were'nt suppose to notice those lol.

[Xerxses]

Hey there. I also started out with a blake's at college but was told about VTs and other closed-eye friction knots and just had to convert. I've got hold of a ocean polyester eye-to-eye cord and a pulley and tried the distel and VT, but it has a strange reluctance to bind when i want it to.

 

Is this just a characteristic of the friction rope or one of those things that will always happen with friction knots like these? I've tried a few variants, such as knut finishes but all have the same problem.

 

Try to twist the actual prussic cord when you tie the VT, it controls the tightness, if you get what I mean?

Turn one /or both eyes clockwise or anti clockwise, this will change the caracteristic of the knot. So the VT is a bit fiddly eg Different wraps, different prussicmaterial, different rope and the twist in the prussikmaterial when you tie, it is all parts in the perfect VT. Fiddle about with these different parts and you'll find a nice combo that works for you. I have tried taking of wraps and twisting the prussic half a turn, and the other way around, sometimes a twist is enough on a wet day for the VT to bind or selfadjust.

Good luck!

[Mick Stockbridge]

haha one arm like popeye the other like olive oil...

 

Happy birthday Rich.:congrats: