old school

[MattyF]

People make the massive mistake of still trying to thrust and lock like on a prussik , hitch climber arm over arm method is completely different and like pete says allows you to rest arms in that position.

[beachbum73]

Some guys have said that there pins in spider jack has came loose but don't no for my self

 

Im sure that it states in the manual that when you undo the pin you must threadlock it back!

[Al Mondz]

A foot ascender is a pretty cheap game-changer in this respect.

Use the big muscles instead.

I prefer the CT to the Pantin because it doesn't kick out.

 

 

Too right Mark. I use a spiderjack, and when assessing I use a Pantin and hand ascender. I would say it's as fluent and easy as a good SRT setup, just half the speed !

[Woodcrafter]

Been climbing with a Prussik 18yrs been talking about changing for the last 10yrs. I Have been seriously thinking about going for the zigzag though it's ticking a lot of boxes.

[billpierce]

just got me a dmm hitch climber and ocean polyester.

 

can i just confirm i used a VT and instead of spliced eyes i have tied two single fishermans for where it fits onto the oval krab - this is ok? how much tail is exceptable and shoudl i tape them?

 

- just not sure as have never used it and the only advice i can find just says use a prespliced cord.

 

 

also anyone know any splicers around Northumberland?

[Darrin Turnbull]

just got me a dmm hitch climber and ocean polyester.

 

can i just confirm i used a VT and instead of spliced eyes i have tied two single fishermans for where it fits onto the oval krab - this is ok? how much tail is exceptable and shoudl i tape them?

 

- just not sure as have never used it and the only advice i can find just says use a prespliced cord.

 

 

also anyone know any splicers around Northumberland?

 

 

Tie , dress and set your knots . I was told 4 times the diameter of cord you're using. So 10 mm would be 40 mm ( 4cm ) long.

[Mark Bolam]

I always leave the tails long Bill.

You can cut them down after the knots have tightened after a bit of use.

I always tape them then.

[Steve Bullman]

Tie , dress and set your knots . I was told 4 times the diameter of cord you're using. So 10 mm would be 40 mm ( 4cm ) long.

Twice I have always been told.

 

the fishermans is a very secure knot, i wouldn't be overly worried about taping them but it does make for a neater set up.

[Riggerbear]

I teach x3 diameter tails ?

[Joe Newton]

Twice I have always been told.

 

the fishermans is a very secure knot, i wouldn't be overly worried about taping them but it does make for a neater set up.

 

 

 

I teach x3 diameter tails ?

 

 

You're both maniacs! It's 4x!

 

 

To be honest, I've never checked. I've had tails under 1cm before and I'm still here. Hitch cord doesn't last long enough to faff about taping tails.