Distel starting to annoy

[stewmo]

Using a hitch climber with a Distel and its starting to do my head in. Can't seem to stop the hitch getting too tight and then I'm fighting the friction grrrr.

Is the Knut any better? Or wondering could it be my hitch cord is getting old and stiffening up?

Suggestions welcome

Ta

[Bayhales]

Imo a vt seems the best knot for the hitchclimber. Use a distel on your sidestrop as it has little sit back.

[scotspine1]

try the swabish, I've found it holds it's shape better than a distel and breaks and advances with ease, been using it for well over 15 years. this pic is on SRT and was working perfect with 5 wraps but 4 or 5 can work well on DbRT with Hitchclimber or micropulley, hope you find something that works.

Edited February 6, 2016 by scotspine1

[Coletti]

I'll second the swabish, before I got the zz that's all I used on 4 wraps and had no issues, still use it on my lanyard. If you knot the friction cord your self instead of an eye to eye you can get really minimal sit back, think it's about an inch or so on my lanyard

[Steve Bullman]

Knut is better than the distel by all accounts. Vt is the ultimate though IMO but needs a bit more understanding and fine tuning. Getting the hitch cord/rope combo spot on is important not to mention length of rope, wraps etc.

[JimM]

Used the distel with the Hitchclimber for a while and really enjoyed it, but it was Grand Fir or Sitka sap that killed it for me. Swapped the friction cords a few times because of gumming up the knot.

It's what pushed me in the end to ZZ and Art Positioner's.

[diervek]

My first experience with a distel wasn't a pleasurable one... Didn't bite on my lanyard, thankfully was still on my main line

I'll be having a go with knut or swabish me thinks.

I'll leave the VT until I have a few more climbing hours

[stihlmadasever]

It depends on your hitch cord and rope combination imo,ive used distel with tachyon rope and viper eye to eye hitch cord and found it too bitey,espescially in the wet.

VT is a good hitch but in my experience needs tending now and again,as for knut this with the michoacan are great hitches ive found work well with tachyon rope and teufelberger hitch cord.

Try different combos and see whats best for you.

Edited February 7, 2016 by stihlmadasever

[stihlmadasever]

Be careful if your using 13mm rope with a spliced eye as it can interfere with the hitch

[stewmo]

Thanks fellas.... I'm climbing on blue tongue and op cord.

I'll have a play with Knut and Swabish. Tried the VT and didn't get on with it. Could always have another go though.