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Helicoil self tends nicely if looses enough, but that is where the difficulty is. There is a fine line between self tending and safely grabbing. Get it right and you have the best of both worlds, just like a vt and all other knots really.

Yes it is just that, and I didn't notice the difference to drews, same same but different.

OH, this one of Drews?? http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachments/climbers-talk/21690d1254948157-helicoil-friction-hitch-info-help-helical.jpg It is the same as mine but without the pulley shown.

I'm sure there many ways, mine is by no means "the" way. Can you give a link to the other pics or show them here?

Oh, ok then. That was the Uk I finals this year? Did you have a speaking part jo, or were you climbing/footlocking.

Deffo not me then, phew!! Sounds like a load of rubbish as usual.

A mate texted me to say I was on it? Where was it filmed??

I would recomend a distel as the next step from a prusik, its easier to tie, and safer as it has both legs on the karabiner. After that then maybe a helical or VT. The helical can be used a bit like a prussik as it can be shoved up the rope in the same way, but really it is meant as a self advancing hitch to be used with the same method as a vt, i.e. without the body thrust technique associated with the prussik. The distel is a very safe way to learn this new method before moving on to the more tempermantal knots like the helical and vt. IMO.

There are signs in some places that say "warning deep water". I wonder if there is a recognised depth of water that is neither deep or shallow and therefore requires no signage? I like the sign on a jar of pickled eggs that says "may contain eggs"!

Taken from internet........ Both wear and cleaning will reduce the performance of Gore-Tex clothes by wearing away the Durable Water Repellent (DWR) treatment on the surface of the fabric. The DWR prevents the face fabric from becoming wet and thus reducing breathability. However, the DWR is not responsible for the jacket being waterproof; this is a common misconception, as when the face fabric becomes soaked due to an absence of DWR, there is no breathability and the wearer's sweat will cause condensation to form inside the jacket. This has led people to think that their jacket is leaking even though this is not the case, but the DWR is still crucial to the best performance of any membrane-based waterproof. It can be reinvigorated by tumble drying the garment or ironing on a low setting; if this does not work, re-proofing the garment with a wash-in re-proofer can again add a water repellency to the face fabric.

No jacket can breath sweat moisture out through a wet outer layer when it raining. i.e. if you have water on the outer layer then it can't breath. The advantage of breathable materials is that they dry out after it stops raining and you can wear them continually. If you are wearing them while working and you sweat then you will get damp. Wicking layers under the waterproof are as important as the waterproof itself. Gore tex is more suited for cold winter conditions than heavey rain, especially if the weather is warm. Its is very breathable but relies on a temperature differential to work, so if you wear goretex in a humid climate and it rains then it could "breath" inwards getting you wetter, at the very least it just won't breath. A cheaper garment which breathes less well could keep you dryer in these conditions. Goretex is the most superior material but only for the right purpose. Generally I think its not suited for tree work, but if you get a cheapo gore tex ex army type thing then it will be very good on some days and doesn't matter if it get damaged. Northface goretex is best suited for walking to the pub or maybe on cold mountains. (less than 1% of north face gear ever sees a mountain!!) I use a northface hy-vent kacket and its ok for work, I wore my ancient stihl hyflex the other day and actually worked a whole day in the rain and stayed mostly dry!

I had some more but can't find! Best knot ever!!

Alex, I'm sure you should know this one!!

I had never considered sending it back with received written on! Is that what they expect? Some customers photo copy my invoice and send it back to me, i often wonder why they wasted there time! If I were to re send it back to them then that just more postage, which increases the carbon footprint of the job!!!!!!!

with a similar record time, I believe 13 secs something?

40ft steve.

Whats to be gained from that? Do they think you'll cut the locks and not replace them for a few days, leavign the place un secure???

Mate, Pal and Dude!! I can't beat that! Well done Karen.

Can you not just remove that part and chuck it?

If your in the uk then Pantin, its sleeker. If your in the US then CMI, its cheaper!

Alternating the legs (under over etc) is the valdotain tresse, whilst having one leg in contact all the way is a valdotain. We use the term VT a lot and it sort of mean either or both. MAybe we should say V or VT or maybe VT (ValdoTain) and VTT (ValdoTain Tresse)

Like when my boss told me it was ok to drive the AG mog on the motorway? Things like that Ed? (I did it anyway of course, carrying a load too!)

Well I tried to change mine to a tipper and the log book just came back again un changed! I'm guessign there are some small hoops to fly through for Andy?

HArd to believe that was new when I was 14!!

Is it really B reg? Thats 1984?