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  1. stewmo
    @lako - is this your setup just for ascent or all the time?
  2. stewmo
    I agree with finding what works for you but.... personally can't see why you need the hitch to be higher. If you want to advance just pull the rope that is under the pulley (any pulley is fine) and the hitch will be tended by the pulley. The lower the hitch is the more rope pulled through in one go (length of your arm) you get? Sorry if I'm not getting it
  3. stewmo
    9mm could also be the problem. On a 13mm rope that's quite a difference. You may want to go larger diameter. The difference in diameter of the ropes affects the bite of a friction hitch. But as I said before a Prussic or a Blakes don't really like being tended by a pulley in my experience Hope that helps.
  4. stewmo
    I see what you mean. With the hitch climber setup I just pull the rope above the hitch as far as I need to go. Hold on, and then pull through the slack with the other hand and dress knot if needed. Or if you have it set up perfect the slack will self tend due to the weight of the rope itself.
  5. stewmo
    Looks like a strange setup. Not clear to me why you can't use a Knut/VT etc. They can be close to body? However to answer your question I can't see any reason why you can't have long legs on those knots either. Tending with a pulley does lock up Prussic or blakes.
  6. stewmo
    Interesting. Thanks
  7. stewmo
    Good points thanks. Halfway through now so another couple of days it'll be done and trees can get on with growing quietly by themselves!
  8. stewmo
    Well plenty of tree surgeons prune all year round so why not lay I guess
  9. stewmo
    Good news thanks pal
  10. stewmo
    Looks very slick
  11. stewmo
    Just going to have to crack on and get it done then
  12. stewmo
    Exactly
  13. stewmo
    Or get some ascending devices like a pantin
  14. stewmo
    Pull yourself up and then hold will you pull the slack through. With a Prussic you pull yourself up and slid knot up. So similar
  15. stewmo
    Hope so!
  16. stewmo
    Agreed on that one. Got a 12v angle grinder?
  17. stewmo
    That's how it should be. I know of one chap in his assessment who was asked to demonstrate climbing using one piece of rope (tying a blakes with the trailing end of your bowline) having never seen it. Managed to work it out (not sure I would have) but the assessor would have failed him otherwise. Pretty harsh in my book.
  18. stewmo
    Just couldn't remember what knots they taught you. I know on mine it was just a blakes for both main line and lanyard so that's what I used for the exam, assuming that's what I had to do. Then switched to what I still use now.
  19. stewmo
    Haha!
  20. stewmo
    definately essential - really with hitch climber or zig zag where one handed tending is frequent. some people use a pulley and others just a friction saver...personal pref really...if you use a saver then the friction at the anchor point reduces the load for descent on the zigzag/hitch climber but with a pulley its so slick for going up. as i say personal pref
  21. stewmo
    agreed....the distel works well on a lanyard (though i am not sure you can use for cs38?) perhaps for the test just follow the book then ditch the prussik and use a distel - a good way to get used to the knot and then use on your main line with a hitch climber
  22. stewmo
    Think that one is going to be the winner....hands down
  23. stewmo
    classic....
  24. stewmo
    Yeah i think was probably worth it to them, they ain't cheap. tbh it may have been a favour as they had a connection to the guy i work for....i still got my day rate
  25. stewmo
    Wondering people's opinions on whether to lay a hedge where sap is flowing. Been laying a hedge today and there is bud swell and the sap is flowing in the hazel - should i continue? thanks

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