Ted-RI
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Could you please translate.. "I did diil do"? I'm pretty sure that's not a sentence.
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Could you please translate.. "I did diil do"? I'm pretty sure that's not a sentence.
Ted-RI
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Hey The Dan,
Technically you do have two connections with a tail tied system. You tie a termination knot(which is one) and then take that long tail and tie into the other part of you climbing line(lets call that two).
Technically you do have two connections with a tail tied system. You tie a termination knot(which is one) and then take that long tail and tie into the other part of you climbing line(lets call that two).
treemandan
Tree Freak
oops. redo. I did didly do... now I don't diddly don't? explain that is. I did. I expalined.
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treemandan
Tree Freak
Relax, I just only said that I got pinched. No big deal. Besides I am The Dan, your not. That' what is really bothering isn't it?
Go ahead, enjoy. Enjoy your set-up, there is nothing better.
Ted-RI
ArboristSite Lurker
Would you please repost your explanation? I either don't get it or didn't see it. By the way, the hitchclimber system is not the only system I use. It just happens to be the topic of this thread. Do you or have you ever used the hitchclimber system? You're right about wishing I was Mr. Dan. I would be fine with any Dan not just The Mr.Dan.
treemandan
Tree Freak
Oh my God! Its in here somewhere. I just don't like it OK teddy? I didn't really knock it and I use other types of set-ups too. I just listed some pros and cons amigo.Go back and read. to tell the truth I forgot what they were. I will remember next time my nipple gets pinched... YEEEOUCH!
Mister? No, The.
I didnt see that quite that way, lol.
The part you said dan, about grabbing all that metal, its even worse when yer used to two overhands tied right at the D rings dinosaur style.
I sort of tried oldirt's out over the summer and thats the first thing that bothered me - of course the dude's a giant so his saddle was falling off of me practically, but still, much metal to grab when yer not used to it.
I sort of tried oldirt's out over the summer and thats the first thing that bothered me - of course the dude's a giant so his saddle was falling off of me practically, but still, much metal to grab when yer not used to it.
oldirty
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were you using the splittail or that hitchclimber?
i dont even notice the hardware anymore when i am climbing. muscle memory is an amazing thing.
i cant wait to hear about the day that "old brown" gets hung on the wall for decoration in the shop.
at the very least put that pulley i gave you under your taughtline. baby steps man!
i dont even notice the hardware anymore when i am climbing. muscle memory is an amazing thing.
i cant wait to hear about the day that "old brown" gets hung on the wall for decoration in the shop.
at the very least put that pulley i gave you under your taughtline. baby steps man!
I think we tried the hitchclimber, I dont really remember, lol.
I like the was that setup looks in that vidio though, might try that out sometime
Dont worry I'll put that pulley to use yet, thanks again, I almost forgot
about that thing, lol.
Ted-RI
ArboristSite Lurker
I don't notice the hardware anymore either. It is more stuff to get used to, it took me a while.
D Mc
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I use a setup that feels similar to the hitch climber. There are a couple of advantages to this, in my mind, over the hitch climber. The first is price. And the second, you are not always bumping into the upper carabiner along side the hitch. It is pretty simple to set up. Just a double-eyed scaffold knot, so your carabiners are set in tandem similar to the hitch climber. There is no carabiner flop.
Dave
Dave
treemandan
Tree Freak
Nice rig. Now see the area between the top b-ner and the other side of the rope? dats where my nipple likes to go. Yeeeouch!
Adkpk
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That looks more like the hitch I tried but without the second biner. Didn't realize the "hitch climber" was about the pulley but now I know. Although I see D Mc got it together without one too.
Does anybody just shorten there reach on the split tail with a blakes after the ascent to move around easier up top? That is what I will try next time.
Does anybody just shorten there reach on the split tail with a blakes after the ascent to move around easier up top? That is what I will try next time.
Adkpk
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Maybe you should try a breast reduction.
D Mc
ArboristSite Operative
I don't know of any. But I suspected someone might ask how to tie the knot, so took some pictures. Hopefully, they will be self-explanatory but as with any knot, practice, Tie, Dress and Set are crucial.
I don't believe it is truly necessary, but out of habit I put a stopper knot on the tail.
Dave
Ted-RI
ArboristSite Lurker
Cool knot. Nice, innovative solution
Outta bullets to rep ya. :check:
treemandan
Tree Freak
heh, heh,heh. Just my experiance with it.
D Mc
ArboristSite Operative
Treenoob, The system I have pictured works well for me. But I honestly wouldn't recommend it for somebody just getting in to climbing. It has a couple of quirks that you would easily be able to deal with once you have more experience, but could prove dangerous while still learning.
A simpler set up can be done with the same materials which are:
eye-to-eye tail (Ice 8 mm), with a CMI micro pulley and 2 carabiners.
Climbing line of your choice. I use Velocity.
If you don't have it, The Tree Climber's Companion, is worth far more than the $20 it costs.
Anyway, setup a standard split tail climbing system where one carabiner is tied to your termination knot and the other carabiner is tied to your eye-to-eye friction hitch and pulley and both are clipped into the bridge of your saddle. This is a standard setup. I would recommend a Distel or Schwabisch for your hitch as these are better to start with.
Climbing off of information posted on the internet alone is not the best way to go about this. I would strongly urge you to find someone in your area that is familiar with the use of ropes in trees. What appears simple and obvious can easiy be misconstrued or misinterpreted with disastrous results.
I'm not trying to be a stick in the mud here, but I have seen a lot of people make mistakes. So hands on training is by far the best.
Dave
A simpler set up can be done with the same materials which are:
eye-to-eye tail (Ice 8 mm), with a CMI micro pulley and 2 carabiners.
Climbing line of your choice. I use Velocity.
If you don't have it, The Tree Climber's Companion, is worth far more than the $20 it costs.
Anyway, setup a standard split tail climbing system where one carabiner is tied to your termination knot and the other carabiner is tied to your eye-to-eye friction hitch and pulley and both are clipped into the bridge of your saddle. This is a standard setup. I would recommend a Distel or Schwabisch for your hitch as these are better to start with.
Climbing off of information posted on the internet alone is not the best way to go about this. I would strongly urge you to find someone in your area that is familiar with the use of ropes in trees. What appears simple and obvious can easiy be misconstrued or misinterpreted with disastrous results.
I'm not trying to be a stick in the mud here, but I have seen a lot of people make mistakes. So hands on training is by far the best.
Dave
