i hate to admit it....but you guys might have something there...

[kf_tree]

i finally ordered a few climbing lines, one with a snap spliced on and some spliced prussik cord micro pulley etc.

i started off today playing with the blakes hitch. yes, it does beat a tautline hands down. then i played with a vt hitch a bit on a big removal. i still used a tautline to work my way up, and trailed the other line till i got to my main tie in point. then lowered the other line. i need to play with the vt a bit more it seems a bit sloppy(loose) but always locks up when weighted. it's nice to be able to take up the slack one handed.

i not giving up the tautline altogether it's still has it's merits as a quick hitch. but the blakes and vt hitch are nice additions to my bag of tricks.

so i guess this is a formal apology for knocking you guys about it.

ken

 

[MasterBlaster]

Shoot bro, ain't nothing wrong with that. Someday, I might do the same thang. I just gotta see it used in daily activities.

Rock on wit yur Bad Self!!!

 

[murphy4trees]

Cool and welcome to the club of the converted... You'll never go back... It's fun to watch the transformation as a climber realizes all the positives of the advanced hitches...

The splices snap might not be such a good idea... One of the best thjings about the new system is being able to re-crotch by just unclipping... no need to retie anything... if there is a snap spliced into the eye, you'll have problems pulling that through tight crotches...

 

[kf_tree]

i went with a sliced snap to stay with the "known" i figured i could always hack saw the snap off if need be. the big hole in the snap is where i clip the biner for the hitch, this way i still clip into my saddle the way i always do. i can only take change so fast.

i'd still like to see some one used to the system climb to learn the little tricks about it.

 

[murphy4trees]

Another local tree guy that I showed the french prussic to, says in tree work it's "monkey see... monkey do"...
I think that in general is true... you have to really see someone tie and use the new hitches before you can appreciate what they can do, and be willing to trust them with your life... So it's very commendable that you braved forth into this nerw world on your own... with just a little push from your friends here at AS...

 

[Dadatwins]

Originally posted by kf_tree
i went with a sliced snap to stay with the "known" i figured i could always hack saw the snap off if need be. the big hole in the snap is where i clip the biner for the hitch, this way i still clip into my saddle the way i always do

I am probably not the person to offer advice on the advanced hitches since I only recently gave up the TL and turned myself on to the distel with a micro pulley, but I am confused to how the biner is clipped into your system. Are you clipping the biner to the same snap eye that you have the rope spliced to? I would think that might make some rope pinching or friction on your splice. If I read this wrong please disregard, maybe someone else can explain this to both of us? I clip my rope snap and my biner to the d rings on my belt. Good luck with your change over.

 

[kf_tree]

Dadatwins
the rope snap is spiced on the end of a climbing line. the biner goes through the spliced ends of my prussik with a pulley in the middle. then i clip the biner to the eye on the rope snap (not the splice). only the rope snap gets clipped to the D on my saddle.

i'll post a pic of my set up in a day or to, i'm off tomorrow and i leave my gear at work.

 

[OutOnaLimb]

I like a 4-1 Swabish, But I use the good old blakes when I double crotch. Actually today I douple crouched and worked the blakes for an hour or so. The pulley is a great little gadget. I will foot lock on one rope and the pully tends the slack as I assend.

Kenn