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Originally Posted by Ekka  Generally you should use a diameter smaller than your climbing line.
The loop is usually tied together with a double fishermans but I have seen spliced ones.
I girth hitch it to the carabiner so it doesn't slide around.
You can have 4 or 6 wraps, try it out for yourself, but not at 100' please!
The advantage of this hitch is it's multi-directional, unlike the Blakes if you get to the end of you climbing line you can use the tail and keep on going ... works in either direction. Due to this fact, and also it will grip if you just let go I think it's relatively bulletproof and usually get the new guys climbing on it.
The disadvantage is it's a smaller hitch and I get finger burns, it can get too grippy and need dressing again. |
Great idea using the girth hitch ekka never thought of doing that before will give it a try, never climbed much with blakes hitchs myself allways spliced my own prussics, but just ordered some marlow gecko ropes and new prussic cordage so will start to experament with new methods, thax for the pics thow.