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| | #51 (permalink) |
| Tree World Icon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see.
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| its just a blake hitch nothing special.
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| | #53 (permalink) |
| Tree World Icon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see.
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| it looks like a bowline with an extra tuck to me.i used to use it to terminate my climb line until it creeped on me now i use a figure eight.
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| | #54 (permalink) |
| Fly'n Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california
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| Yes, New guys right it's a bowline with a finish tuck, a better half, ect. It keeps the tail out of the way. You do end up with a larger knot thats harder to pull through crotchs. I would also shorten the line thats connected to the micro pulley too. Here a pic. of me back when I used this style of climbing. '03. See the tree over my right shoulder? 160' pine... beautiful big dozer. |
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| | #56 (permalink) |
| Cruisin' Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bermuda
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| I have been reading this thread with interest, enjoying the cut and thrust, sharp exchanges... I think the key is, try something new, share it, troubleshoot it, if you like it, use it, if you don't...don't. I'm 115lbs, so weight is not an issue... I have decided not to use a prussik because even I found I could not get a good hold with two wraps and three was too much. Tried it, just doesn't work for me. I've tried a lockjack, too scary, not ready for it... I learned on the Blakes and have been very happy with it till now. Safe, secure, no problem. Tried a micro pulley under it but could not get the set up comfortable so I ditched it. Trying new things and really wanting to get a self tending setup, I've just switched to a distel (tied with ice tail, tried beeline didn't work)) with a self tending pulley. The pulley is snapped in between the eyes of the distel on the main carabiner. I've had this on my lanyards for several years works like a charm especially one handed tending. I climbed three days last week with my new system, I also finally used a Petzl foot ascender I've had knocking around for several years but never used till now. Wow what a difference! The icetail is smooth and does not bind, limbwalking is easier, and the foot ascender is a dream for footlocking the tail. BUT the initial ascent if I had to footlock was a bit stop and start because the distel is not long enough to get a good pull, I had to pull from above the knot...never a good idea. So sitting here reading your posts and looking at the pictures got me to thinking...and my eyes fell on a short sling I've had for years, it was sitting on the window ledge near the confuser..computer, never used. It's about 14cm (5 1/2") stiched down the middle so it has a small opening at either end. I'm going to use it like an extender, crab on the bridge, short sling, crab on the other end with pulley and hitch. it should give me enough length to get a good pull from below, then once I'm up, remove the short sling and carry on as usual. That's the PLAN.... ![]()
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| | #57 (permalink) | |
| Fly'n Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california
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| Bermy, I would like to see a picture of your new setup it sounds interesting Quote:
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| | #58 (permalink) |
| Tree World Icon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see.
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| For lifeline terminations you should because it creeps.Thats why i quit using it and now use a figure eight,i will however use a bowline when climbing tail tied.
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| | #59 (permalink) | |
| Cruisin' Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bermuda
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I put a stopper at the end of my bowline too, way I was taught.
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| | #60 (permalink) |
| Afterburner is shakin' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand
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| Good reading alright. Regarding the prussic technique, i think its great for guys on prussics/blakes/taughtline ect. I have seen a lot of setups but never seen that, nice work Q. Its taking one step back to take two forward, i have never thought of trying to develop an older system. I climb on my version of the VT which is great for me. Tried the LJ and the Spider jack and really did like them but not enough for me to replace the system i use with either one. If you think the LJ is scary wait until you have a go of the SJ haha, its just different and takes time to get used to thats all. The SJ is basicly a positioner with a wooden additional cam to make the decent smoother, it is really smooth when you get used to it but it takes time. D Mc, if you used a pulley with two eyes, you could splice your extendable prussic directly onto one eye and when you wanted to change to your short system, clip the carabiner from your LJ directly into the remaining eye. All this does is eliminate a carabiner and eliminates having two biners clipped into one another. At the same time your system remains the angle/direction your used to (LJ ball on the right). What do you reckon? A double bowline tucked or a single bowline with a figure 8 stopper is minimum requirements for climbing. But hey whats the point if your main attachment point is a snap hook... ![]()
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| | #61 (permalink) |
| Cruisin' Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bermuda
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| Here is a picture of my new setup...so far I am very happy, I found trying to self tend a Blakes without using a friction saver did not work, but the icetail/distel seems to be better, and is a breeze with a friction saver. I have not tried it with the short sling extension yet, I buggered up my knee on the weekend playing hockey...off for two weeks while it returns to normal size.
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| | #62 (permalink) |
| Gettin' motoring Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: new zealand
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| hey bermy, how do you find that system, when your out on the end of a branch, stretching, and need to get a little further to complete your work, reaching back to grab the prussic, is it still in hand/arms reach? |
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| | #63 (permalink) |
| Gettin' motoring Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: new zealand
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| oh yeah, just had another quick look at your photo, is that a clove hitch you have tied to your biner? is that what you normally tie in with, or just for the photo? ![]() |
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| Cruisin' Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bermuda
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The clove hitch was just for the picture...not my termination knot!
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| | #65 (permalink) | |
| Fly'n Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hawaii. ohio. oregon. california
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The clip was nice to toss to a upper branch. Until it hit the branch and came flying back at your teeth![]() speaking of hard day at the office. I had to straiten my teeth out with my thumb because they were facing back towards my throat after this ordeal. The Dr. had to turn my lip inside out to find the last piece of tooth that was lodged. It took him an hour and 4 x-rays. Only to find out it was rite on the surface. ![]() ![]() AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHcrap my video wont load???? well it saved you guys from having to look at an ugly guy with busted teeth well heres a pic. 4 ya,, is it me or is this guys wife really ugly | |
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