what knot is your primary climbing hitch?

(WLL) · 27th March 2009, 02:29 PM

I'm primarily flying spider jack, but when i need another option, I like the distel hitch tied with 8MM Rit500 sterling brand cord. I also like the Blake's hitch, what's the rest of the World running? here is an oldie but a goodie pic of my set-upVV

Therrin · 27th March 2009, 08:57 PM

*Therrin scratches his head* climbing hitch? I've heard of those somewhere...

I can tie them but I never use hitches for climbing. I use mechanical stuff. A petzl minitraxion, a rescue pulley, and a descender all set up in my own system that I've used for a long time.

Thought about trying these hitches you all are so fond of, but I'm so used to my system and it works nice and fast and efficient for me so I never switched.

Closest I come is a prussik knot added in for some things.

TreeCo · 27th March 2009, 11:30 PM

The VT for me.

newguy18 · 28th March 2009, 02:00 AM

I use a tautline hitch,2 over 2.

spartek · 28th March 2009, 09:44 AM

I use the blakes hitch on a splitail. And the the splitail is on a steel biner.I keep mechanical crap to a bare minimum. I'll trust one rope to a series of bolts/washers/spindles/brackets/plates/etc/etc. Metal fatigue occurs instantly in most cases , where as a rope has some "give" JMO

Gunslinger · 28th March 2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeCo

The VT for me.

I use the VT also with a micro pulley. I see in (WLL)'s photo he's got an eye splice on the end for attachment to the biner. I think that I saw in some of EKKA's vid's that he was using a figure 8 knot for that attachment. I like the buntline since its locks tightly around the biner and is a very compact knot. What does everyone else use?

newguy18 · 28th March 2009, 02:06 PM

I tie a bowline directly to my center dee ring,leaving a tail long enough to tie the tautline hitch.

Gunslinger · 28th March 2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy18

I tie a bowline directly to my center dee ring,leaving a tail long enough to tie the tautline hitch.

I guess that you can't get much more simple than that.

newguy18 · 28th March 2009, 02:14 PM

Oldest known method besides spurs and a flipline.

Willard Holmen · 29th March 2009, 09:38 AM

I use a 4 wrap Blakes with 1 eye Safety Blue 1/2" split tail on 1/2" blue streak line.
I tried all kinds of mechanical ascenders but the last one I used a twig got jammed in it and I went for a quick long scary ride, burnt my hands so bad i couldn't climb for a week. Never used mechanical ever again. The only mechanical devices I still use is my old trusty Petzl Macrograbs on my two 5/8" lanyards. I always have a lanyard on the left & right side of my saddle. One is a Yale 5/8" wire core and the other is a Samson 5/8"stable braid.

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolmenTree

I use a 4 wrap Blakes with 1 eye Safety Blue 1/2" split tail on 1/2" blue streak line.
I tried all kinds of mechanical ascenders but the last one I used a twig got jammed in it and I went for a quick long scary ride, burnt my hands so bad i couldn't climb for a week. Never used mechanical ever again. The only mechanical devices I still use is my old trusty Petzl Macrograbs on my two 5/8" lanyards. I always have a lanyard on the left & right side of my saddle. One is a Yale 5/8" wire core and the other is a Samson 5/8"stable braid.

I like the monkeys fist it works well for me , I'll climb with high vee nothing special .....

newguy18 · 29th March 2009, 11:46 AM

monkey's fist,thats another name for tautline right?

(WLL) · 29th March 2009, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckstree

I like the monkeys fist it works well for me , I'll climb with high vee nothing special .....

how do u climb with that?

(WLL) · 29th March 2009, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy18

monkey's fist,thats another name for tautline right?

nope

newguy18 · 29th March 2009, 11:49 AM

enlighten me,what is a monkey's fist?

(WLL) · 29th March 2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy18

enlighten me,what is a monkey's fist?

its used to add weight and tied with a few bites and wrapped in coils

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolmenTree

I use a 4 wrap Blakes with 1 eye Safety Blue 1/2" split tail on 1/2" blue streak line.
I tried all kinds of mechanical ascenders but the last one I used a twig got jammed in it and I went for a quick long scary ride, burnt my hands so bad i couldn't climb for a week. Never used mechanical ever again. The only mechanical devices I still use is my old trusty Petzl Macrograbs on my two 5/8" lanyards. I always have a lanyard on the left & right side of my saddle. One is a Yale 5/8" wire core and the other is a Samson 5/8"stable braid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by (WLL)

how do u climb with that?

Are you messing with me? I can climb anyway you want to see, footlock bodythrust single line, double line , belay, ladder you name it.......sometimes i'll even use the porta wrap and a dingo and pull myself up that th easiest....

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 12:17 PM

I'll try to explain as best as I can : you take the bridge over the running end of the climbing line four times, cross behind the bridgeand bring the bridge through the bottom two wraps ending the knot in the middle, if you use a splitail it works the same way, I don't use spliced ends because depending what I'm doing i like to change the bridge length..

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (WLL)

its used to add weight and tied with a few bites and wrapped in coils

I can see why you said that , the monkeys fist is also a throwing line, but i call that just a plain old throwing knot couple of coils and and a through wrap ... Its just like the climbers knot , i call it two over two same thing different name....

TreeCo · 29th March 2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckstree

I'll try to explain as best as I can : you take the bridge over the running end of the climbing line four times, cross behind the bridgeand bring the bridge through the bottom two wraps ending the knot in the middle, if you use a splitail it works the same way, I don't use spliced ends because depending what I'm doing i like to change the bridge length..

I believe your climbing knot is also called the tauntline hitch. I've never climbed on one!

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeCo

I believe your climbing knot is also called the tauntline hitch. I've never climbed on one!

Its similiar, depending on how you tie your tautline, i like it because it breaks easy, i'll jump between that and a two over two (climbers knot) i'm fast with both ..... A instructor taught me both and i never upgraded or changed theres so many things now , I just watched a video about something called the mitchell system..

(WLL) · 29th March 2009, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeCo

I believe your climbing knot is also called the tauntline hitch. I've never climbed on one!

try it a time or two i call it the cave man knot

i used it for about a year when i first started working in the treez and needed a change. imo its the worst hitch you can use with braided rope

kevin clark · 29th March 2009, 03:08 PM

I climb on the MICHOACAN hitch, with the Arbormaster brw. or the lava rope, both spliced on both ends.

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeCo

I believe your climbing knot is also called the tauntline hitch. I've never climbed on one!

Quote:

Originally Posted by (WLL)

try it a time or two i call it the cave man knot

i used it for about a year when i first started working in the treez and needed a change. imo its the worst hitch you can use with braided rope

Why do you hate on the old school , its dependable it doesn't slow me down at all and its cheap , do know how much it would cost me to buy that stuff for three climbers comp issued as follows: 1 hardhat face shield with ear muffs. 1 set of spikes: buckingham 1 belt klein red and white whatever your size 1 wire flip lanyard 12ft. long and 1 1/2 in. high vee climbing for all we take turns climbing we all have gear and can use it well .....

Therrin · 29th March 2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeCo

I believe your climbing knot is also called the tauntline hitch. I've never climbed on one!

We don't taunt the lines TreeCo, we taunt Newguy18, and we taunt other folks who need a taunting now and then, or possibly youngsters on Halloween.

Its a "taut"-line hitch..... I thought you'd been doin this stuff since before I was a wicked gleam in my daddy's eye? Taut buddy, taut. As in, "having no give or slack : tightly drawn <a taut rope> " (as per websters)

With a slight taunting, I just taught you about the tautline, one tot to an elder.

Buckstree · 29th March 2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

We don't taunt the lines TreeCo, we taunt Newguy18, and we taunt other folks who need a taunting now and then, or possibly youngsters on Halloween.

Its a "taut"-line hitch..... I thought you'd been doin this stuff since before I was a wicked gleam in my daddy's eye? Taut buddy, taut. As in, "having no give or slack : tightly drawn <a taut rope> " (as per websters)

With a slight taunting, I just taught you about the tautline, one tot to an elder.

thats real funny i spell the same way taunt....

TreeCo · 29th March 2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

We don't taunt the lines TreeCo, we taunt Newguy18, and we taunt other folks who need a taunting now and then, or possibly youngsters on Halloween.

Its a "taut"-line hitch..... I thought you'd been doin this stuff since before I was a wicked gleam in my daddy's eye? Taut buddy, taut. As in, "having no give or slack : tightly drawn <a taut rope> " (as per websters)

With a slight taunting, I just taught you about the tautline, one tot to an elder.

I've been taught!

Therrin · 29th March 2009, 05:23 PM

I'm taunting the masses apparently!

taughting

teaching?

oh hell.

Buckstree · 30th March 2009, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

I'm taunting the masses apparently!

taughting

teaching?

oh hell.

You know whats really taunting me is the fact that its pouring right now and i'm supposed too be working tonight, the damn weather men always "f" it up I don't even know why i allow them to trick me all the time....

newguy18 · 30th March 2009, 02:41 AM

It poured with 45 mph winds yesterday and friday.I was still waiting all night for storm calls,I'll get right in a damn trees in high winds,but mind you i also charge 3 times my going rate,its gotta be worth my while.

27th March 2009, 02:29 PM	#1
(WLL) Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: pa Posts: 240	what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I'm primarily flying spider jack, but when i need another option, I like the distel hitch tied with 8MM Rit500 sterling brand cord. I also like the Blake's hitch, what's the rest of the World running? here is an oldie but a goodie pic of my set-upVV Attached Thumbnails __________________ Harder than theTH, and his pack of goons

27th March 2009, 08:57 PM	#2
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? Therrin scratches his head climbing hitch? I've heard of those somewhere... I can tie them but I never use hitches for climbing. I use mechanical stuff. A petzl minitraxion, a rescue pulley, and a descender all set up in my own system that I've used for a long time. Thought about trying these hitches you all are so fond of, but I'm so used to my system and it works nice and fast and efficient for me so I never switched. Closest I come is a prussik knot added in for some things.

27th March 2009, 11:30 PM	#3
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 307	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? The VT for me. __________________ Grow more vegetables!

28th March 2009, 02:00 AM	#4
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I use a tautline hitch,2 over 2. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

28th March 2009, 09:44 AM	#5
spartek Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ohio, USA Posts: 151	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I use the blakes hitch on a splitail. And the the splitail is on a steel biner.I keep mechanical crap to a bare minimum. I'll trust one rope to a series of bolts/washers/spindles/brackets/plates/etc/etc. Metal fatigue occurs instantly in most cases , where as a rope has some "give" JMO

28th March 2009, 02:06 PM	#7
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I tie a bowline directly to my center dee ring,leaving a tail long enough to tie the tautline hitch. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

28th March 2009, 02:14 PM	#9
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? Oldest known method besides spurs and a flipline. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

29th March 2009, 09:38 AM	#10
Willard Holmen Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 649	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I use a 4 wrap Blakes with 1 eye Safety Blue 1/2" split tail on 1/2" blue streak line. I tried all kinds of mechanical ascenders but the last one I used a twig got jammed in it and I went for a quick long scary ride, burnt my hands so bad i couldn't climb for a week. Never used mechanical ever again. The only mechanical devices I still use is my old trusty Petzl Macrograbs on my two 5/8" lanyards. I always have a lanyard on the left & right side of my saddle. One is a Yale 5/8" wire core and the other is a Samson 5/8"stable braid.

29th March 2009, 11:46 AM	#12
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? monkey's fist,thats another name for tautline right? __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

29th March 2009, 11:49 AM	#15
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? enlighten me,what is a monkey's fist? __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

29th March 2009, 12:17 PM	#18
Buckstree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 50	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I'll try to explain as best as I can : you take the bridge over the running end of the climbing line four times, cross behind the bridgeand bring the bridge through the bottom two wraps ending the knot in the middle, if you use a splitail it works the same way, I don't use spliced ends because depending what I'm doing i like to change the bridge length..

29th March 2009, 03:08 PM	#23
kevin clark Sappling Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Corning new york, USA Posts: 26	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I climb on the MICHOACAN hitch, with the Arbormaster brw. or the lava rope, both spliced on both ends. __________________ Hairy clark

29th March 2009, 05:23 PM	#28
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? I'm taunting the masses apparently! taughting teaching? oh hell.

30th March 2009, 02:41 AM	#30
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: what knot is your primary climbing hitch? It poured with 45 mph winds yesterday and friday.I was still waiting all night for storm calls,I'll get right in a damn trees in high winds,but mind you i also charge 3 times my going rate,its gotta be worth my while. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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