Ditch the Ropeman

[Fairchild#17]

This cost me less than $1
1/2” ID nylon bushing and a small loop of paracord

 

[slonstdy]

Nice diy ya got there! Looks like my LB RM1 will be on the shelf with the one from my tether.
Thx for sharing.

 

[Kurt]

This cost me less than $1
1/2” ID nylon bushing and a small loop of paracord

That is too slick. Now I have to look at my set up for a possible change. THANKS.

 

[trailblazer75]

This cost me less than $1
1/2” ID nylon bushing and a small loop of paracord

Where did you find the bushing?

 

[MNarrow]

Wow!!!!! That is awesome.

 

[DanO]

Where did you find the bushing?

Any big box store should have them. @onestringer posted a video last week where he used the same tender. He posted pictures of the actual nylon bushings/spacers that he used from Hillman.

Edit: Found pics - 1 x 1/2 x 3/8 Nylon Spacers H# 880449 and 3/4 x 1/2 x 38 Nylon Spacers (no part # visible).

 

[Weldabeast]

So how does it work after the knot been loaded? Knots nice and lose in the video

 

[rutjr]

This cost me less than $1
1/2” ID nylon bushing and a small loop of paracord

How is it after it’s been loaded?


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[coolhand78]

I'm very intrigued by this. I saw another similar post that only used paracord with two loops tied in it. Do you think the nylon bushing makes it easier?

 

[Squirrels]

brass saddle tack rings are the best thing i have found to use so far. only need one per tender. I use 8mm rope and a 1/2" ring is perfect

 

[Perrytrails]

Really cool. You guys on this sight come up with some great stuff.

 

[Fairchild#17]

Any big box store should have them. @onestringer posted a video last week where he used the same tender. He posted pictures of the actual nylon bushings/spacers that he used from Hillman.

Edit: Found pics - 1 x 1/2 x 3/8 Nylon Spacers H# 880449 and 3/4 x 1/2 x 38 Nylon Spacers (no part # visible).

Yes. I got the idea from his video.
I just figured I’d put it out there specially for others to see.
I’m leaning into the rope in The video. It’s a lineman’s rope so it should never see a full load on it, but it handles the leaning load just fine.
I plan to try it on my main tether as well

 

[Mr Price]

That's thinking outsidethe box. Looks good

 

[dblomberg4]

What diameter lines are you using, and can you do another video after you've loaded that friction hitch good to simulate hunting conditions?

 

[Apex7]

I'll stick with my ropeman thank you.

 

[Fairchild#17]

Just experimented hanging full body weight from the trusses in my garage, bounced around in the saddle a few times for good measure, and the little 75 cent nylon spacer worked perfectly.

Main rope is 8mm static climbing rope, 5mm prussik cord, 1/2 x 3/8 spacer

Glad I never purchased a Ropeman to actually ditch, but I see this as being superior in every way.

 

[drew13]

Looks promising - another version of a prussik tender.

My problem with prussiks was after they got soaking wet in a rainstorm they would not slide easily again. Maybe it was the ropes I use, but it was a huge pain and led me to the ropeman which I love. Can you do a test where you soak your ropes and report back?

 

[CamoMan]

This cost me less than $1
1/2” ID nylon bushing and a small loop of paracord

Try that with a distel hitch and see if there is any difference. I went from the prussik with no tender to a rope man 1 and then back to a prussik with a tender, and now I use a distel hitch with a tender and find that to be the best. Let me know what you think, but I like your thinking on that tender!

 

[trailblazer75]

I just clipped an extra carabiner to the one that is on my lineman’s belt and then clip that to the rope and as I pull the tag end and it tends to prussik for me.

 

[River Hunter]

You guys are over-complicating it.

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