48” is the bare minimum, the longer the cord the easier to tie the final knot, and you don’t have to be as careful keeping the ends even.
Brocky how are you finishing this hitch? Tying in a loop, with a hunters bend or double fishermans?
48” is the bare minimum, the longer the cord the easier to tie the final knot, and you don’t have to be as careful keeping the ends even.
I always learn from somebody else's opinion. Can ya explain what bothers you about a friction hitch staying on the rope? As far as I know, every Hunter Safety System has a Prussik on the rope which stays on the rope. I climbed on a split tail MRS system for a dozen years and the friction hitch would always be on the rope in advance. It was a huge advantage. By the time the Blakes Hitch climber was done tying his Blakes, I was up in the tree. (I can get to 25 ft in 3 minutes with MRS). Why would anybody prefer to tie a friction hitch in the woods when they don't need to? Why would anybody want to have anything important (hitch cord) which could be dropped or lost?I do like the JRBAH but just can't get used to it living on the rope, just don't like that part at all.
I took about 85’ of 8mm half rope last season on every hunt. It was a few extra pounds but I used it in the afternoons when I would scout and set up, or when I was hunting big trees. I also used it as my rappel rope. I don’t use all the redundancy that John does, my system is more basic and streamlined. The same can be accomplished with a single 40-50’ line of what most guys carry to rappel with to SRT up with a friction hitch and a Garda foot loop. If you’re interested in JRB climbing though there are like 7 threads John has started to share his stuff. Maybe we can save this thread while we still can to talk about friction hitches.Anyone out there use this as there mobile method on public land? Im talking no illegal p chord presets? Cant imagine tossing rope up to a limb that you hope has holding wood in the dark. Half way to being a certified arborist at this point as well
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You want the hitch pretty tight together when you tie it. The further away those top wraps are from the ring the less it holds I would take some slack out of it and try again from the ground.
I was thinking I mighta had it all a little too tight?
Like a lil' slack may help it grab quicker?
I'll play around with it some more soon...
Thanks I’ll have to try that out instead.No, thru biner first, then go up over and back.
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