Girth Hitch to Linesman Loop Issue

[rtgrizz]

Hey,

I just recently bought the Tethrd Phantom saddle that came with the Tethrd linesman rope and tether. I want to permanently attach one end of the linesman rope to my linesman loop with the girth hitch. The issue i am running into is I can't get it to tighten due to the stiffness of the rope near the eye. I removed the plastic that was on there, but she is still stiff.

Just wondering how i go about getting that tight as i would like to not use the carabiner on that side.

 

[nomad_archer]

Have you tried girth hitching the side you want and then at ground level hooking up your linemans and sitting back into your saddle? Essentially using your body weight to tighten the girth hitch.

 

[Bowhntr2]

had same issue what I did remove the plastic sheeting the soak that end in a waterproof solution (Thomson water seal) and the do what nomad_archer suggested. sit back on it to reshape it. The waterproof helps soften it and seasl it same time

 

[TreeRecon]

Another (better) option is to just cut off the spliced end and tie a scadffold knot to the side you want permanently attached. Just make sure you tie it properly!

 

[bfriendly]

Another (better) option is to just cut off the spliced end and tie a scadffold knot to the side you want permanently attached. Just make sure you tie it properly!

Is that like a double fisherman’s knot? I can see that being pretty smooth and working.

 

[jphillips97]

There is a lot going on in this thread....

First, for me, I am never putting any chemicals on my ropes.

Second, does the tethered have a really small eye? To properly girth hitch , the eye should be big enough for the loop to go back inside itself. I would prefer the sewn area or the splice to be straight. This may be what is causing the stiffness

 

[TreeRecon]

Is that like a double fisherman’s knot? I can see that being pretty smooth and working.

No. Double fishermen's is used to join two ropes. Scaffold chokes

 

[bfriendly]

No. Double fishermen's is used to join two ropes. Scaffold chokes

Ok but it’s tied the same way right? Cept for just once around the working line so it chokes down to the link, of course.

 

[bowhunthard88]

Apply more pressure. The stiffness is just the sewn portion, force it to flex. Don't cut it out or chemically treat it! You could re-shrink tube it after install or apply liquid rope whipping (if you wanted to protect the sewn portion from abrasion).