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Daisy Chain
- Thread starter PJC
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Do you think that you could use the daisy chain as a tree tether, too? Feed the daisy chain through the eye splice around the tree (i.e., girth hitch), and then pick a daisy chain hole on the tag end to attach it to the bridge with a caribiner
You could but I’d use a heavier rope. I don’t think it would be wise however. Not adjustable without disconnecting. I frequently adjust my tether length while hunting. I’d hate to lose the ability to do that.
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Staying connected seems easy. Just add the next loop or remove a loop from the carabiner. You dont have to totally disconnect and move 3 loops or something. I set my tether now with ropeman1 and when I adjust its not feet at a time, its down 6", back up 6". 1/4" amsteel seems like it would work fine. Or make a whoopie sling out of amsteel for a tether. That would give you infinite adjustment. Ive been looking at rope and just not a fan of the stiff stuff that needs figure 8 knots and all the arborist guys are using 11.7mm ropes. Must be a reason they dont use the 3/8" rope some are using for a tether on here.
Yeah, I was just trying to get away from the stiff ropes. I currently use a treesaddle linesman belt for my tether since it roles up nice and compact. I was thinking the daisy chain with amsteel would be very light and compact.
This is good to know. When I switched to the rope mod for my Heliums, I made whoopie slings out of 1/4" amsteel. I tried them out but didn't like the fiddle factor. Too much time trying to get them just right. I'm sure with practice I would get much faster but I really like simple. I had made the whoopie slings a little long (around 7') so, if I didn't like them, I would just turn them into straight ropes and use them like the original rope mod. When I saw the daisy chain method I liked how simple it seemed. I made one daisy chain and left the other two straight to see which one I liked better. I haven't had a chance to try them out yet. Your information has made me excited to try it. It does seem like the most simple method of all.
I tried them side by side. I had 1/4" Amsteel ropes with spliced Brummels on the versa button. The 7/16" daisy chain wins, hands down. I was laughing at myself that I even want to take my sticks out with me even when I'm going out to a tree I already have a tree set up with bolts.
I hope to make a video showing how simple this is.
I agree. A picture is worth a thousand words.
My kids all get home from college this afternoon. I’ll employ their services in making a video.
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I started making a video today and my phone pooped out. I’ll see if I can get it done later today.
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Should only have to "insert media" or link to a you tube link. just b sure to upload after attaching cuz its easy to miss the button that says upload after you attach
Do I need to do anything to the video in my phone to format it or anything?
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Thanks for the video! I already knew that I was going to switch to the daisy chain. Like I said earlier, I had one made already. Well, last night I started to make the other two. I also like that strap. One piece of equipment to do three jobs, that's awesome. Did you call it Carl's strap?
Yeah, Carl makes and sells them. It’s basically a daisy chain made from webbing. I’ll find the link to his thread on them.
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