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Tether tag end help!?!?!?

Adrena123 said:
I'll never understand why every experienced saddle hunter (not you) doesn't clip the tag end back in to the biner. If the prusik rope or ropeman breaks, this will save your life or at least stop you from falling to the ground. I have been doing it for 13 years, it doesn't get in the way. Oh and its free plus View attachment 23002makes a nice armrest.
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Same here.
 
Adrena123 said:
I'll never understand why every experienced saddle hunter (not you) doesn't clip the tag end back in to the biner. If the prusik rope or ropeman breaks, this will save your life or at least stop you from falling to the ground. I have been doing it for 13 years, it doesn't get in the way. Oh and its free plus View attachment 23002makes a nice armrest.
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I used to connect it there but with a simple move to a LB or bridge loop you’ve backed up your bridge.


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weekender21 said:
I used to connect it there but with a simple move to a LB or bridge loop you’ve backed up your bridge.


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I know this is a last resort option but in the event you need this backup what is your expected course of events as things transpire? Let’s say the prusik, Ropeman, or biner breaks, are you then hanging by the lineman’s loop from just one side? Obviously that’s preferable to heading to the ground but I am curious how it will feel and how easy it will be to get things such that you can easily get down. I really just want to understand if this is what will happen or if there is something I don’t know about how it might play out.
 
arm breaker said:
I know this is a last resort option but in the event you need this backup what is your expected course of events as things transpire? Let’s say the prusik, Ropeman, or biner breaks, are you then hanging by the lineman’s loop from just one side? Obviously that’s preferable to heading to the ground but I am curious how it will feel and how easy it will be to get things such that you can easily get down. I really just want to understand if this is what will happen or if there is something I don’t know about how it might play out.
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I’m 99.999% sure the only way I find myself in this situation is if a squirrel chews through my bridge or distel while I’m napping butt...

Yes, I’d be hanging by my right lineman’s loop and have many options available for a safe descent on me at any given time.


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weekender21 said:
I’m 99.999% sure the only way I find myself in this situation is if a squirrel chews through my bridge or distel while I’m napping butt...

Yes, I’d be hanging by my right lineman’s loop and have many options available for a safe descent on me at any given time.


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I assumed that was the case but wanted to make sure I understood. Thanks so much.
 
weekender21 said:
I’m 99.999% sure the only way I find myself in this situation is if a squirrel chews through my bridge or distel while I’m napping butt...

Yes, I’d be hanging by my right lineman’s loop and have many options available for a safe descent on me at any given time.


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Man you gotta watch out for them squirrels. Nasty little critters. Just hope one doesn’t get around on the backside of the tree and chew through the tether, lol.
 
I don't contribute much here, but I've been reading for years. And maybe this has been covered before, but here's what I do (please feel free to tell me why this may be dumb/useless):
Ropeman attached to tether, running the bridge through it, but I have a prussic on the tag end that I simply attach to my waist belt (Mantis and Kestrel). I just unclip the waist belt, slide the prussic loop through, and reclip. That way if my ropeman or bridge failed I'd be left hanging by my waste belt, attached to the tether.
 
Man, I wouldn't be able to get any sleep in the tree if I kept worrying about my gear failing all the time.
Adrena123 said:
I'll never understand why every experienced saddle hunter (not you) doesn't clip the tag end back in to the biner. If the prusik rope or ropeman breaks, this will save your life or at least stop you from falling to the ground. I have been doing it for 13 years, it doesn't get in the way. Oh and its free plus View attachment 23002makes a nice armrest.
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Two things, First you might want to make sure you screw your gates closed EVERYTIME, second I see about 2 feet of drop before your bridge makes contact with the bottom of the bight your tag end makes by connecting it to the biner. 2 feet won't kill you but it will most likely take you off the platform. It's good to be thinking about backups though. I like to use my tag end to tie a bowline around my bridge and shorten the amount of slack I allow in the backup. If you wanted to then attach the end to the biner you'd have a back up to your backup. Not sure if it would still make a good armrest?
 
Kurt said:
Man, I wouldn't be able to get any sleep in the tree if I kept worrying about my gear failing all the time.

Two things, First you might want to make sure you screw your gates closed EVERYTIME, second I see about 2 feet of drop before your bridge makes contact with the bottom of the bight your tag end makes by connecting it to the biner. 2 feet won't kill you but it will most likely take you off the platform. It's good to be thinking about backups though. I like to use my tag end to tie a bowline around my bridge and shorten the amount of slack I allow in the backup. If you wanted to then attach the end to the biner you'd have a back up to your backup. Not sure if it would still make a good armrest?
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The equipment will probably never fail but why not clip it back in, to easy. Locking biners are great but really not needed for saddle hunting, we just hang there. The 2 feet of free fall will make me pucker then lmao.
I used to rock climb back in the day and took many free falls. Some where like 6 foot over the protection, meaning I fell 12 foot until it caught me. I understand most people don't do things like that. I usually don't comment when someone talks about falling a couple inches because it scares some people. If I were ever stuck in the tree (equipment failure) I would literally bear hug the tree and climb down. When I get old, different story.
 
I throw mine over the base for my camera arm. If not filming I’d probably throw it over one of the 3 hooks on my HME hook belt.


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Adrena123 said:
I'll never understand why every experienced saddle hunter (not you) doesn't clip the tag end back in to the biner. If the prusik rope or ropeman breaks, this will save your life or at least stop you from falling to the ground. I have been doing it for 13 years, it doesn't get in the way. Oh and its free plus View attachment 23002makes a nice armrest.
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exactly what i do. i always worried about my prussik having something catsrophic happen and not being backed up. this allows me to back up my prussik. if i have a lot of slack, i tie an overhand knot near the prussik and still have some handing for a hand hold or arm rest.
 
Adrena123 said:
I'll never understand why every experienced saddle hunter (not you) doesn't clip the tag end back in to the biner. If the prusik rope or ropeman breaks, this will save your life or at least stop you from falling to the ground. I have been doing it for 13 years, it doesn't get in the way. Oh and its free plus View attachment 23002makes a nice armrest.
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What knot is that? I’m a knot amateur lol.


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If you run the tag end thru the bridge and back to the biner and the ropeman fails this wont do anything....maybe if the ropeman slips it will but not if it comes apart. Run the tag end thru bridge loops and tie a constrictor knot ABOVE your prussic or ropeman.

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I put a figure 8 loop on the tag end, daisy chain it to take up the slack, when I get to the end I pull the figure 8 through the last daisy chain loop and hook it the carabiner on my bridge.
 
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