I have a hero clip which basically has a big hook on one side, I lower my bow down to the ground with the Doyle’s and once it’s on the ground I feed slack into the line until the hook comes off the bow. Pull the rope back up and attach it to the rappel rope.Curious…how do you get your bow down? Separate rope?
Steve in Ky
That should work fine if you put the washer on the other side before rappelling and then take a few steps away from trunk before trying to pull.like this: replicated on a post in my basement
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No problems with 550 cord either - I use a metal link that's used for flag poles, clipped on just behind the scaffold knot on a delta link. Wrap it up with figure 8 and haven't had any issues tangling or knotting. Also tried gutted 550 cord but it seemed to hold twists and knot up way too often to be worth itnever had a problem with paracord either. Where are you tying it on and do you use a d-link or anything? i removed all hardware from my rappel rope and it pulls down easy and just less problems overall. i tie the pull down rope right to the end of the loop where its closest to the other side coming through.
The time it takes to fish the long end of the rappel rope through a tied loop is negligible compared to opening and closing that metal link. the metal also kpet annoying me when i didnt have weight on the rope it would fall down the trunk a little. with just the rope it cinches tight and stays there just like my ttether. i tried to use the rappel rope for my tether but found it a bigger PITA than it was help.
They are both made of dyneema, the Dynaglide has more coating for easier sliding and non snagging.Dynaglide but thinking about trying Amsteel.
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I don’t even use a biner on the paracord. A simple over hand knot the end of the delta link (or carabiner in your case) and it’ll apply the pressure directly where the rope is girthing the tree. Are you leaving the rubber washer on while you rappel? That could be making it harder as well.like this: replicated on a post in my basement
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I think attaching it to the very end of the link next to where it attaches to the downward leg is best. I base this own leverage. The further you are from that point, the more flex and fight from the rope bending that you’ll receive. I’m not saying it makes a huge difference but I can definitely tell the difference when I hook it behind the link or the eye, then when it’s on the very end.Where does everyone feel like the best place is to attached the pull down rope? I've tried attaching it right to the link and knot loop. Didn't seem to make much of a different. For me the biggest difference was getting away from the tree and pulling instead of trying to pull straight down at the base of the tree.