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Recent content by MESaddleHunt

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    Better Friction Hitch?

    I used 8mmm HRC for about a year but it would get tighter than I like for descending. I wouldn't say it was bound up like a fully weighted prusik, but you'd have to work a bit to release it. Too bad because I really like the feel of the HRC, I experimented with other cords and diameters too -...
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    Better Friction Hitch?

    Yes, this is what I suspected. Is there a hitch that would function reasonably well in both configurations? I'd love to find one that works on the lanyard and could also work for a tether without having to re-tie. Thinking schwabisch or distel but haven't tried them out yet.
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    Better Friction Hitch?

    What's the correct number of loops for someone 215ish lbs? I'm running four wraps which is about all I can get from a 28" eye to eye with a hitch climber pulley. It's got very little sit-back and holds great in drt mode. I started using it on a long lanyard with a pinto pulley and it works...
  4. M

    First Lite Foundry Pant Comparisons

    I have the corrugates and the cataylsts and they both work great for me. The knee pads are a nice feature for saddles IMO.
  5. M

    Better Friction Hitch?

    The michoacan has been great for me in drt! It was just the one occasion that it was slippery in an srt configuration and I probably didn't give it fair enough try. It was something I thought of in the tree and new things are best tried low so your comfortable fully weighting them. The hitch...
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    Better Friction Hitch?

    I was hoping someone with more experience could shed light on the pros and cons of friction hitches being used with a DRT climbing system and also in tethers. I've become very comfortable climbing drt with a michoacan hitch and a pulley. That same hitch works well on a linemans belt with a...
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