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8mm Oplux questions & uses

I thought about this a little more and I’d only use the waist leg loop tie in if I was directly tying into the rope or girth hitching a daisy chain. Any time anchoring to a locking carabiner I’d use the belay loop.
 
Hey thanks. Ya I want to get away from a linemans belt as well. Too dangerous for me.


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What about using a tree squeeze with your LB? That gives you the balance and stability of the LB with the fall protection of the tether.


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I would use the Kong Duck if you are going to be using a 8mm rope with a mechanical ascender.

I'm a huge fan of Dano. But Wild edge offers a sewn eye oplux which could save you a knot

I just ordered a prusik tender from Dano. Hope this makes it possible to make one handed adjustments. Really like to hear more about this from people that have tried it.

I’ve been tinkering with one on my LB and one on my tether for the last two days. They work, but they do require a little extra management to keep them from getting twisted when you clip in. I count it as another thing to help me pay attention
 
A Blake’s hitch can be tied with the same diameter rope ie 8mm-8mm works well and will consistently grab and release easy.
 
The 50cm Beal jammy I just ordered came as black and grey. For anybody wondering about other color from purple.Screenshot_20191001-083238_Gallery.jpg
 
A Blake’s hitch can be tied with the same diameter rope ie 8mm-8mm works well and will consistently grab and release easy.

I'm new to this whole thing, but after seeing this post I did some digging... Why doesn't the Blake's hitch get more love? Seems like a relatively simple answer to all the questions floating around about trying to find a smaller diameter prusik cord that meets spec. Is it really that much more bulky than other smaller diameter friction locks and a biner? Seems like you could do a Blake's hitch on the tether with either a sewn/spliced eye or eight on a bight connected to the belt and be good to go with the same rope used for the tether and lmb. What am I missing?
 
I'm new to this whole thing, but after seeing this post I did some digging... Why doesn't the Blake's hitch get more love? Seems like a relatively simple answer to all the questions floating around about trying to find a smaller diameter prusik cord that meets spec. Is it really that much more bulky than other smaller diameter friction locks and a biner? Seems like you could do a Blake's hitch on the tether with either a sewn/spliced eye or eight on a bight connected to the belt and be good to go with the same rope used for the tether and lmb. What am I missing?
It constricts over time and loading.
 
I use one every single day, all day. When it starts to constrict just take a minute and loosen it. It’s a simple but very effective knot that doesn’t require special hardware.
 
I use one every single day, all day. When it starts to constrict just take a minute and loosen it. It’s a simple but very effective knot that doesn’t require special hardware.
By no means is it unusable. But none of these knots require special hardware,and most of the others don't require periodic redressing. Everything is a tradeoff. If you're ok with redressing, blakes is a nice, predictable, easy to use hitch.
 
If I'm ordering oplux for a 7’ lineman's rope, how many feet do I need, taking into consideration knots on both end and girth hitched around one lineman loop of the saddle? 13’?


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If I'm ordering oplux for a 7’ lineman's rope, how many feet do I need, taking into consideration knots on both end and girth hitched around one lineman loop of the saddle? 13’?


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I bought a 12' piece and ended up with a 9'+ tether. If you want 7' I'd go with 10'.
 
You can order sewn eyes from most Sterling dealers. The eyes are sewn at the factory and tag ends capped. But...it's expensive. I got a quote for 50' of OpLux with a standard sewn eye; $121.
 
I use it for both my tether and lineman rope. I absolutely love it. I am using the RollNLock from Climbing Technology instead of Ropeman or Kong Duck. The RollNLock is rated at 20kN. I just couldn't see using the Kong Duck which is rated at 880 lbs when I'm investing in Sterling Oplux.
 
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