Distel modification

[michigandrake]

Do you guys see any problems running a Distel hitch like this? It seems to work at ground level but I want to be sure before I go up with it. I tried it with the traditional two loops and I did not like the bulk at the base of my carabiner.

 

[Tr33_n1nj@]

Can’t speak to if it’s acceptable, but if it is, could you take in some of that length to the biner?

 

[michigandrake]

Can’t speak to if it’s acceptable, but if it is, could you take in some of that length to the biner?

That length is by design. A shorter Prusik lead gave into a bad habit of grabbing my tether right above my hitch and I had some minor slippage because of it. A little scary 25' up. I found with a longer lead on my Prusik and a knot in about the middle of that lead it gave me a safe spot to grab and kept my hitch loaded. I want to switch to the Distel but I want to keep the feel of my Prusik.

 

[Tr33_n1nj@]

10-4. Following for someone more experienced with knots to chime in on the original question.

 

[Squirrels]

10-4. Following for someone more experienced with knots to chime in on the original question.

To answer your question...YES you could. You may have a tougher time creating the double fisherman's knot due to length left on the tag ends after creating the distal hitch. Downfall I see to this is having to untie it all to remove the hitch if/when you need to.

 

[Islandshooter]

To answer your question...YES you could. You may have a tougher time creating the double fisherman's knot due to length left on the tag ends after creating the distal hitch. Downfall I see to this is having to untie it all to remove the hitch if/when you need to.

Do you guys see any problems running a Distel hitch like this? It seems to work at ground level but I want to be sure before I go up with it. I tried it with the traditional two loops and I did not like the bulk at the base of my carabiner.
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I switched to a distel last season when I went to oplux. At first, the way it elongated kinda freaked me out, especially at height. But it always held (of course I got on here to ask). Also had the end of my tether on my carabineer

 

[michigandrake]

To answer your question...YES you could. You may have a tougher time creating the double fisherman's knot due to length left on the tag ends after creating the distal hitch. Downfall I see to this is having to untie it all to remove the hitch if/when you need to.

Thanks ..... I am kinda high maintenace anyways that knot goes with the territory ..... lol

 

[michigandrake]

I switched to a distel last season when I went to oplux. At first, the way it elongated kinda freaked me out, especially at height. But it always held (of course I got on here to ask). Also had the end of my tether on my carabineerView attachment 26844

I am sold on the knot ....... way easier to break than the Prusik I used last year. I am just a creature of habit and I have grown used to the feel of my hitch lead.

 

[CZMark]

why not just use a Klemheist?

Klemheist Knot

Slide and grip knot intended for a load in one direction only. The Klemheist, or Machard Knot, is a derivative of the original Prusik knot. It also appears to be identical to the knot described by Ashley for securing a loop to a vertical pole.

www.animatedknots.com

 

[Islandshooter]

why not just use a Klemheist?

Klemheist Knot

Slide and grip knot intended for a load in one direction only. The Klemheist, or Machard Knot, is a derivative of the original Prusik knot. It also appears to be identical to the knot described by Ashley for securing a loop to a vertical pole.

www.animatedknots.com

That's what I would recommend, as it was recommended to me after I asked about the stretch in my distel. But the distel had never slipped and I got done hunting before I got off my butt too change it, lol.

 

[mtsrunner]

I would also recommend the Klemheist. I use it as my backup to the MadRock Safeguard.

 

[michigandrake]

why not just use a Klemheist?

Klemheist Knot

Slide and grip knot intended for a load in one direction only. The Klemheist, or Machard Knot, is a derivative of the original Prusik knot. It also appears to be identical to the knot described by Ashley for securing a loop to a vertical pole.

www.animatedknots.com

That looks like it would work. I will put it on my to-do list this week.

 

[beej32]

I’ve found the distel much easier to adjust than the klemheist, but ymmv. I also really like this idea for using the distel with the double fisherman’s so you don’t have 2 hitches taking up real estate on the biner- seems to reduce the chance of improper loading

 

[wayne r]

Nothing wrong with that at all, this is how I run mine on my bridge except its an endless loop, but I usually tie my loops like yours, I really like the distel hitch even when fully loaded you can adjust without issues, holds really nicely as well. I now also run the distel for DRT as well, so everything's the same I can do it in the dark no issues and its easy to set in the dark as well, for me there is no downside regards wayne

 

[michigandrake]

I’ve found the distel much easier to adjust than the klemheist, but ymmv. I also really like this idea for using the distel with the double fisherman’s so you don’t have 2 hitches taking up real estate on the biner- seems to reduce the chance of improper loading

I tried the Klemheist and I agree the Distel is easier to release.