Knotted oplux, htp, other 8-9mm ropes are also a lot more compact than tethrd ropes.As others have said doublesteps sells spliced predator ropes, and wild edge sells spliced oplux if you want something a bit smaller diameter.
Knotted oplux, htp, other 8-9mm ropes are also a lot more compact than tethrd ropes.As others have said doublesteps sells spliced predator ropes, and wild edge sells spliced oplux if you want something a bit smaller diameter.
Heck yeah. Love my oplux.Knotted oplux, htp, other 8-9mm ropes are also a lot more compact than tethrd ropes.
Big, agreed. Heavy? Nah. My dump pouch feels the same with and without. But they’re definitely NOT “no-bulk”, on that we’re in accordance.The value is fine, but for my preferences you'd need to pay me to use those big heavy things.
Your dump pouch feels the same with/without an extra pound (weight of tethrd tether as delivered to me, including biner.) in it? Or ~2 pounds between both ropes.Big, agreed. Heavy? Nah. My dump pouch feels the same with and without. But they’re definitely NOT “no-bulk”, on that we’re in accordance.
No, seriously feels the same without the one factory-setup rope. What’s a pound worth? JMHO.Your dump pouch feels the same with/without an extra pound (weight of tethrd tether as delivered to me, including biner.) in it? Or ~2 pounds between both ropes.
Just another pound doesn't really matter, until it does. I'd rather save that pound (at a lower cost), and put some of the savings (in weight, bulk, and $$) toward a ring of squirrelsteps, and carry platform and 2 ropes in the approximate space and a few ounces weight of the tethrd ropes.No, seriously feels the same without the one factory-setup rope. What’s a pound worth? JMHO.
I use knitting needles cut and used as fids and wire. With the wire I pull instead of pushing like wit the fid.Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but curious if you purchased a fid and proper tools like the YT videos use or if you rigged something up.
Thanks.
As long as you can handle the saddlehunting standard of a 2-3 month backlog.10mm Static Rope - Black - By the Foot
Bring this black static rope from Backcountry Gear on all of your big wall, canyoneering, and caving excursions! This all-purpose rope is sold by the foot.www.backcountrygear.com
Decent rope, good strength and a tight sheath on it at a good price
As others have said doublesteps sells spliced predator ropes, and wild edge sells spliced oplux if you want something a bit smaller diameter.
Yeah what I meant. By bad, thanks for the catch.Oplux is not spliceable. Wild Edge sells sewn Oplux
I am new to saddle hunting and am beginning to put together my setup. I am contemplating making my own lineman's belt and tether, or to just buy them from Tethrd when I get my mantis. They are pretty close in price actually when all is said and done. Here is a breakdown of what I have found:
DIY: from Wesspur-Samson Predator rope $1.08/ft x 20ft=$21.60, 5 inch sewn splice $25x2=$50 so total for rope is $71.60. Plus shipping $17.70. Total $89.30
from Amazon-3 pack Black Diamond Biners $30.06
DIY Total cost Linemans belt:$64.69, Tether:$54.67. The total price for DIY build of both is $119.36.
Tethrd cost: Lineman's belt(spliced rope,2 biners, prussik)-$59.99, Tether(spliced rope,1 biner, prussik)-$54.99. free shipping with mantis. So a total price of $114.98 with additional bonus of prussik knot on each.
I guess what I'm trying to figure out is if it is worth it to put together my own of these, or to just buy them from Tethrd to have a completed product without the hassle. Which of these have you guys found to have better quality? Is it worth spending the extra money to DIY? Is Samson predator the better rope option, or is there something better? Are there any carabiners better than the black diamonds or Tethrd ones? Also I understand that 10 ft may be long, I will cut them down to my preferred length. I am not worried about the prussik knot for a diy rope because I will be buying ropeman 1s for each.