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I've been watching the NY Saddle hunter guys showing how to do the DRT system. I was planning on going out in July and setting presets. So I got off of an online store some rope that is 7/16" (11mm) x 100' of double braided static line. I cut off 25' and have that section for practicing in my basement. However my issue is that the rope is to stiff and will not take a bite when I put it in a blake hitch and put a load on it. I literally go straight to the ground.
So, last night I was thinking about what to do. I remembered that I have some extra PMI 8mm prussic cordage that I had on some of my old sticks before going to amsteel. I got about a 6 foot length and put it with my rope...tied a girth hitch loop using both cords together and then took the extra length to make the blake hitch and it worked.
I guess my question is this...should I sell the 75' of the double braided static line (someone could use it for an SRT line and life line) and get the predator line from wesspur or make this work. I think that when this rope gets broken in and more flexible that it might work, but until then I'll place a smaller prussic blake hitch in conjunction.
Any suggestions? All rope is climb rated so I'm not worried about that.
So, last night I was thinking about what to do. I remembered that I have some extra PMI 8mm prussic cordage that I had on some of my old sticks before going to amsteel. I got about a 6 foot length and put it with my rope...tied a girth hitch loop using both cords together and then took the extra length to make the blake hitch and it worked.
I guess my question is this...should I sell the 75' of the double braided static line (someone could use it for an SRT line and life line) and get the predator line from wesspur or make this work. I think that when this rope gets broken in and more flexible that it might work, but until then I'll place a smaller prussic blake hitch in conjunction.
Any suggestions? All rope is climb rated so I'm not worried about that.
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