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Friction Hitches

After coming up with a few hitches made to be self tenders with some success, they would bind up to different degrees after some use, finally found that something like a reef/square knot would stop the binding and give nearly frictionless sliding.
It only needs enough wraps to grab reliabably each time, cross the ends in front, and take them to the back and tie a reef bend, then eyes back to the front to clip.
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Brocky said:
After coming up with a few hitches made to be self tenders with some success, they would bind up to different degrees after some use, finally found that something like a reef/square knot would stop the binding and give nearly frictionless sliding.
It only needs enough wraps to grab reliabably each time, cross the ends in front, and take them to the back and tie a reef bend, then eyes back to the front to clip.
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What is mainline in pic? Also where are you getting those sew eye hitch cords?
 
Yes if using a stopper in the back, four times if using something with eyes.
 
Rope manufacturers have reliable instructions and sometimes videos for the basic splices. The hitch cords above have Tuck-Bury splices, which Samson Rope has instructions for, plus the covered eyes add some more complexity to them.
 
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@Brocky does that look about right?


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That looks like it, the tails from the poachers can be used to make a tender, a knot, or if they aren’t long enough, a hair tie keeps them together.
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Alright, so after reading all of this, this is what I'm looking for and want all of your feedback on the right hitch to use.

I currently have a Kong Duck on my tether. Love the one handed tending to take out slack if I want to stand/lean more. I hate having to stand up or grab the rope above the device to unweight the line to lengthen my tether if I want to sit or walk around the tree. I want to be able to one hand tend to take out slack, and while under load be able to break the hitch and lengthen my tether with control. Let's say I have my bow in one hand and I need to let out some length in my tether, I want to be able to just reach up and add some length.

From everything I've read here, it sounds like the Happy Hands or Sticht are the hitches that do this. I'm currently on 11mm tethers, but will be switching to 9mm Canyon C-IV tether. I have a 6mm autoblock cord already, so if those are the right hitches, are any of those two hitches able to be tied with a loop, or do I need a new cord with two eyes?

Thanks for all of the great hitch info!
 
Empostarr said:
Alright, so after reading all of this, this is what I'm looking for and want all of your feedback on the right hitch to use.

I currently have a Kong Duck on my tether. Love the one handed tending to take out slack if I want to stand/lean more. I hate having to stand up or grab the rope above the device to unweight the line to lengthen my tether if I want to sit or walk around the tree. I want to be able to one hand tend to take out slack, and while under load be able to break the hitch and lengthen my tether with control. Let's say I have my bow in one hand and I need to let out some length in my tether, I want to be able to just reach up and add some length.

From everything I've read here, it sounds like the Happy Hands or Sticht are the hitches that do this. I'm currently on 11mm tethers, but will be switching to 9mm Canyon C-IV tether. I have a 6mm autoblock cord already, so if those are the right hitches, are any of those two hitches able to be tied with a loop, or do I need a new cord with two eyes?

Thanks for all of the great hitch info!
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100% the Sticht hitch is what you want and you will want to get some new cord. It doesn’t have to be eye to eye because you can finish it with poachers knots or some kind of bend but you will need some new cord. 63835CAB-E97B-4B2B-9BA8-568DFBC201AB.jpeg
 
Does anyone have a picture or diagram of the Bowie? I tried the jbrah this morning before work and very much liked it. Tried the metal free Sticht and it seemed good at first. Then slipped bad and didn't bite after messing around for a few minutes. I can now get it to not bite consistently. Glad I found that out before climbing with it. I have 8mm Bluewater I believe on 11.4 mm poison ivy.
 
Utkjsilver said:
Does anyone have a picture or diagram of the Bowie? I tried the jbrah this morning before work and very much liked it. Tried the metal free Sticht and it seemed good at first. Then slipped bad and didn't bite after messing around for a few minutes. I can now get it to not bite consistently. Glad I found that out before climbing with it. I have 8mm Bluewater I believe on 11.4 mm poison ivy.
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There is a pic of the bowie a couple pages back seems like.

Edit: it was a good was back, post #58 on page 3 of the thread.
 
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