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I have to watch and rewind and pause knot videos constantly. (I suck at tying knots)
I have to watch and rewind and pause knot videos constantly. (I suck at tying knots)
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Friction Hitches
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I’ve used SRT in the past without presets. All mid day/afternoon hunts. If you have a lot of trees with 15-25’ branches it’s doable in the dark. Definitely taking a risk if you need to be in a very specific tree.
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ShooterMike
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Lots of good choices among the myriad friction hitches. Find one you can rig blindfolded, that serves your needs and go with that.
Semper Fi,
Mike
Semper Fi,
Mike
Maybe this will help.
The number of wraps might be different depending on cord, rope, etc. Even up the length of the two ends of cord.
Tie the simple knot to form the bottom of the now cord ring, then bring the ends behind the rope, side view picture below.
Cross the ends and then once more to form a twist, this is the back of the hitch.
Rotate the twist upward and put the ends through ring to come out the front. If using a hitch cord with eyes, you’re all done, if using a piece of cord two more steps.
Put the ends over the top of the carabiner and then back through the carabiner and ring, so both are in the back.
Bring the ends together and tie a stopper knot on top of the twist, a single overhand shown.
Side view of Bluewater’s 7mm VT cord on Elite.
The number of wraps might be different depending on cord, rope, etc. Even up the length of the two ends of cord.
Tie the simple knot to form the bottom of the now cord ring, then bring the ends behind the rope, side view picture below.
Cross the ends and then once more to form a twist, this is the back of the hitch.
Rotate the twist upward and put the ends through ring to come out the front. If using a hitch cord with eyes, you’re all done, if using a piece of cord two more steps.
Put the ends over the top of the carabiner and then back through the carabiner and ring, so both are in the back.
Bring the ends together and tie a stopper knot on top of the twist, a single overhand shown.
Side view of Bluewater’s 7mm VT cord on Elite.
^^^ You were testing that hitch by rappelling down the stairs right???
Thanks buddy! How much cordage do you need to execute this?
tailgunner
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tailgunner
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This Knute is what i ended up with
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It works well with the Bluewater’s 7mm VT cord on Elite then (without binding)? I happen to have those components.
Me too, but haven't had a chance yet to try it. I'm curious how its going to tend when using the eye-to-eye. Isn't it the tag end of the double overhand behind the knot that you grab to tend it? You don't have that with the eye-to-eye configuration.
The combo works nice, it only needs 4 top wraps because the cord flattens some.
The rope under the hitch is pulled out, or up to tend. Using the knot tails, if there, will also work, but that tends to tighten up the hitch when you want it loose.
The rope under the hitch is pulled out, or up to tend. Using the knot tails, if there, will also work, but that tends to tighten up the hitch when you want it loose.
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Looking for friction hitches that self tend, found this one, nothing else needed to hand tend. Works very good, the smoother and firmer the rope and hitch cord the easier it slides.
A miscalculation on the amount of cover needed for a double eye splicing project, led to making a single eye instead. Makes it nice and compact and it is in a basket configuration so double the strength of the cord.
A miscalculation on the amount of cover needed for a double eye splicing project, led to making a single eye instead. Makes it nice and compact and it is in a basket configuration so double the strength of the cord.
