Hitch cord for 8mm oplux

[DanO]

Are the Sterling Hollow Blocks (6mm) safe for using on tether? Thought just for auto-bkock (hand break)?

The Sterling HollowBlocks are not meant to be your sole primary life support - per the instructions. For that reason, I don't use it for my tether. It is best used as an autoblock as that is what it was designed for (a backup for rappelling).

 

[tmattson]

Going to try the Jammy. Be placing an order DanO.

 

[tmattson]

DanO, which tender for the Jammy?

 

[DanO]

DanO, which tender for the Jammy?

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[scpokevin]

The 35cm Beal Jammy does work and is plenty strong for our uses. I just found that it bound up too tight on Oplux and was harder to release after being weighted on my tether. I switched to a distel using Sterling 6mm TRC and that was a night and day difference. The schwabisch is very close to the same thing and I've heard works great too - its just harder to pronounce and spell so I always recommend the distel. For an autoblock the Jammy does great.

How long of a section of Sterling 6mm TRC should I order to use a distel on an oplux tether? Thanks!

 

[Mselby44]

How long of a section of Sterling 6mm TRC should I order to use a distel on an oplux tether? Thanks!

I ordered 7 feet so I had 3.5 feet each for my two Distels (tether and linemans)


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[Hunter260]

Reviving this so I don’t start a new thread for one question, what’s the gold standard for an auto block on oplux?

 

[tmattson]

Reviving this so I don’t start a new thread for one question, what’s the gold standard for an auto block on oplux?

Well I'm no export still learning, but seems a lot of people use Sterling HollowBlock 6.8mm sewn loop.
I have two of these but in my limited testing instead of a French prussic I use it in Klemheist mode.
Or also a Beal Jammy.