How To Tie A Tubular Webbing Bridge

[emrah.oruc.7]

Hey guys. I recently made this video showing how to tie on a tubular webbing bridge to your saddle. Hope it’s helpful.

Emrah

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[Sniper4hire]

I double bridge as well. Peace of mind means I'm thinking of the hunt and not falling.

 

[stevethebreeze]

Good info. Thanks!

This is basically two Water knots on both ends correct?

 

[bj139]

Hey guys. I recently made this video showing how to tie on a tubular webbing bridge to your saddle. Hope it’s helpful.

Emrah

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Looks good. I sewed down the ends with a Speedy stitcher and just made a big loop.

 

[emrah.oruc.7]

Good info. Thanks!

This is basically two Water knots on both ends correct?

Yes. Seems knots go by many names in the knot world. I’ve been doing these series of videos (there are 3 others related to saddle hunting knots) to help clarify them. I’m only 1 year into this so I’m NO expert, but I know some of these were confusing to me when I started.

Emrah


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[woodsdog2]

Would it be safe to use heavy duty tri-glides to secure your bridge around the bridge loops and then back them up with an overhand stopper knot??

 

[sureshotscott]

I used a webbing bridge briefly last season secured on one side with 2 DanO metal triglides. No issues. Ultimately decided to go back to predator because even though it's bulky I like the peace of mind of that very heavy strong rope.

 

[woodsdog2]

I used a webbing bridge briefly last season secured on one side with 2 DanO metal triglides. No issues. Ultimately decided to go back to predator because even though it's bulky I like the peace of mind of that very heavy strong rope.

How was the other side of your webbing bridge secured? With a knot or was it sewn?

 

[pesqimon]

Would it be safe to use heavy duty tri-glides to secure your bridge around the bridge loops and then back them up with an overhand stopper knot??

yes that would be fine, but I went back to water knots on both sides of my bridge because I trust the water knot more in a fall situation. The triglides are probably stronger but I am not aware of any dynamic rating on them. That and it eliminates one piece of metal that can tink.

I don’t trust my sewing skills enough to sew my bridge on either.

 

[woodsdog2]

yes that would be fine, but I went back to water knots on both sides of my bridge because I trust the water knot more in a fall situation. The triglides are probably stronger but I am not aware of any dynamic rating on them. That and it eliminates one piece of metal that can tink.

I don’t trust my sewing skills enough to sew my bridge on either.

Thanks, I agree with the sewing part and I know its not factual but to me, it just seems like either the proper knots or something mechanical and appropriately robust would be stronger then sewn webbing to secure around the bridge loops.

 

[Torvic]

Hey guys. I recently made this video showing how to tie on a tubular webbing bridge to your saddle. Hope it’s helpful.

Emrah

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That knot is not very reliable it tends to slip I would suggest to do a figure 8 retrace knot instead just my two cents!

 

[raisins]

Would it be safe to use heavy duty tri-glides to secure your bridge around the bridge loops and then back them up with an overhand stopper knot??

I wouldn't trust a tri glide on its own for a primary bridge, unless it was a climb spec tri glide from a well known manufacturer (petzl, metolius, cobra, etc)....and then I'd still probably use two of them.

I'm guessing you want this for adjustability of bridge length?

You can probably figure out a way that if the tri glide breaks that the bridge stays on the saddle, so tri glides just can shorten (like tying the tag ends of the webbing back onto the bridge but in a way where those knots slide or tie the tag end of the webbing onto to the bridge (which is common with rope bridges) so that if anything goes sideways your bridge will just become longer pretty quickly).

 

[sureshotscott]

How was the other side of your webbing bridge secured? With a knot or was it sewn?

knot

 

[woodsdog2]

I wouldn't trust a tri glide on its own for a primary bridge, unless it was a climb spec tri glide from a well known manufacturer (petzl, metolius, cobra, etc)....and then I'd still probably use two of them.

I'm guessing you want this for adjustability of bridge length?

You can probably figure out a way that if the tri glide breaks that the bridge stays on the saddle, so tri glides just can shorten (like tying the tag ends of the webbing back onto the bridge but in a way where those knots slide).

Yes for adjustability. I have the heavy duty ones from EWO does anybody know offhand if they are climb rated???

 

[woodsdog2]

Is there a book or resource available where knots for ropes and webbing which are approved for safety can be purchased? I am trying to learn this more to increase my ability to DIY adjustability and customization of my climbing gear but obviously in a safe and generally accepted practices way. I saw books on Aero's website on climbing and also on Treestuff's website and was wondering if they would be worth the investment.

 

[raisins]

Yes for adjustability. I have the heavy duty ones from EWO does anybody know offhand if they are climb rated???

Email Dan at EWO, he'll respond quickly.

 

[gcr0003]

Yes. Seems knots go by many names in the knot world. I’ve been doing these series of videos (there are 3 others related to saddle hunting knots) to help clarify them. I’m only 1 year into this so I’m NO expert, but I know some of these were confusing to me when I started.

Emrah


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The knot you tied in your video is a overhand Knot on a bight not a overhand follow through.

The overhand follow through, ring bend, or water knot doesn’t enter the the same side as the loop end but the same end as the source end. This is when you are using it to make a loop and therefore one piece of webbing on itself.

The water knot often used to attach two pieces of webbing together looks very similar dues it having two pieces of webbing however they are different in how they are tied, where the stress is in the knot, and how much they slip. For bridges I use a water knot or ring bend.



Overhand knots on a bite are know to slip through the knot when experiencing fall loads so it’s good you’re backing them up with at least something.

With either of these knots you want to leave sufficient tag end or tie a stopper knot to mitigate a pull through.

 

[raisins]

The knot you tied in your video is a overhand Knot on a bight not a overhand follow through.

The overhand follow through, ring bend, or water knot doesn’t enter the the same side as the loop end but the same end as the source end. This is when you are using it to make a loop and therefore one piece of webbing on itself.

The water knot often used to attach two pieces of webbing together looks very similar dues it having two pieces of webbing however they are different in how they are tied, where the stress is in the knot, and how much they slip. For bridges I use a water knot or ring bend.

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Overhand knots on a bite are know to slip through the knot when experiencing fall loads so it’s good you’re backing them up with at least something.

With either of these knots you want to leave sufficient tag end or tie a stopper knot to mitigate a pull through.

Using the appropriate needle (one that doesn't cut webbing), what do you think about sewing the tag end down with a bar tack using heavy thread? This is what I did on my CAYG aider, but of course that is not life support.

 

[pesqimon]

The knot you tied in your video is a overhand Knot on a bight not a overhand follow through.

The overhand follow through, ring bend, or water knot doesn’t enter the the same side as the loop end but the same end as the source end. This is when you are using it to make a loop and therefore one piece of webbing on itself.

The water knot often used to attach two pieces of webbing together looks very similar dues it having two pieces of webbing however they are different in how they are tied, where the stress is in the knot, and how much they slip. For bridges I use a water knot or ring bend.

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Overhand knots on a bite are know to slip through the knot when experiencing fall loads so it’s good you’re backing them up with at least something.

With either of these knots you want to leave sufficient tag end or tie a stopper knot to mitigate a pull through.

i suppose the knot in the video could be better described as an overhand on a bight, but with the “ring bend” used in a bridge isn’t the knot placed in a scenario where it can roll?

fwiw i tie my webbing bridge like the op and tacked the tags down with thread.