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is there a way to tie the soft stiched hitch on your bridge?
- Thread starter cheecho67
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A day late but what are you asking about? For bridge adjustment? Tied between a bridge loop and the bridge itself? I run that, but I'm unsure it's the way to go
Be very thoughtful about which side you put that on. The carabiner from tether to bridge can definitely release that hitch under load. No, you really shouldn't be in danger of falling but ya may need new undies and if it happens to release on you during a shot, it's very likely the opportunity was missed.
I guess in short do a 2, or 3 I suppose, wrap prusik with the legs before you send them to the back for the finishing knot.
Be very thoughtful about which side you put that on. The carabiner from tether to bridge can definitely release that hitch under load. No, you really shouldn't be in danger of falling but ya may need new undies and if it happens to release on you during a shot, it's very likely the opportunity was missed.
I guess in short do a 2, or 3 I suppose, wrap prusik with the legs before you send them to the back for the finishing knot.
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I only tied it once today. I see your point on that it releases very easily. i like the compact part of it though. I don't want to get in a situation on having to change my undies lol
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It really does work quite well, but is sure has got a lot of pucker factor, lol
Iron_llama
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I did a five wrap with 7mm on canyon elite then did same with 6mm trc. 7 mm worked better butt still a pucker factor lol but bites great
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That’s not twine…. It’s more like hairs……The hitch has pucker factor? Really? Not the twine used to form it?
A concept that needs more development would be a bridge bumper to keep the hitch isolated. Here are a couple DIYs, easily released to be able to shorten.
Top is two pieces of bungee strap and a releaseable zip tie and ring to pull tight.
The other is a split bolt electrical connector with rubber hose.
Top is two pieces of bungee strap and a releaseable zip tie and ring to pull tight.
The other is a split bolt electrical connector with rubber hose.
I am not sure I am following what is trying to be accomplished??? Is that so the carabiner doesnt release the hitch if you rotate around into it?
Iron_llama
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I should probably take a picture, but I'll try to describe my solution. I tie the tag end of my bridge to my bridge loop, so it can't dangle or catch on stuff. I decided I don't want to be able to pull the bridge all the way out, I tied a figure-8 between the friction hitch and the terminal scaffold hitch. Until now, I've been tying an alpine butterfly below my bridge hitch as a catastrophe knot, until I realized I could just loosen my figure-8 and move it up to the hitch to serve the same purpose. It's a little bit of fiddling, but easy enough to do one-handed, in the dark. I adjust my bridge a few inches short, adjust my figure-8, and then tend it so the catastrophe knot is against the friction hitch.