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Modding Amsteel rope mod

Junibravo

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I have been using a tethrd predator platform with my saddle this year. Initially started with the stock buckle and quicjly realized that i was too clumsy and it was too noisy so i switched to their daisy chain. It is much quiter and lighter but i dont love how i always end up between loops and it seems too much slack in the end. The platform never feels as solid.
i am thinking of switching to an amsteel rope mod but i think ill find knot tying and untying a bit cumbersome especially on cold mornings with freezing hands. I was thinking of using an amsteel loop on one end and making a prusik knot to hold the versa button. I think i could tighten it as much as i needed and it shouldnt loosen up as long as there is weight on the platform.
Has anyone tried this? Do you think it will work? Is it a safe option?
 
Trucker's hitch with the daisy chain. Start with one loop around the versa, go around the tree, go around the versa button with the whole daisy chain and go back towards going around the tree but when you get to where the daisy chain is at the tree run the daisy chain through that loop and back to the versa button and either do a hitch around the versa button or hook it to another loop (which is what I do). It gets it super tight to the tree.
 
Trucker's hitch with the daisy chain. Start with one loop around the versa, go around the tree, go around the versa button with the whole daisy chain and go back towards going around the tree but when you get to where the daisy chain is at the tree run the daisy chain through that loop and back to the versa button and either do a hitch around the versa button or hook it to another loop (which is what I do). It gets it super tight to the tree.
I like this idea. But i dont think i can picture it clearly in my mind’s eye. Wish you had a video so something.
 
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