Oplux, TRC, Distel, Tether, Lineman's - KNOTS??

[MNarrow]

My head is spinning trying to figure out which knots I need for an Oplux tether and lineman's belts, both distel hitches and the lineman's will have a carabiner on the other end to attach to saddle loop.

What are the best/most popular knots for:

Tether 5" eye - ?
Lineman's carabiner end - ?
Distel to carabiner -?
Stopper knots on ends of both tether and lineman's - ?

 

[iamcorey]

My head is spinning trying to figure out which knots I need for an Oplux tether and lineman's belts, both distel hitches and the lineman's will have a carabiner on the other end to attach to saddle loop.

What are the best/most popular knots for:

Tether 5" eye - figure 8 on bight
Lineman's carabiner end - figure 8 on bight
Distel to carabiner -poachers knot
Stopper knots on ends of both tether and lineman's - barrel knot




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[Rymanco]

Exactly what I have ^^^

 

[Newhunter1]

My head is spinning trying to figure out which knots I need for an Oplux tether and lineman's belts, both distel hitches and the lineman's will have a carabiner on the other end to attach to saddle loop.

What are the best/most popular knots for:

Tether 5" eye - ?
Lineman's carabiner end - ?
Distel to carabiner -?
Stopper knots on ends of both tether and lineman's - ?

Tether—with oplux I use the figure 8 knot and adjust the loop to 5” before I tighten.

lineman’s...same knot but I make my loop about 2” and girth hitch it to my lineman’s loop.

Distel hitch loops to carabiner. With a 3’ length of TRC rope you need to use a double fisherman’s knot. I use this and a scwabisch friction hitch.
Stopper knots either an overhand or a figure 8. Take the knot and find a way to tighten it down with my weight.

 

[Newhunter1]

I also use the oplux as my bridge.

 

[Squirrels]

I only use one rope, it’s my tether/rappel rope. No friction hitch as I use a Safeguard. I have a carabiner tied to the end using a scaffold knot. Double over hand in the other end as a stopper. My lineman’s is not rope so no knots there.

 

[MNarrow]

Thank you for the replies!!!

Would a overhand on a bight work for the tether and the lineman carabiner?

Is a double overhand the same as a barrel knot?

Is a double fisherman's the same as a poacher's knot?

 

[weekender21]

I’m using a sewn eye on my tether and LB but a figure eight works great. Distel with TRC as a friction hitch and poachers knots to the carabiner. I don’t use a tender on my tether and have been using one of DanO’s tending devices on my LB. Wouldn’t change a thing.

Barrel knot is a great option for the stopper. I use one on my tether and LB.

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[Aaronpaul14]

@weekender21 Did you sew the eyes yourself or have it done?

I have been looking into oplux to replace all my ropes In the off season but I’m not a fan of knots and bulk they add.


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[MNarrow]

@weekender21 Did you sew the eyes yourself or have it done?

I have been looking into oplux to replace all my ropes In the off season but I’m not a fan of knots and bulk they add.


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Wild Edge sells 8.5' Oplux with a sewn eye.

 

[MNarrow]

Looks like a barrel knot is a "triple overhand knot"?

 

[Aaronpaul14]

That’s what I was afraid of. Buying form DanO would be so much cheaper but guess I will have to decide between knots or $$.


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[weekender21]

Looks like a barrel knot is a "triple overhand knot"?

 

[weekender21]

@weekender21 Did you sew the eyes yourself or have it done?

I have been looking into oplux to replace all my ropes In the off season but I’m not a fan of knots and bulk they add.


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8mm Tactical Saddle Line

8.5’ Sterling Oplux with 6” factory-sewn eye

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