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Prusik cord for resc tech 8mm tether

Huntorbhunted

Huntorbhunted

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Purchased an 8mm resc tech tether from eastern woods outdoors and need to pair it with a prusik. I dont want a mechanical ascender. What prusik cord is everyone pairing their 8mm ropes with? Is a continuous loop made from amsteel a good option? If so what size amsteel? Thanks for anyone's help.

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As I understand, the Teufelberger is similar to Oplux. I use Beal cordlette for my Oplux. I chose it over TRC (the recommended prusik by Sterling for Oplux) because it is slightly stronger and I use it for 1-sticking. It does bind a bit, but I've never had a problem adjusting it.

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Huntorbhunted said:
Purchased an 8mm resc tech tether from eastern woods outdoors and need to pair it with a prusik. I dont want a mechanical ascender. What prusik cord is everyone pairing their 8mm ropes with? Is a continuous loop made from amsteel a good option? If so what size amsteel? Thanks for anyone's help.

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Amsteel is not a good choice here. That's for several reasons, firstly that it melts very easily when exposed to friction. Also, it is slick and has poor strength in a drop scenario because it does not stretch.

I have never used Resc Tech, but I use Oplux and use TRC with it (available from Eastern Woods).
 
The easiest ready to go would be the Beal Jammy (from Eastern Woods Outdoors) or a sewn TRC loop or a T-Vac sewn loop form Wild Edge.
 
raisins said:
Amsteel is not a good choice here. That's for several reasons, firstly that it melts very easily when exposed to friction. Also, it is slick and has poor strength in a drop scenario because it does not stretch.
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I agree with the points made about amsteel here. A Beal jammy or sterling hollow block for premade loops. To tie your own sterling trc or possibly sterling 6 mm accessory cord. Check the ropes ratings first. Always check the ratings first.
 
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