Jmseeker21
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If you had a Prussik and a ropeman which would you put on your tether and which would you put on your linemans belt. .
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Prussik and ropeman
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SwingingGator
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I only have one ropeman and i run it on my lineman’s belt. I have to adjust it a lot more during the climbing and platform setup than i do my tether once I’m set up. Although i seen a good video on one hand Prusik operation by just adding in a carabiner.
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Jmseeker21
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@SwingingGator thanks! That's kind of what I figured
I run the same way, altho I do run a tender with my prussik on my tether.
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I had three ropeman1's that I used on everything and loved. That is until I saw the video of it failing at 4kN. I have now sold 2 of the three and will be selling my last one as soon as I get my last order of split tail prussics in. I use the swabisch friction hitch and love it. One handed operation with a prussic tender and will release after being under load with one hand. Instantly catches me after I let go.
MettBriler
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if you're on a budget, try a distel hitch and tender, it's much easier than a prusik to adjust.
edit- just googled swabisch hitch and realized it's the same thing haha
edit- just googled swabisch hitch and realized it's the same thing haha
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It is...except the tag end is different. Almost the exact same hitch...starts the same but ends differently.
Jmseeker21
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Having trouble finding a tender online. Can one of you point me in the right direction?
Prusik Tender / Keychain / Gear Clip
Double-ended accessory clip with triangle carabiners attached to 1″ webbing. Multiple uses including keychains, gear hangers, or prusik tender. Size: 4.75″ x 1″ x .25″ Color…
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Jmseeker21
Member
Almost. Clip one end into your biner and the other end goes on your line below your prusik. Check this out, Aerohunter shows it pretty well:
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Jmseeker21
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Thank you for all the help!
MettBriler
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a piece of paracord works, you could also run a micropulley
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Micro pulley works, but I think a tender work better...less bulky...however you can grab a small ring (hard plastic or metal) that fits over your rope, take paracord and tie the ring to your carabiner. For a split tail I like to put the rope or other end of the tether between the split tail on my biner.
Tuhlmann
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You can also just run the tag end of your lineman’s belt through the same carabiner that your prussik attaches to your harness with and SHAZAM! Instant built-in tender with no addition fiddles or doodads!
Any pics of this? I really want to take the ropeman1 on my tether out of the equation. I do bounce from leaning to sitting so I do a lot of adjustment with my tether. Sounds like this distal hitch is the safest and easiest?
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SwingingGator
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https://youtu.be/KUQf9xREmus
Here’s a basic tender idea for the lineman’s belt using a carabiner.
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Tuhlmann
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That’ll work too, but the additional carabiner is not even necessary. Just run the tag line through the prussik’s carabiner. It performs the same function with the change in rope direction. More betterer, simplerer, & quieterer.