Quick Link Stopper Knot

[always89y]

Still trying to lock down my quick link. The overhand twist works fairly well but does tend to flip the quick link. Decided to try a Celtic Slinding Stopper Knot and it works great. Just have to remember to slide it down when rapelling to retrieve the rope.

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[mtsrunner]

That’s a beauty. I’m hoping that using the 1” tubular webbing friction saver is going to provide enough grip to prevent sliding.

 

[JAYBO]

I would call the power company and have that pole inspected. LOL looks bad.

But seriously, beautiful knot. Mind blown.

 

[always89y]

I would call the power company and have that pole inspected. LOL looks bad.

But seriously, beautiful knot. Mine blown.

Looks like a n unauthorized fat guy has been climbing it

 

[raisins]

I had a similar idea. I did a different knot though. I did basically the sliding part of a scaffold knot with a separate piece of rope (looks like two wraps around the main rope). Without a loop, this left a tag end on both sides, with one towards the quick link. I left that tag end a little long and then gave it a few wraps of gorilla duct tape. When I slide it down against the quick link, the quick link goes between the tether rope and the tag end of the slider that is wrapped with duct tape to be made stiff. It has worked really well all last season. Periodically, I grab both tag ends of the sliding scaffold knot piece and pull to tighten the whole assembly up. The scaffold I'm discussing would basically be a double fisherman's knot I think, since it isn't forming the loop.

Your knot is smaller, more symmetrical and clean looking, however. I used the the same rope as the tether (predator).

 

[always89y]

Heres a video of how to tie it if interested.

 

[iamcorey]

not sure about my knot, but it works.

 

[cedar paul]

Beautiful knot I'll have to consult my copy of "The Ashley Book of Knots". If anyone wants an invaluable source for knots and their application this is it.

 

[iamcorey]

is your plan for line retrieval to travel the know down or push it through the link before descending?

 

[always89y]

is your plan for line retrieval to travel the know down or push it through the link before descending?

I'll being it down 2/3ft.

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[mtsrunner]

BTW, a 3” NiteIze gear tie will serve the same purpose, but score way lower on the coolness scale.

 

[iamcorey]

BTW, a 3” NiteIze gear tie will serve the same purpose, but score way lower on the coolness scale.

Yeah but how am so supposed to kill 15 minutes watching a video over and over about tying a niteize?

 

[always89y]

BTW, a 3” NiteIze gear tie will serve the same purpose, but score way lower on the coolness scale.

Dude...tryin to provide social distancing activities here...stop trying to ruin it with sensible alternatives...sheesh

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[mtsrunner]

Dude...tryin to provide social distancing activities here...stop trying to ruin it with sensible alternatives...sheesh

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Hahahaha. My fault. Carry on.

 

[Hawkeye Bowhunter]

@always89y u are the man! Thanks once again brother!

 

[raisins]

BTW, a 3” NiteIze gear tie will serve the same purpose, but score way lower on the coolness scale.

Good idea. I use my quick link with stopper while climbing and getting around branches (I'm tethered once I'm more than about 4 feet off the ground). Have you used the niteize in that scenario? When climbing, it's nice to be able slide it down out the way quickly without fear of dropping it. It seems the rubber coating on those things grabs everything really well (one of their major pluses).

 

[mtsrunner]

Good idea. I use my quick link with stopper while climbing and getting around branches (I'm tethered once I'm more than about 4 feet off the ground). Have you used the niteize in that scenario? When climbing, it's nice to be able slide it down out the way quickly without fear of dropping it. It seems the rubber coating on those things grabs everything really well (one of their major pluses).

I’m not entirely sure I understand your question, but it doesn’t slide as easily as a stopper knot of something like paracord.
The gear tie serves dual purpose for me, though. I also use the excess tag end as a handle as I move my tether up the tree. This is a safety measure. I don’t want my hand between my tether and the tree in case I fall. I don’t want my hand caught.

Since I have added a tubular webbing friction saver, I haven’t noticed as much sliding.

 

[kmleach]

I probably missed this but what’s the reason for the quick link instead of girth hitching the rope around the tree? This is for climbing not your tether?

 

[always89y]

I probably missed this but what’s the reason for the quick link instead of girth hitching the rope around the tree? This is for climbing not your tether?

It's to make quick connections on a climbing/rappeling rope so that you dont have to pull the whole rope through when going around branches.

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[ericabbott]

Has anyone tried a double wrap around the quick link? I know that requires a lineman’s belt in order to detach, but I’ll have to do that anyway to adjust my bridge before I rappel. I was using a hollowblock which worked fine, figured I can eliminate a piece from my line in case the rope gets caught on a branch and I have to pull the tag end all the way through. New to this rappelling thing appreciating all these great ideas.

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