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Suggested rope lengths for starters

boyne bowhunter said:
The Mantis has been tested to loads in excess of 8000 pounds.

Tethered in Petersen's Bowhunting Equipment Issue

But keep in mind, you never read of rescues stating "they were found at the bottom of the crag with a broken knot"
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Please be aware that the forces generated from a dynamic fall of any length will likely be in the 1000's of pounds. Using non-climb rated rope and equipment in a life support situation is just asking for problems. Please consider your loved ones and seriously consider using climb rated rope.
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I think I might pick up some predator rope, but i got the harbor freight rope for practicing with my bow and a towel saddle in the yard at ground level. Ive never been off the ground in the harbor freight rope.
 
So I made a new tether today and wanted to share what I learned for anyone's future reference.

I'm using Samson Predator and I tie one large figure 8 on a bight on one end for the girth hitch around the tree and a small figure 8 on a bight on the other side to tie into the bridge carabiner if the friction knot were to fail.

I measured before and after and lost 5 feet of length total. I.e. started with 13 feet of rope and the end result was 8 feet from eye to eye.

My tag ends are a little long, but nothing crazy.

Just wanted to pass along (ask me about how I ended up a 5 foot useless tether sometime).
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sweats said:
So I made a new tether today and wanted to share what I learned for anyone's future reference.

I'm using Samson Predator and I tie one large figure 8 on a bight on one end for the girth hitch around the tree and a small figure 8 on a bight on the other side to tie into the bridge carabiner if the friction knot were to fail.

I measured before and after and lost 5 feet of length total. I.e. started with 13 feet of rope and the end result was 8 feet from eye to eye.

My tag ends are a little long, but nothing crazy.

Just wanted to pass along (ask me about how I ended up a 5 foot useless tether sometime).
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That's actually an overhand on a bight. Serve the same purpose as a F8 on a bight and use less rope to tie but the overhand is harder to untie then the F8 after it has been loaded.
 
jcam1841 said:
That's actually an overhand on a bight. Serve the same purpose as a F8 on a bight and use less rope to tie but the overhand is harder to untie then the F8 after it has been loaded.
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Ok. My understanding was this is a figure 8 on a bight, but I am no knot expert by any means.

Here is a view of the otherside of the knot.
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