Hey guys I thought I would share some learnings with you, that I found while making my 8mm Oplux Tree Tether.
I chose to order 9 feet of Sterling Oplux, and 4 feet of Beal Kevlar 5.5mm Cordelette (for my Distel Hitch), all from Eastern Woods Outdoors.
After tying my stopper knot and double overhand knot on the Oplux my finished rope length was roughly 7’ 2”, so you lose about 2’ of rope from tying the knots.
I wasn’t sure on the amount of Beal Kevlar I would need, because I have never attempted to make a distel hitch. I ended up having 15 inches left over. So I would have been ok with ordering 3 feet of rope.
Hope this helps guys, if anyone is looking to switch to Oplux with a distel hitch.
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I chose to order 9 feet of Sterling Oplux, and 4 feet of Beal Kevlar 5.5mm Cordelette (for my Distel Hitch), all from Eastern Woods Outdoors.
After tying my stopper knot and double overhand knot on the Oplux my finished rope length was roughly 7’ 2”, so you lose about 2’ of rope from tying the knots.
I wasn’t sure on the amount of Beal Kevlar I would need, because I have never attempted to make a distel hitch. I ended up having 15 inches left over. So I would have been ok with ordering 3 feet of rope.
Hope this helps guys, if anyone is looking to switch to Oplux with a distel hitch.
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