Tying a prusik knot

[TheYote]

I’m having a brain fart today. Is this the correct way or does the connected end need to be the loop that you hook your carabiner to?

 

[Vtbow]

The splice SHOULD NOT BE Where it is, in needs to be on the long section of the loop your going to clip into. The shrink wrap will limig the ability of the knot to perform properly. If you need that many wraps to get the correct amount of frinction on the qrop you are trying to use it on, your prussik cord doesnt appear to be long enough...It looks like the diameters of the two ropes are too close together, should be at least 3mm difference..

 

[Newhunter1]

a prussic knot need 6 loops...not eight. You wrapped one to many times.

 

[Weldabeast]

a prussic knot need 6 loops...not eight. You wrapped one to many times.

Muddy linesman's belt and lifeline prusik comes with 8 wraps

And with the splice like in the picture if I remember right

 

[Vtbow]

Muddy linesman's belt and lifeline prusik comes with 8 wraps

As @Weldabeast I believe is trying to point out...wraps are not really determinate of a "Prussik" just how much friction it creates....

 

[Weldabeast]

Minus the knot at the carabineer this is how muddy comes..... Looks like above picture. Is it not correct?

 

[Vtbow]

Minus the knot at the carabineer this is how muddy comes..... Looks like above picture. Is it not correct?View attachment 21652

thats a really bad spot for the splice, I"m surprised...

 

[TheYote]

Now all y’all have done is confuse me lol

 

[sweats]

thats a really bad spot for the splice, I"m surprised...

Me too. What's up with that?

 

[Weldabeast]

Show some pictures of what it's supposed to look like.....

Good thing I didn't get dead

 

[sureshotscott]

This is a great overview of the prusik:

Prusik Knot

Slide and grip knot used for climbing a static rope. Principal use is allowing a rope to be climbed - ascending or "Prusiking".

www.animatedknots.com

 

[dalton916]

 

[Apex7]

Here are a couple pics

 

[Chrighton]

Ideally, my sewn portion is a tad bit too close to my carabiner for my liking.

 

[Exhumis]

Here's mine:

 

[Vtbow]

this.

 

[Vtbow]

Show some pictures of what it's supposed to look like.....

Good thing I didn't get dead

A knot or splice should never be contained "within" the knot itself.