I think a smaller loop will sinch down tighter. I try to make my loops small as possible.
If you tie a "cowboy" bowline you can't make a Yosemite bowline out of it.
Kevin did a great job so did Lucas and Andy. Rain sucked though no Masters Challenge. It was my first time competing at states. Didn't do as well as I hoped as I only hit two stations in the work climb as I tried to ponytail redirect my rope and my hitch climber got stuck in a crotch so I timed...
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I have a few balancers but usually I just use an 18' piece of 1/2" XTC and tie a blakes to the rigging line.
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This is exactly how we do it. If you have an extra piece of climb line laying around take it, tie it to the piece you want to balance then tie a blake hitch around...