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  1. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Ok, that's the standing end, not the running end, but it makes more sense. But my standing end is on the top pulley, 57' above me. So I would just use the split tail version. Thanks.
  2. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Are you saying to use the running end of my climbing rope to make the Blake's?
  3. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Well, I don't have the Metolius, but I do have West Marine fingerless leather palms. Good idea to take off the rubbers though. Since I'm already using too small line for you guys, what material, size, would you suggest for the Blake's hitch?
  4. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Ok, I ordered a pack of these: https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=16642 Why a Blake's hitch vs. a prusik? (I don't know how to use either.) What's the difference between the two length options? I use the mast for stability, how else could I use it?
  5. J

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    Well you've clearly got me confused when you tell me the "ultimate climbing glove" suggested by a climbing website is not for climbing. Neither of you has linked me to what you think is correct. Is Atlas a brand or a model? Like these? https://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1370...
  6. J

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    No, the hoisting line is 1/4". The climbing line is 3/8". We've already covered the 3/8" climbing rope is too small (http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/help-understanding-advantage.35866/page-2#post-529381) https://www.99boulders.com/best-climbing-gloves Lists the Metolius Climbing Glove as...
  7. J

    Help understanding advantage

    I used it last weekend, with leather palm gloves, to go up about 50 feet to re-run my identical 1/4" hoist pulley on the front of the mast from 3:1 to 5:1. So the line is still slippery and practically impossible to pull with one hand, it can be done, but is pointless as it is fatiguing to do...
  8. J

    Help understanding advantage

    I wanted to run it that way, but the lines don't run properly with the cam on top. 8>(
  9. J

    Help understanding advantage

    You can only pull up on 5. "Pulling on rope #5 will give you only a 4:1 with ALOT of friction. If you were to pull upwards on 5 you have much less friction, but using a much weaker muscle group." Which is it? A lot or less? And why isit not 5:1? You can't pull down on #4. I suppose if I...
  10. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Our bosun's chairs usually have nylon webbing loops, maybe with vinyl coverings and our halyards we use for raising our sails have SS shackles with positive locking pins rated for many thousands of pounds. Maybe they are mixing two sports?
  11. J

    Help understanding advantage

    I assumed smoother sheaves had to help. BTW, I've heard people say always tie a line to my harness, never use a shackle. Any idea why? My hardware is meant to deal with a lot more weight than me.
  12. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Well, I've already ordered another 300' of line to test the 5:1, and I didn't upgrade the old double block I'm using at the top. If I get this other stuff feeling reasonable, maybe I'll splurge and buy a double with bearings, only another $60.
  13. J

    Help understanding advantage

    I'll look into both, thanks.
  14. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Yep, that's what I was doing, 2 hands on #1 and then pull slack out on #5 while holding #1. Very strenuous. Partly the extreme gripping of the slippery rope ideas having to do. Also didn't feel safe letting go of #1 to pull #5. I could picture fatigue causing me to lose my grip and the whole...
  15. J

    Help understanding advantage

    Yep, that's how I was doing it, I got 8 feet up and knew I'd never make it another 45 feet moving 6" at a time.
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