Alejandro Concolor
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- SB Mtns
would a running bowline-on-a-bight be an acceptable alternative to the alpine butterfly?
Canopy anchor curiosity
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Alejandro Concolor
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- Location
- SB Mtns
...with a Yosemite
Alejandro Concolor
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- SB Mtns
... or perhaps that would be a running double bowline.
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rope-a-dope
Branched out member
- Location
- Asheville
Yea, i use the bowline on a bite (double bowline?) sometimes, very secure, any hardware can include the end of the bite as a safety instead of a yosemite, but the knot is bulkier.
Alejandro Concolor
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- Location
- SB Mtns
Nice. Always good to get some reassurance from other climbers. Damn I love this web site.
- Location
- Minneapolis
Yeah, it's also nice because if you get up to your anchor and need to go higher or elsewhere you can untie it aloft and set it again rather than dealing with the hassle of untying an alpine up there.
treebing
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Detroit, Mi.
I'd say to use a bowline WITH a bight. bowline ON a bight is a different thing which would not be any better than a butterfly.
southsoundtree
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Olympia, WA
Agreed, Kevin. Tail tied off.
- Location
- Retired in Minneapolis
Or spiked using a locking biner through the bite and around the rope
Alejandro Concolor
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- SB Mtns
Yeah, that was the hopes.
TheTreeSpyder
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- Location
- Florida>>> USA
In standard arbo climbing lines a DBY should be adequate.
In some very stiff lines Bowline doesn't seat properly
>>enough to be trusted in a key (lifeline) remote (un-inspectable) position.
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Sometimes i'd either leave a throwline in the Bowline eye or attach rigging line to the eye w/krab.
Wouldn't have to climb to TIP to reset or reroute, just pull Bowline down to me.
Also good for SRT in/up, then pull down Bowline w/rigging line, switch gears to DdRT and have rigging line ready.
In some very stiff lines Bowline doesn't seat properly
>>enough to be trusted in a key (lifeline) remote (un-inspectable) position.
.
Sometimes i'd either leave a throwline in the Bowline eye or attach rigging line to the eye w/krab.
Wouldn't have to climb to TIP to reset or reroute, just pull Bowline down to me.
Also good for SRT in/up, then pull down Bowline w/rigging line, switch gears to DdRT and have rigging line ready.
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SomethingWitty
Arkansawyer
- Location
- LR
That is an easier way to refer to that knot. I always break it up and call it a bowline tied with a bight. It's kind of clunky.
