Eye and eye prusiks

[treeropeman]

I was wondering what the most common knots are and what length people use for a given knot.

 

[banjo]

Do you mean what kind of knots are being used for friction hitches and how long the split tail is depending on knot choice? Nice to see someone else from RI..do you climb?

 

[treeropeman]

Yes. I'm trying to figure out the most commonly used friction hitches are and what length ropes work best for the most common ones.

I climb a little but just for fun and testing rope and other products. I work for a rope company and so work with many arborists. Where in RI are you.

 

[Blinky]

A while back I did a friction hitch poll on AS, hope it's OK to post the link...
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=41044&highlight=friction+knots

The Blakes hitch came up as most common in the poll... it would be interesting to do the same here on the Buzz... I'm guessing the results would be different.

I use a Blakes but I'll probably start experimenting with the Michoacan or the VT soon. I use Distels on my lanyard adjusters.

 

[banjo]

Lately I've been using a VT/Icicle combo with a "grizzly" spliced Ocean Polyester 10mm split tail. I'm not exactly sure how long it is but probably about 30-34". I'm in Lincoln... How about yourself?

 

[BostonBull]

I tie a Mitchoacan with a 30"+ or - length of Vectran.

 

[chris_girard]

I like using the Distel for my friction hitch tied with 2 double fishermans knots about 32-34" in length in Bee-Line chord.

I use it for my SRT and as my split-tail.

 

[MikePoor]

A blakes hitch! I thought i was old school for using a swabisch. (i tried the:icicle, vt etc. but felt comfy w/ swabisch- holds well on crane rmvls, the others had a tendency to "ghost ride"

 

[eric_]

I tie the VT using 10mm stayset. Its about 53 inch long with the double fish untied.
Use the blakes occasionally also.

 

[Vl2007]

I use the blakes hitch, but have been exp. with the VT. Just learned how to body thrust with the VT. Got that info from a thread at treeworld.

 

[Kevin]

I use the distel on a double rope and icicle for srt.