friction cord not grabbing

[Basswood]

I have found the distel grabs alright, but is super hard to release, any tips?

How many wraps are you doing?

 

[treesap]

How many wraps are you doing?

ive never counted, 5-6 if I had to guess off the top of my head, never used it enough to count

 

[Basswood]

ive never counted, 5-6 if I had to guess off the top of my head, never used it enough to count

Try with four wraps if your light. I’m 165 and climb on four.

 

[treesap]

Try with four wraps if your light. I’m 165 and climb on four.

will do!

 

[Birdyman88]

At my weight, 165, I have never gotten HRC to cooperate on any of my lines, in any config, SRT or DRT. Add an extra wrap and it binds, take the extra wrap away and it doesn't engage reliably.
But, 5 wrap michoacan with OP 8mm or Beeline 8mm works great on everything.

 

[treesap]

At my weight, 165, I have never gotten HRC to cooperate on any of my lines, in any config, SRT or DRT. Add an extra wrap and it binds, take the extra wrap away and it doesn't engage reliably.
But, 5 wrap michoacan with OP 8mm or Beeline 8mm works great on everything.

I have some sterling flex on my lanyard, I might take it off and try it, its super flexible, and bites excellent on my lanyard, maybe itll do the same for my climb lines, if it works well, ill put it back on the lanyard, and order some for a spare

 

[MatKep]

Relatively new rec climber here and was running a distel when I first embarked on SRT and was having the same problem- it was all or none. The kind folks here encouraged me to try a michoacán and they were right. Setup is blue moon, rope wrench, epicord e2e and hitch climber. 180# + gear. Try the michoacán, you might like it.

 

[treesap]

I tried earlier, still all or none it seems, might try some sterling flex next tho