Hitch climber question?

Pstuffel

Pstuffel

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Souther Austin, TX
Well I finally bought a hitch climber yesterday. This morning I realized that I recently cut the eye off my climbing line because of a few nicks in I just didnt trust. So after setting a line to try this thing out I figured out that my termination knot was interfering with my hitch cord. I then looked at the hitch climber guide and they dont recommend a knot for termination.
So, with that being said: Is my only option to buy a new rope with an eye, or is there a way around this problem? I have thought about splicing a new eye but have had a heck of a time splicing used line.
Any help is much appreciated!
 
To fully enjoy the Hitchclimber, one must use a spliced eye on one's climbing line.


This is the law of Hitchclimber climbing.


He who breaks the law, must go back to the house of pain!




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I'm only assuming that you are using a double braid, But Samson has eye splice for used double braid instructions. I have used their instructions on Poison Ivy and it worked great. The finished splice just isn't as smooth as when you use the regular instructions.
 

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Willbranch,

Thanks for the info. I think I might give this a try. I think a new rope is still in my future.

PS: My wife doesnt know that I dropped a hundred on two crabs and hitch climber. Thats why I love when customers pay cash!!!!
 
Hey Pstuffel, I have been using a HC with a termination knot for 10 months now. As much as it would be nice to have a splice it works fine without so long as you are using some type of long hitch (VT in my case). I use a Anchor bend on both velocity and PI. If you have the coin though grab a new line...I would be! Cheers.
 
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Willbranch,

Thanks for the info. I think I might give this a try. I think a new rope is still in my future.

PS: My wife doesnt know that I dropped a hundred on two crabs and hitch climber. Thats why I love when customers pay cash!!!!

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Hahaha. That's good stuff Paul.
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The bowline is an inferior termination in this case. anchor hitch or a buntline may stay low enough to not interfere with your climbing hitch plus the are cinching knots that are safer in terminations.
 
i too use a knot with my hc, the double fishermans i believe its called...it works ok....i am climbing on tachyon/Lava with hrc...now is lava hard to splice because so far the line is lightly used and i have been using only one end incase i want to try and splice it on the end that is not had any weight on it
 
It's not easy to splice for a beginner, but if you give it a shot, you'll probably figure it out.

Do you already understand the double-braid splice?

love
nick
 
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It's not easy to splice for a beginner, but if you give it a shot, you'll probably figure it out.

Do you already understand the double-braid splice?

love
nick

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Sent you a PM Nick
 
I guess I lack patience. I've cut off all three of my attempts (two on Fly and one on Tachyon). A couple were close, but very ugly. The first one was a rat's nest.
 
Bought some velocity yesterday with the splice of course. (thank you great ape gear cache). Still getting used to the setup after moving over from a micro and two attachment points. So it is a little akward. But with a new rope and a new HC the rope runs real smooth.
 
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