locking munter

Looks to me like the loading on the first carabiner isn't that great because of how the knot moves towards the gate on the first carabiner. It isn't cross loading but it isn't ideal in my opinion. Perhaps by orienting the second biner a little different would make a difference.
 
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Looks to me like the loading on the first carabiner isn't that great because of how the knot moves towards the gate on the first carabiner. It isn't cross loading but it isn't ideal in my opinion. Perhaps by orienting the second biner a little different would make a difference.

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If you notice a little closer, the gate on the, I believe it is the first biner, is open.

Re-orientation might fix that, but then you'd have to 'mount' the hitch differently, and that's ok too.

And, the other thing, isn't the wrong side locking? It seems to me it's keeping you from pulling the tail through rather than locking off a rappel, etc. I'm tired though, maybe I'm missing something???
 
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Very nice.

Looks like a variation of the garda hitch.

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Exactly. I think the Garda appears to the better knot. It's always best to use a choked sling to hold the biners in the correct orientation with this setup rather than clipping them both onto another biner or anchor.
 
It seems to me that this knot suffers a similar problem to the garda though, a difficulty in releasing it if you have to. This would be the primary reason why it wouldn't be my "go to" solution for the purpose the video uses it for: bringing up a second in multi-pitch rock climbing.
However, it does make me wonder what you would use this type of knot for in tree work. It doesn't seem to me that you could use it to descend, so perhaps tensioning a light traverse line with a z-rig or something like that? Maybe raising something light where you would want it to hang out in different places for a while? I don't know, what would you guys use it for?
 
I like it. Beautiful.

Despite some minor hardware mis-orientation I could certainly see using that in a real "haul" or rescue situation. The Petzl Mini Traxion is a more efficient (and expensive) tool for this same application.

Is it a good idea to be learning high angle techniques from a guy who can't speak American? I couldn't understand a word he said.
 
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