Methods to attach equipment to your climbing line

[Leon]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

That does NOT sound like a good idea. Keep the chain away from the rope.

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Here is an image of the traditional sheet bend used to attach climbing lines. This is a good knot but takes a bit longer than others for the climber to untie.

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

This is the knot I prefer that groundies use when sending up a climbing line. First of several....

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Second step shows pulling the tail of the line being attached around itself before being pulled through the bite.

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

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Third photo shows a loop being pulled through the bite of the climbing line (red Fly climbing line).

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Fourth photo shows the bend set and ready to go.

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

The climber receives the line and pulls the tail...

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

The attached line pulls freely away from the climbing line. This is the added benefit over the slippery sheet bend as the knot is completely free of the climbing line when released.

jp

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

This is the most common way I have a chainsaw sent up in a tree. If there is a lot of brush and obstacles, I will have the groundman tie a loop in the line and clip into that with the chainsaw lanyard.

jp

 

[Leon]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Jon, I remember you showing me that knot, but I forgot how to tie it. Thanks for the pictures. It's a good knot, for sure. What do you call it?

 

[Blinky]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

I think I'll try that too.

My son is still learning knots but he's got the clove hitch down so he uses it on everything. He sends me ropes by clove hitching a bight of the rope I need and pushing the end back through the bight. I just pull the end out and tug to separate the ropes. It's pretty cool.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Slip knots have been my favorite for years. They untie with one hand for those times that I'm in a position where I don't have all appendages available.

 

[treesandsurf]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

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What do you call it?

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Leon, I'm not sure of the official name. Maybe someone here knows?

jp

 

[treehumper]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

I've heard it called a slippery quick hitch

 

[Mangoes]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Its knot a hitch!

 

[Mangoes]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Widely called the Quick Hitch but it isn't a hitch so a Slippery Bend.

 

[treehumper]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

HA! I knew you'd be there to straighten me out on that!

 

[cory]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Nice knot, I'll have to try it, thanks for sharing.

 

[RDMOTT]

Re: Methods to attach equipment to your climbing l

Better to tie the saw with two loops not just one. Was pulling up a 020 and it got to within 4' of me when the knot came undone (slippery sounds about right). It landed on real hard ground and splattered big time.

I like to tie a single inline loop and clip the saw lanyard to the loop. Really easy to untie with one hand but I know not everyone uses a lanyard.