The small space between the fixed side plates is enough to push the ring straight up, the strap does the same. I had the same problem with the Oval VT, the oval carabiner would always go sideways and jam up the hitch, the overhand knot would tend on its own with a little more friction, so eventually ran it that way.
Sticht Hitch
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I do love how the thimble is literally right below or in the case of the blue ring directly attached to said ring giving a nice even instant push straight upward. Can’t seem to get it to tend like the pulley tho, gotta keep experimenting
This is something I started messing around with.
This is 11.7mm bluemoon with 8 mm Samson accessory cord. Ring is a camp 34 mm.
There is little sit back when loaded which I like. Runs up and down easy enough considering this is a know and not a mechanical device.
This photo shows the curve in the rope when load is applied. Seems to hold but I have not tested this with a harness yet.
Open to ideas or suggestions.
*stopper knot is my laziman knot to be used one in hand testing and not weight bearing tearing.
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This is 11.7mm bluemoon with 8 mm Samson accessory cord. Ring is a camp 34 mm.
There is little sit back when loaded which I like. Runs up and down easy enough considering this is a know and not a mechanical device.
This photo shows the curve in the rope when load is applied. Seems to hold but I have not tested this with a harness yet.
Open to ideas or suggestions.
*stopper knot is my laziman knot to be used one in hand testing and not weight bearing tearing.
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Stumpsprouts
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- Asheville
Please do. I think these knots should at least have a couple ascents and descents before sharing online.
Not the best of hitches, he keeps trying slight variations in the number of wraps. Can’t really see the need for a handle carabiner, shorten the legs and you have one. If used with two eyes, the eye that comes from the top continues to tighten with use, causing it to lengthen.
dspacio
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- Narragansett Bay
thanks for sharing the video. it sure is an interesting way to combine double and single rope ideas. I like how he is introducing redundant systems for folks who may only climb by necessity and not often. I watched some other videos he has up describing that system.
It's a cool hitch shown here. Will give it a go some time. He shows that knee ascension with the Garda hitch. That's also an intriguing view of how to get the effect with just a couple carabiners.
He puts a lot of self imposed restrictions on how he climbs and then has to solve them, not always in the simplest way. His Double Meechs are only used for redundancy while ascending, they can be used together to easily descend as each only sees half the load.
moss
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- Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S.
I think he's focused on handled ascender SRT technique. Missing that a simple split tail well tied just rides up the rope, doesn't need to be moved up with a handle.
-AJ
moss
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Seems isolated from other climbers in his thinking. I wonder what his background/context is, for example is he a rec climber, tree worker, something else?
He mentioned that he was demonstrating on a line set away from the trunk which he says "Is a more difficult way to climb a tree". Shows some misunderstanding or lack of awareness of current tree climbing techniques.
-AJ
Wonder if he’d have an epiphany if he went to work with a tree service for a while. Learn to get wherever he wants in a tree, and not just 25’ so he can shoot his bow.
Saddle hunters are whacky sometimes. Using cheap ratchet straps for life support turned me off their forum a bit, but that was just one or two people.
Saddle hunters are whacky sometimes. Using cheap ratchet straps for life support turned me off their forum a bit, but that was just one or two people.
moss
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Aha, yeah I just looked at his youtube channel, I see he's coming from a bow hunting context. He has no need for technique that allows full mobility/versatility in the entire crown of a tree.
-AJ
Maybe. Maybe they just ain’t figured it out yet. I imagine just hanging out on the side of a spar leaves all kinds of shit in the way of one’s draw and target. Plus it’s boring! Go limb walk out on something above a trail. Could maybe kill a deer with a rock from there.
He came on the Buzz within the last year or so ostensibly asking for feedback and input on some things he was developing for the saddle hunting community, and he implied that they were ignorant of modern climbing techniques but didn't include himself in that criticism. As experienced folks like yourselves started giving him feedback on his ideas, it became clear that he was more interested in getting accolades and having his ideas reinforced, rather than actually being open to feedback that was anything besides positive. He also posted a video of some break tests of his hitches that were conducted in a fairly unsafe manner.
moss
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Aha, thx for the further background info. Clearly JRB has a great mind for problem solving. I can relate, I've gone down more than a few rabbit holes trying to solve one problem or the other with my climbing. My first wrench tether was kind of absurd/hilarious. It worked but that's about it ;-) Challenge is to remember to come up from the rabbit hole for a breath of air. Eventually most of us get to a practical resolution of a problem solving exercise. Whether or not it is a solution that anyone else will want to use is up for grabs, depends.
-AJ
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If I remember correctly he wanted to be able to grab the carabiner as a pull handle. In the Bachmann knot pulling on the carabiner releases the hitch.
Burrapeg
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There is a place for independent thinking; this is how innovation happens. But it is also silly to re-invent the wheel, as the saying goes. Innovation needs to go hand in glove with others' advances and progress. This guy has clearly never tried simple rope walking with current practice and devices.
