Sticht Hitch

[Fabsem6699]

Wow looks pretty easy to tie… what’s the cord length?

30” i think was said earlier in the thread

 

[Brocky]

About 4 1/2’ of cord for a stopper in the back, depends on sizes of cord and rope. With fixed eyes, some extra leg length might be needed to get more distance between the wraps and ring.

 

[Lupin_IV]

I wouldn’t mess with eyes unless you have many lying around to test… stopper knot is adjustable to suit your needs. Much like a HH.

 

[Brocky]

A very efficient tender!

 

[Lupin_IV]

Unsure if this is the proper way to post this, but figured I might post a video of tying it.

Not a good matchup of hitch chord to ring size, but this is the most basic sticht form. Stopper knot can go other places, I just like how short it is when placed here.

Also ignore unset single overhand stopper knot, use double :b

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[Brocky]

A couple of developments from hanging out on a saddle hunters forum, no metal and another way to use a stopper.

 

[Brocky]

Another way to make a soft Sticht, had some dyneema twisted core strands and went around enough times to make the grommet fairly stiff. It elongates some, but not a lot, seems most of the stress on the ring is being squeezed, not pulled apart.

 

[MikoDel]

I am now schooled (grade-schooled, maybe) in the sticht hitch. But my initial thought is, it would B difficult 4 me to try this, cause it seems like it requires an elongated prusik tail. the Tyrannosaur has a hard enough time reaching his friction hitch to begin with. i don't think i'd B able to reach it once i found myself hanging in a recumbant position.

My eye-to-eye prusik tails are 28", which barely leaves enough legs coming off a VT to properly clip in and function w/a DMM HC pulley.

I also have to keep a close watch on the adjustment of the web straps on my Treemotion EVO, and make sure the attachment points stay close. But I have spare rings in various sizes so I may try it on a rec climb, just fudda ha-ha's

 

[Brocky]

It does require a little longer cord, but it doesn’t have to put you further from the hitch.
The sewn cord is 32”, the other method gets it very close.

 

[Barc Buster]

Remind me again where the brass bushing is sourced from?

 

[Brocky]

I get them from Ace hardware, water pipe, sections of old faucets, or something similar to eliminate the unneeded friction from the twist on the rope.

 

[Barc Buster]

I get them from Ace hardware, water pipe, sections of old faucets, or something similar to eliminate the unneeded friction from the twist on the rope.
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I’ll have to look around. Been running it with just the twists on my lanyard/secondary but would like to try with the bushing. I’m really liking it so far! Thanks for putting this out there bud!

 

[Brocky]

It’s a noticeable difference in the ease of tending. Using just the twist, tending can be made easier by putting more distance between the wraps and the ring and twist, but it might not grab as reliably at some point.

 

[Dylan McCallum]

This hitch has come up in a couple other threads, Hitch Hiker Length, and Lanyard Adjuster.
Thanks to those who are trying this hitch and giving feedback on their experiences.

@JontreeHI, there might be binding due to the legs being too short to allow the ring to be positioned farther down from the wraps. Another possibility is the rope you’re using. Looking at your pictures it looks like it flattens easily, I’ve only used HTP, perhaps that makes a difference. Maybe try one less wrap to get more leg length to get more adjustment.

@climbstihl, the binding while tending has happened to me. I’ve found that when it first starts to bind, stop pulling and then the second attempt at tending will make it slide easily.

I'm using this hitch for SRS with a 30' beeline cord and poisen ivy rope. Works absolutely wonderful, you sir have made the rope wrench obsolete.

 

[Brocky]

Good to hear feedback on it, thanks! It allows people to experience SRT without much investment.
Someone from another forum figured out a way to tie the Sticht with a loop, just need the end of the rope. A tube tender can’t be used, so I came up with a short piece of cover, enlarged some on each end to keep it in place. Tried a few versions.

 

[rico]

you sir have made the rope wrench obsolete.

Blasphemy!

 

[Dylan McCallum]

Good to hear feedback on it, thanks! It allows people to experience SRT without much investment.
Someone from another forum figured out a way to tie the Sticht with a loop, just need the end of the rope. A tube tender can’t be used, so I came up with a short piece of cover, enlarged some on each end to keep it in place. Tried a few versions.
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I'm not sure what you mean by tied with a loop using the end of the rope. Can you direct me to right forum to see that?

 

[Dylan McCallum]

Blasphemy!

It's true a $25 ring outperforms the $100 Rope Wrench

 

[rico]

Not in my experience.

 

[Brocky]

With a little practice it’s quicker to tie than a double eye cord.