The Hitch Hiker

[pctree]

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[tommyh]

That's a pretty slick lookin set up, why is it specific to the oxan? Is the biner a main friction point?
What is the device made out of?

 

[shanexv]

Looks like the weight being applied to the biner creates two friction points, one on the block with the hitch cordage and the other being against the front plate of the HH and the biner. Anyone know how soon this is going to be available to order? I've been looking into making the switch to srt and buying a wrench in a month or so but this looks much easier to use and get used to. If it's going to be soon I may hold off on the wrench and try this out.

 

[overpaidmuniguy]

Can the rod through the top slotted holes be swapped for another steel carabiner so you could use tails with eyes?
I'm just wondering about untying the ends with the stopper knots after they are jammed.

 

[treebing]

They tie and untie easy, just a different motion. Most of the time it can just be left on

 

[Raven]

Looks cool, but I feel like the lack of a top attachment hole will be hard to get used to, for ascending frogwalker style and for using DdRT. We've been spoiled by the two and three hole slack tending pulleys. Still can't wait to try one.

 

[chris_girard]

Used it all day frogwalker style and the Croll self-tended it fine...no issues.

 

[pctree]

Hey Chris do you have any pictures of the setup??

 

[chris_girard]

I'll get some this weekend Paul and upload them on Monday.

 

[goodaking]

Looks cool! i would love to try one out. Can someone post close up pics from all side of the HH.
Thanks
IAn

 

[TC]

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To advance the HH a tether needs to be attached to the carabiner. the upward motion will remove all friction.

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Can you post a pic of what you mean?

 

[JeffL]

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To advance the HH a tether needs to be attached to the carabiner. the upward motion will remove all friction.

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Can you post a pic of what you mean?

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Downward force on the lower biner creates friction, any upward motion if the carabiner via a tether or simply advancing up the line will remove the friction allowing advancement of the hh. Or so that's my guess!

 

[chris_girard]

I apologize, but I just haven't gotten a chance to post any pics this week.

Stay tuned though, you are going to be hearing a lot more about the Hitch Hiker soon.

 

[chris_girard]

People really liked the Hitch Hiker at this past weekend’s TCIA SRT Workshop, but some of them were not crazy about having to tie knots to the dogbone section of the HH and they asked about being able to use spliced cords instead.

Paul will be able to explain it better than me if the HH design will allow a different dogbone style for splices down the road.

Someone did come up with a method of removing the dogbone and substituting a steel biner clipped in for your spliced cord.

Here are some pics of Donny Coffey holding the HH with the biner instead of the dogbone. Unfortunately this was late in the second day so we did not get a chance to actually try this modification out

 

[chris_girard]

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[bonner1040]

Does it work like that? It doesn't look like the top biner exerts pressure on the rope..

 

[chris_girard]

Like I said, we didn't get a chance to try it out in the air, but it worked on the ground when we applied pressure, the hitch grabbed fine and released very well too.

 

[bonner1040]

Paul has mmentioned that both biners need to grab. I would run that by him. He ay not approve that method.

My guess is there are two slots for a reason.

 

[chris_girard]

Oh I agree completely and have already emailed Paul and told him about this, so hopefully he'll be able to join in on the discussion.

I am in NO WAY saying to use this method until further input from Paul and others.