Hi ive just started playing around with the knut and would be interested in any feed back anyones got about what they think of it.
Using the knut.
- Thread starter Ian_Flatters
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- Location
- Home of the New Jersey Devils
I like it, but find that it will get tighter during the climb than a VT or XT will.
- Location
- Minneapolis
Been using it a few months with HRC. I keep cutting off an inch at a time and am now at 42". I have tried 4 and 5 wraps. With 4 it doesn't always self-set after ascent especially after using it for awhile. With 5 wraps it always sets but doesn't self tend when thrusting. Still playing.
- Location
- Baltimore, MD.
I like the Knut a lot. I use HRC hitch cord and KM III Max for my climbing line. For my setup, a 5-wrap coil plus the final wrap to make the half hitch/marl (6 wraps total) works fine in both SRT and DdRT.
You have to experiment with the number of wraps and keep the legs short. The fewer the wraps the harder it seems to grip, so depending on your climbing line and hitch cord you may have to vary the number of wraps to get the resistance you're looking for.
Here's a couple of threads that had some good discussion:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=26834&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=28123&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
Hope this helps,
Jim
You have to experiment with the number of wraps and keep the legs short. The fewer the wraps the harder it seems to grip, so depending on your climbing line and hitch cord you may have to vary the number of wraps to get the resistance you're looking for.
Here's a couple of threads that had some good discussion:
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=26834&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=28123&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1
Hope this helps,
Jim
- Location
- Morris,Illinois
After a cord change and some tweaking I got the Knut to work for me, but went back to VT though, like the Big Guy Mr MC said it gets tight and I like the longer length the VT offers.
After reading the links on SRT maybe it is a good thing I didn't write the Knut off after first trying it and not liking it, I was looking for a good hitch to use for SRT, think I found it. I'm a little behind the times when it comes to SRT mainly because I don't have to use it much, but it is handy to know when the time comes, just have to do some tweaking on it.
Larry
After reading the links on SRT maybe it is a good thing I didn't write the Knut off after first trying it and not liking it, I was looking for a good hitch to use for SRT, think I found it. I'm a little behind the times when it comes to SRT mainly because I don't have to use it much, but it is handy to know when the time comes, just have to do some tweaking on it.
Larry
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- Location
- Florida>>> USA
i like Icicle in flat 3/8" Tenex better; or a Blake's maid wrong/Suiclide with 5 turns that ya use both ends of the cord.
