what hitch do you ride?

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

started this thread so everyone can share what hitches they are using these days.

im using a 4 wrap distel with ice tail i2i

 

[dandandatreeman]

Same here, but 10mm bee line. I would like to try a different hitch cord soon.

 

[Worthaug]

3 wrap 3 braid vt, love the distel though. My 7 year old son ties and climbs on the distel.

 

[GibsonTreeCare]

3 wrap, 3 braid VT on OP, sometimes a 4 wrap 3 braid on beeline.

use a distel for my lanyard adjuster.

If I'm spar choking and I want it to lock up tight quick, lots of times I use a Schwabish

 

[treestyler]

VT with ocean polyester 8 mm on edelrid experience in the top off a big Popular tree last year !

picture :

 

[TreeCo]

VT all the way baby!

 

[niceviews]

big fan of the distel as well. sometimes 4 sometimes a 5 wrap. Not sure if I like it with the HRC better than the 8 mm bee line, but they both work great

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

V.T. or the Unicender

 

[robinia]

Usually a Knut or VT. I really like the Knut but find it finicky sometimes, especially switching up materials and rope diameters. The VT is really sweet except for that little slack before it resets each time it is advanced. I never really got into the Distel, seemed to bite down too tight for me.

 

[Blinky]

VT, or rather XT, 8mm cord, Ocean at the moment. I just bought some 10mm Ocean for use with PI but I'm sorta skeptical about using it with Velocity.

I'm finding that with 8mm cords like HRC and Ocean, the way you twist the legs (eyes) before hooking them onto the biner makes a lot of difference in how it grabs after being slacked.

It's a trade off between easy slack shucking or having the knot set more automatically. I've played with it so much now that no matter what I habitually set the knot before weighting it.

 

[mattwisconsin]

I use the Michoacan, 5 wraps. Love it and trust it 100%

 

[Adkpk]

Vt on the climbing line. Distel on my lanyard. And I always have a split tail on my belt for tailing around.

 

[flyingsquirrel25]

Two down one up taut line here...

Just kidding, michoacan with HRC and hitch climber. Smmmooooooth

 

[MattyD]

Using a VT w/ Ocean on lava. Good combo

 

[TreeTramp]

taking a free ride

My current rig is an 18" loop of Maxim Tech 5mm cord tied in a triple fisherman knot in a grapevine.

Tight on the delta; 4 wrap Michoacán; the up rope F8 loop are all corner trapped with a Snugli hair band.

Then it is attached to my saddle delta with a 14" tubular web loop that places the Michoacán just within grasp.

This distance will allow me to pull the down rope in my best power zone; self advance and using a floating false crotch at the TIP the measurable friction is minimal.

Nick is making me an Ice E2E that has one of the highest melting points.

(Yes I like speed descents especially inverted)

“Hang on loosely but don’t let go

 

[lumberjackson]

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I'm finding that with 8mm cords like HRC and Ocean, the way you twist the legs (eyes) before hooking them onto the biner makes a lot of difference in how it grabs after being slacked.

It's a trade off between easy slack shucking or having the knot set more automatically. I've played with it so much now that no matter what I habitually set the knot before weighting it.

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I'm using 8mm beeline and I have found that as well. I like to give it an extra wrap when it doesn't grab all the time, and that seems to be a pretty happy medium.

 

[Toparboring]

on a good day I use VT or Distel 8mm bee line on a hurry up get your rear in high gear then its the simple 4-5 wrap purssik .

 

[Arob28]

Distel with hitch climber pulley, does anyone find that the hcp makes your knot run if it's not set?

 

[TreeBeaver]

Some form of an XT with HRC and Tachyon. Four wraps, an X, and two braids.

 

[NewMainer]

Distel on lava with beeline. I found the VT to have too much play.