jack76
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I bought a new 16 strand safety blue climbing line. I put a Blake's hitch on a traditional climbing system and proceeded to cut some branches off an oak too close to a house. When I went to descend the hitch would not release. I jostled it about up and down but it was frozen in place. Finally I had a leatherman on me and took out the screwdriver section and kept poking at the turns to separate them. After many tries I got to move the Hitch and then descended.
I have never had the hich bind up before on my old line.
Has anyone had this problem?
I just do this work for friends not for a living but being stuck up a tree was a little nerveracking.
My neighbor was home and I had a cellphone to call so I did have an out.
I have never had the hich bind up before on my old line.
Has anyone had this problem?
I just do this work for friends not for a living but being stuck up a tree was a little nerveracking.
My neighbor was home and I had a cellphone to call so I did have an out.