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is there any other climbing hitches i can tie with out using a split tail set up beside tauntline and blakes
Never heard of any. Why would you want to?
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One of the things I like about the Distel is that once you get enough line below it then it will self tend. Blakes hitch will not do that and needed the pulley to help tend the slack when hip thrusting up the trunk. I do have the pulley on my distel setup but find that I do not need it as much as when on the Blakes. Oh yeah, Welcome to the site! -Kevin
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Forgot to add that you can use a small loop of utility cord tied onto the biner and use it to tend slack below the distel or blakes for that matter. That hitch climber pulley is pretty nice... and $$$. My $20 pulley is just fine... for now. LOL! I have just started climbing again since my knee injury and geez have I gotten soft!
I'm still working on switching to a distel but as far as the HC pulley goes, I have seen people have trouble with it holdingyour hitch open so it won't grab. Not sure it is worth the money IMO.
Just to hijack the thread a little more. What length cord do you guys use for the distal and VT?
Just to hijack the thread a little more. What length cord do you guys use for the distal and VT?
Just to hijack the thread a little more. What length cord do you guys use for the distal and VT?
I'm using the 8mm HRC. 36" with tied eyes. Had it for around 3 years but haven't used it a whole hell of a lot. Been playing with the VT and actually have it tied on my climbing line right now. Haven't really incorporated into my work yet because of time restraints. I feel comfortable enough with it now to actually use it on a job now tho. Super responsive knot! Can't wait til it stops raining so I can actually do a job with it.
Well thats exactly what I have HRC 36 tied, I figured it would be okay for the VT but I was thinking it was a little long for the distel. From the sounds of what Ghillie is saying I am assuming correctly.
Guess its the VT time, until I buy a new one. Leaving the comfort of the blakes is like a baby kangaroo leaving its mothers pouch for the first time.
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