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I've been using a split tail with a Blake's hitch, and a foot loop for ascent/decent. The Blake's works real well for ascent, but it tends to hang up on decent, so much so that I sometimes have to hang from the knot with both hands and thrust all my weight downward just to get it moving again. Needless to say, that's inefficient.
It's time that I replace my rope, and I want to improve my ascent/decent method while I'm at it, so...
I'm thinking of getting some 1/2" Sterling HTP for a rope. I'm really sold on a 100% polyester rope. The only thing I'm unsure of with the HTP is that I've heard that it doesn't knot very well, but I want to get a large Petzl I'D to use with it so maybe the knotting won't be much of an issue.
I have a couple of question regarding this setup.
Thanks
It's time that I replace my rope, and I want to improve my ascent/decent method while I'm at it, so...
I'm thinking of getting some 1/2" Sterling HTP for a rope. I'm really sold on a 100% polyester rope. The only thing I'm unsure of with the HTP is that I've heard that it doesn't knot very well, but I want to get a large Petzl I'D to use with it so maybe the knotting won't be much of an issue.
I have a couple of question regarding this setup.
- Can the Petzl I'D be used for ascent as easily as a Blake's hitch?
- How does the HTP perform?
Thanks