... It scared me enough that I switched to the tried and true 5-coil Prusik.
Ok, I'm curious. Is every asymmetrical Prusik considered a Schwabisch?
... It scared me enough that I switched to the tried and true 5-coil Prusik.
Ok, I'm curious. Is every asymmetrical Prusik considered a Schwabisch?
You could describe a Schwabisch as an asymmetrical prusik (ok I'll give in and spell prusik the right way). Can't say that the rule you stated above would always be true. If the tails exited the hitch at the top it would be an asymmetrical prusik but it wouldn't be a Schwabisch. Right?
-moss
So what advantage does the "Swab" have over the Frenchie? I have a knot book that lists these knots as follows:
French Prusik: beginner climber's knot level 1
Swab: beginner climber's knot level 2
Distel: beginner climber knot level 3
Interesting.
Here's a link to an interesting research report about friction hitches and stress testing from the UK:
Ropes and Friction Hitches used in Tree Climbing Operations
French Prusik: beginner climber's knot level 1
Very interesting, but in my feeble opinion it seems to miss the selection criteria that most climbers would apply. Do I care how many thousands of Lbs/Kg my hitch would support or do I care that it breaks and slides up easily and grabs super-reliably?
So what advantage does the "Swab" have over the Frenchie? I have a knot book that lists these knots as follows:
French Prusik: beginner climber's knot level 1
Swab: beginner climber's knot level 2
Distel: beginner climber knot level 3
Interesting.
I think it's all meaningless. There are so many variables. Try out different hitches, see which one works best for you. Agree with Single-Jack.
-moss
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