I seen one roll out and never used them again.Like the JollyLogger said, get rid of that clove hitch, like yesterday.
I seen one roll out and never used them again.Like the JollyLogger said, get rid of that clove hitch, like yesterday.
And remove the clove hitch from your repertoire... anchor, buntline, figure 8 follow through, anything but a clove hitch, and always with a stopper knot
And clove hitches bind and lock, etc... just a ****** knot...Yep.. You beat me to it. Anchor hitch is my preference, as it is small and effective.
Now that being said, you didn't explain to the newbie why the clove hitch wasn't a good choice. Here's the deal: a clove hitch is good to hitch a horse to a post with. They are also quite helpful while passing tools or a drink of water up a rope to a climber. What can happen, however, is that they can roll out and drop you if nothing else gets in the way.
Picture a scenario where you are rigged DRT, and you miss setting your friction hitch. Somehow. Now you are suspended only by the clove hitch and whatever friction the rope brings to your descent. Let's say that a groundman has snagged that line and you fall 10 feet to a sudden stop. Ooops! That clove hitch might just pull right out and drop you the rest of the way.
(Not only that, but they can roll in or out a bit on the carabiner, and your blake's hitch tail can become short without your permission)
The line in the Chipper I witnessed first hand. Stupid new guy that thinks he knows what he was doing!
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