Friction hitches every climber should know | beginner climbing | how to tie knots for tree climbing

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[VermonsterGrows]

When you showed the single roap technique after you tied the clove and in between your blakes there should be a stopper knot. Liking the videos. The friction hitches you showed do work well with a pulley

[AMC-eqjr]

Not a climber but I was looking for something that would hold my backpack on a pole while camping. Thanks for the great work.

[alexmelnua]

Tell me, what length of cord do you use to make a ready-to-use Prusik cord with loops?

[pcsmachineworks]

I've always been a distel with a micropulley to tend, and usually use a Blake's when I have to jump lines to maneuver around in the canapy. Go back to the distel once I get back into a working position or my main line is where I want it. Now, my younger brother who learned tree work through a linesman apprenticeship learned most of the same knots and hitches that I learned, but they use completely different names. The only one we can ever agree on is the bowline, makes for some interesting days when we work a job together....

[jasblick]

Taught line hitch is what I learned on. A LONG time ago, lol. We used anchor knots at our bridge. I like the rolling clove hitch, tho to extend the bridge length. We always used figure 8 stopper knots. Climbing has changed so much

[hosocat]

I've been a distel guy, mainly because it's easy to remember how to tie 😆 but I've had the same issues with it starting to bind after a while. Think I'll try the michoacan. Thanks!

[davidchang]

This was also a cool historical take, and shows how the hitches are related to each other.

[olenduschannel]

Friction hitches every climber should know | beginner climbing thanks that tutorial

[ScoobyAndFriends]

Totally enjoy the content...always clear and concise, it's very much appreciated. But I didn't turn into a fan until whatever video you mentioned you threw down on the mats. Then I knew, "this guy was my kind of person" and who I wanted to learn from to take my rock climbing knowledge over to the tress. Awesome!

[chaswarren]

The Distel hitch is simply a rolling hitch with extra turns. Super reliable - I use all the time.

[tl]

Hi what cord do you use to make the prusik? The ones i use are stiff and would twist and get stiffer while tying it.

[jra.xenxtlvl]

13:16 Great knowledge. I received my aerial rescue certification in s.lake Tahoe right after the angora fire destroyed much of the eldorado basin. I just wanted to say thanx for the video it was informative. I want to attend your course

[redscortgt]

Can you use this as a life line/second connection when climbing with spurs and a lanyard?

[stevebrough]

Thanks for the review of the friction hitches. I got a kick out of you finally pronouncing michoacan properly. Being in southern California and closer to Mexico, where Michoacan is a state, I've heard it for many decades. Thanks for the video.

[atubeviewer]

Ive looked for the diagram set up but cant find it or the climbing 101 free class you said they're in. PS, great video

[arianvakili]

What kind of hitch cord is that thinking of getting a tenex cord bc the cord are so rough very curious is that tenex??

[robertboone]

How is it going and stoked to see new chanel and helpful knowledge. Would you recommend a spider jack 3 or zigzag system??

[tomlynch]

Catalon /#ArbsessionHitch or Knut are my favorites currently.

[XxtwichedxX]

Samson arbor master 13 mil, 30 inch ocean cord (10 mil) tie a catalyst hitch and you got a knot that's comparable to the petzl zig zag no BS. There's a reason that length and width of cord is so expensive nowadays, people are figuring out the sweet spot. Black bee line for prime results

[murxermurxer]

Thanks! Which has the best breaking load?