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People shouldn't take me too seriously. I just sometimes see things differently than everyone else. I am good with your explanation but just for the sake of discussion, what makes a Distel a Distel and not a Tautline, or a Schwabish a Schwabish and not just a Prusic?

It is the HH knot. No other knot terminates into a floating dog bone. Depending on the rope and hitch cord used it will work with just 3 or 4 wraps too and still grab every time.

Very cool! I am actually amazed when someone doesn't rave about the HH. Hitch cords types and the number of wraps can make big changes in how it works but so can small adjustments in the length of tails. When you first set it on the line it should be so tight that it is difficult to move...

Not much, but the roller is a consumable part that does need replacing periodically. Not wearing much is not the same as virtually indestructible. For rough and tumble tree work, the Hitch Hiker rules.

I'm betting that there never will be a rope-working tool that will be more rugged, safe or last longer than the HH.

No. The HH2 has some refinements that you would notice but the original HH can and in fact does work just the same. I have even talked to some climbers who find the HH1 smoother to use. But I like the HH2 the best.

The HH2 is an incredible tool! Strength, performance and great latitude in the combination of ropes and hitch cords that it will work with, just outstanding!

I have got to try some of that! Have you tried the 9.3 also? But remember the pulley does more than just make slack tending easier. It also keeps the HH going straight up the rope without rotating. This reduces setback and just keeps everything tighter.

I think that Paul is working on some other ways of attaching the hitch cord but really, the dogbone is going to be hard to surpass for strength, simplicity and adjustability. I take my HH off the rope after every tree. It is fast and easy once you get the hang of it.

No. The HH2 has shortened slots, so there is no need.

This is a good alternative until something better is devised. I find this fixed plate pulley, with the sides squeezed closer together so that they grip the bridge ring, to be a simple, non fumbly way of using a standard pulley.

That would certainly be great exposure but I don't do Facebook and wouldn't know where to begin.

I saw that and thought it was clever, however, it looks like the changes Paul made in the lower slots combined with a slack tending pulley, will make having a carabiner tether/corner trap redundant. I have been using the HH 2 without them and so far I have not come close to crossing up the...

Yes, that is in the works also.

So the rumours are true, Paul has been working on a new HH. The HH 2 is a sweet little tool! Smaller, lighter, even stronger side plates and much more refined. The changes are quite noticeable and not just holding it or looking at it but it runs and handles better on rope. Here are some...