Ropetek Hitch Hiker

[Porkbrick]

Damn, all this new stuff.

How is a lowly beginner to know what is the real thing?

Looks cool.

Make a video and talk it through.

2nd that

 

[flushcut]

How is a lowly beginner to know what is the real thing?

They should all start out with a closed system blakes hitch and body thrusting using arborplex

 

[Burnham]

Jump right into the advanced stuff, eh?

Skip three strand entirely??

 

[chris_girard]

Looks awesome Paul.

Very nice looking setup.

 

[chris_girard]

Paul does that knot pictured work? It looks like a 5 wrap 1/2 braid vt variant?

This is the same friction hitch that I'm currently using with my Rope Wrench. What ends up happening is the top wrap ends up slipping down when tension is applied and the hitch then becomes a 4 wrap-2 braid VT anyways.

Like Paul says, keep the hitch cord short so it grabs right away. I use a 24" Viking splice (from WesSpur) 8 mm Armor Prus hitch cord and it works great. Armor Prus is hand splicable, but not down to the short 24" that I use due to the bury length required.

 

[flushcut]

Jump right into the advanced stuff, eh?

Skip three strand entirely??

Ok, hard lay manilla with a taught line, my bad.

 

[chris_girard]

Wow, now that's hardcore...LOL

 

[gf beranek]

Is the end of innovation in sight?

 

[PCTREE]

Tis only just begun.....

 

[Oldmilltreecare]

Any date for the release of the finished product? Presumably it'll just be retailing in the US at first so I'd have to buy online.

 

[PCTREE]

First production run under way........ Believe it or not that is 7 days worth of machine time to get those 86 spines to that point, now sending them off to get anodized....

 

[pete mctree]

Impressive.

How much to send 2 to the UK?

 

[PCTREE]

Don't know Pete, selling for $160 which includes biner and hitch cord, not sure what shipping would be to UK....

 

[Husabud]

I want one.

 

[arborworks1]

Selling on your website or thru a major gear retailer? Either way, send me one when they get ready.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Good luck with it, Paul. I'd like to purchase one as well, and another fellow in particular that I want to show it to.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Looking good, Paul!!!

 

[pete mctree]

lets get one over here, then start to worry about the other shite.

pm sent Paul

 

[cory]

Paul, you are a wonder. Please put me on the list for 1, as soon as reasonably possible.

 

[cory]

And while you are at it, put me on the list for 1 of your next innovation, I trust it is brewing as we speak..

 

[brendonv]

I'll take one, just because!

 

[cory]

That was funny

 

[stig]

Put me in for one of those as well please!

My whole team is waiting with bated breath to try one out.

PM sent!

 

[sotc]

I'd like 2 if this is when we order and i'm not too greedy...

 

[sotc]

Man, I coulda showed it at the international comp!!