SRT TIP cinch with hardware

[rumination]

I pretty much always use a cinching TIP, usually with the "bunny ears" knot and a carabiner. For some reason, I really don't like base ties, unless it's a super messy tree and isolating a limb is impractical. Even then I'll switch back over to a cinching TIP once I get up in the tree.

If you're doing a cinching TIP then some kind of hardware connecting the cinch is essential if you want to easily change your TIP, in my opinion.

 

[MasterBlaster]

You back from walkabout, Leon?

 

[rumination]

Back in Hong Kong, and back on the internet Butch. Good to be back at the TreeHouse again.

 

[MasterBlaster]

No internet would suck. Good to have you back!

 

[Stevo]

 

[Raj]

Wonder what people are using now? My go to method is an alpine with a link of some sort, always want to use a pinto pulley but never got around to it.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Here you go!

 

[Raj]

thanks! Does it come in an attractive carrying case?

 

[biggun]

I tend to base anchor to get up there and then get the groundy to untie and then i tie and alpine butterfly and cinch the working side with a Pinto top tie. Most climbs I tend to move the anchor about from the initial setting (depending on task obviously) Sometime there is a better choice once you are up there..

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Ditto

 

[lonniels]

If a guy learns to tie an alpine around the standing end of the line you can get rid of the pinto and carabiner.

 

[lonniels]

I mean climbing side of the line for the alpine.

 

[Raj]

I like having it midline attachable and smoother retrieval.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Both true points. If you loosen the choke, not cinching as much as possible, before descending, it helps.

Descend a bit of a distance, and test-pull at an approximately matching angle to that angle which you will pull from when on the ground. Usually, backing up will help the pull from the ground, resulting in a more horizontal angle.

 

[lonniels]

I tend to retrieve with the tail of my line. I tie to the hanging leg of the alpine resulting in a closed loop that "follows" you through redirects.

 

[Stevo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckx02ChiO_E

 

[lonniels]

I forgot about that video, thanks for putting that up Stevo!

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Good video. Thanks.

 

[emr]

Since I started this thread I guess I should update where I'm at.....
I not cinch almost 100% of the time with a delta. I have come to be very wary of a base tie for a number of reasons. I don't like the increased force put on the TIP when base anchoring. I also hate the fact that there is a second leg of my climbing line that is exposed to a dropped pole saw, errant hand saw cut, inattentive ground guy, or whatever. I usually tie a butterfly, put a delta in there and pull it up. It's not perfect but it's simple, cheap, and strong.

 

[sawman]

Same here
I been wanting to get another pinto pully and try that
Should be the boom with alot of redirects??

 

[Stevo]

I forgot about that video, thanks for putting that up Stevo!