Thanks for the split tail demo. I'm a young 65 and starting with a Blake's hitch and a split tail. I also have a Jet Step foot ascender. Today I cut a piece out of my climbing line to use for the tail. I also learned how to whip the ends I cat so they don't fray.
If you lean back in the harness and push your hips up towards the sky at the same time pull down on the rope it's 100% easier because your not pulling all your weight . And pro tip if you tie the tag end off your Blake's hitch to the other like like a priussic it will pull the Blake's hitch for you.
@@347firedude I'm doing strictly coconut trees. Gaffs and flipline up to the top, then i tie in and position with the blakes hitch along with flipline. Trim fronds, nuts and debris, then descend with the hitch. I'll lower half way down and have a ground crewmember swing me to the next close by tree if the trees are close together. I'm trimming 90 year old trees that have been gaff climbed for 4 generations of trimmers before me. Hawaii coconut trees seem to be pretty unfazed by all that poking. The crown is also pretty durable and slippery against the rope friction. The smoothness of the frond base "up high" keeps the rope happy when I'm lowering. My drama comes from foot long centipedes. As big around as your finger. They hiss at you and fight back...fun times ! All i use is a billhook machete, up high. Aloha !
Man I was out of breath watching ya,,, when I started I climbed with a Blake's hitch just with the rope no split tail. Then went to the split tail and for a while used that. Then discovered srt to get into the tree. Once at the tip I go to ddrt with a zig zag and love that combo. Quick access and great control on limb walks. Be safe. And great job. Thanks for sharing
Just needed the double blakes hitch to self tend.. I like all the other info, great safety tips.. i havent seen a clove/bowline terminating knot like that.. I know the yosemite
Nick Figueroa start low and slow. Find a reputable tree company or climber to show you how to climb. Safety is paramount in this industry. Helmets are required. Learn knots and the in points. How friction works and how it hurts as well. Learn the different types of ropes and how the act. Get theatres climbers companion, knots at work and a book on tree biology.
It's so worth learning how to footlock. Once you get good it's a lot easier to set your line awsy from the trunk and skip body thrusting and cheating with a foot ascender.
I am no expert, but I ask what would happen if you had some more tail and added a bridge and Blake's back above on the stationary side? it would pull up the Blake's on the working side so you wouldn't have to. slide the second Blake's up to assist in ascending, slide it down- loosen the bridge to descend normally
I've tried to limb walking on srt......kinda sketchy. ddrt is the way to go. also. otherwise weighing close to 300 lbs when fully kitted out. I'll post some video on limb walking here soon
Also, when running srt, I'll leave a hand ascender on my rope with a micropulley and my rope going through it. Gives you the same 2:1 to make it easier to come back in. You do have to keep the end of the rope with you though, if you forget it, you're kind of screwed. Not that I've ever done that, LOL
Good video am a climber I use the Blake’s hitch to climb every time I love it get a lil pulley to put under the Blake’s hitch and it will send it for you I use the knee ascender a long with the foot ascender and I put my climbing line closer to the trunk of the tree so I can put my flip line around the tree and you don’t have to hold yourself up so it almost like your spiking up a tree without the spikes hit me up I send you a video if your interested stay safe my friend
I climb on 4 wraps on Blake's. I went job corps and told me that the best way. If climbing on a pruiks or a eye in eye need 6 wraps if climbing. And buntline hitch. You had a crazy bowline knot. But you safe while time
the water bowline is a safer version of the bowline. it has 2 wraps on the tail and provides a better grip. only tme I use that knot in climbing is with a swivel snap. you cant side load it that way a regular biner will allow the knot to side load. that is a no go. a better knot would be a cinching type- anchor or fishermans style.
I just started climbing. I attach my foot ascender to the rope coming out of the bottom of the Blake's. Practice low and slow. Get professional help is best.
@@347firedude o ok it's all good bro when I was a kid I had the problem but now I have people telling me that I that I sound like I'm from a foreign country even though I'm from Philly that's public school systems for you
+JGBLADES the was an old video and mostly just just me goofing around. I very rarely ascend up on a blakes. Mostly SRT and double rope in the canopy now. Thanks for commenting !
dave lancaster thanks. I've actually went backwards with this. I learned on mechanical then to the Blake's. I am studying for an isa test. and it just gives me an extra tool to add to my arsenal.
Thanks for the split tail demo. I'm a young 65 and starting with a Blake's hitch and a split tail. I also have a Jet Step foot ascender. Today I cut a piece out of my climbing line to use for the tail. I also learned how to whip the ends I cat so they don't fray.
If you lean back in the harness and push your hips up towards the sky at the same time pull down on the rope it's 100% easier because your not pulling all your weight . And pro tip if you tie the tag end off your Blake's hitch to the other like like a priussic it will pull the Blake's hitch for you.
🤣🤣🤣 I loved this video I have been climbing I recently learned the Blake hitch I practice on a tree in my yard
Great video thanks for sharing! Fascinating, I'd like to get into climbing
thanks for commenting. climbing is a great way to get in shape and make friends. start low and slow. see you in the trees
260 lb coconut tree trimmer here. Yeah...i approve. This has worked for me 20 years now. Carry on !
Dmm Dmm543 ever try srt?
@@347firedude I'm doing strictly coconut trees. Gaffs and flipline up to the top, then i tie in and position with the blakes hitch along with flipline. Trim fronds, nuts and debris, then descend with the hitch. I'll lower half way down and have a ground crewmember swing me to the next close by tree if the trees are close together. I'm trimming 90 year old trees that have been gaff climbed for 4 generations of trimmers before me. Hawaii coconut trees seem to be pretty unfazed by all that poking. The crown is also pretty durable and slippery against the rope friction. The smoothness of the frond base "up high" keeps the rope happy when I'm lowering. My drama comes from foot long centipedes. As big around as your finger. They hiss at you and fight back...fun times ! All i use is a billhook machete, up high. Aloha !
Man I was out of breath watching ya,,, when I started I climbed with a Blake's hitch just with the rope no split tail. Then went to the split tail and for a while used that. Then discovered srt to get into the tree. Once at the tip I go to ddrt with a zig zag and love that combo. Quick access and great control on limb walks. Be safe. And great job. Thanks for sharing
Great video man ...I like how u don't use many mechanical devices
I always carried a small square figure eight and put slack in the tail. Used it for coming down. That way I wouldn’t melt my tail.
Just needed the double blakes hitch to self tend..
I like all the other info, great safety tips.. i havent seen a clove/bowline terminating knot like that..
I know the yosemite
Nice video, bud! Wondering what foot ascender you are using in the video? Thanks for your time.
It's either a petzl pantin or a ct
Great video. This summer I’m going to start learning how to climb. Any tips for another first timer?
Nick Figueroa start low and slow. Find a reputable tree company or climber to show you how to climb. Safety is paramount in this industry. Helmets are required. Learn knots and the in points. How friction works and how it hurts as well. Learn the different types of ropes and how the act. Get theatres climbers companion, knots at work and a book on tree biology.
It's so worth learning how to footlock. Once you get good it's a lot easier to set your line awsy from the trunk and skip body thrusting and cheating with a foot ascender.
I am no expert, but I ask what would happen if you had some more tail and added a bridge and Blake's back above on the stationary side? it would pull up the Blake's on the working side so you wouldn't have to. slide the second Blake's up to assist in ascending, slide it down- loosen the bridge to descend normally
good rope sélection for the hitch seems to bite quite strong . such combination is very good for limb walk ing as you are on a2to1ratio👍
I've tried to limb walking on srt......kinda sketchy. ddrt is the way to go. also. otherwise weighing close to 300 lbs when fully kitted out.
I'll post some video on limb walking here soon
Also, when running srt, I'll leave a hand ascender on my rope with a micropulley and my rope going through it. Gives you the same 2:1 to make it easier to come back in. You do have to keep the end of the rope with you though, if you forget it, you're kind of screwed. Not that I've ever done that, LOL
+Human thanks. means a lot for you to comment on this and gives ideas and lessons
Awesome informational video! The Blake's Hitch works good! Thanks for doing the video.
Good video am a climber I use the Blake’s hitch to climb every time I love it get a lil pulley to put under the Blake’s hitch and it will send it for you I use the knee ascender a long with the foot ascender and I put my climbing line closer to the trunk of the tree so I can put my flip line around the tree and you don’t have to hold yourself up so it almost like your spiking up a tree without the spikes hit me up I send you a video if your interested stay safe my friend
I'd like to see that.
I climb on 4 wraps on Blake's. I went job corps and told me that the best way. If climbing on a pruiks or a eye in eye need 6 wraps if climbing. And buntline hitch. You had a crazy bowline knot. But you safe while time
the water bowline is a safer version of the bowline. it has 2 wraps on the tail and provides a better grip. only tme I use that knot in climbing is with a swivel snap. you cant side load it that way a regular biner will allow the knot to side load. that is a no go. a better knot would be a cinching type- anchor or fishermans style.
I'd love to know how you connect a foot ascender to the simple Blake's closed system. Where/how do you connect it?
I just started climbing. I attach my foot ascender to the rope coming out of the bottom of the Blake's. Practice low and slow. Get professional help is best.
Grate video bro but you sound like your freezing cold what was the temperature there
Not cold.....just a stutter
@@347firedude o ok it's all good bro when I was a kid I had the problem but now I have people telling me that I that I sound like I'm from a foreign country even though I'm from Philly that's public school systems for you
You should try a double Blake's hitch
Where you located in East Tn?
I just got full time at my job an climbed my first tree on Friday. It’s not easy like the other guys make it look
Dude. Cool. You fkn did it. I like old school burning calories and keep it simple smart, KISS.
Tie another blakes from the center of the first to your main line. It will self tend both!!!!! Just pull!
It's 2018 and as the video states my first time. I run srt mainly now. all this was is toner if I could climb on it
+JGBLADES the was an old video and mostly just just me goofing around. I very rarely ascend up on a blakes. Mostly SRT and double rope in the canopy now. Thanks for commenting !
tying another blakes on the main line is way faster and easier to ascend.
And that's why u don't mess old school tree guys lol climbing on a Blake's an or 7f you footlock will get you dam good shape
put a micro pully under your blakes hitch attach to other side of rope it will advance itself just saying
dave lancaster thanks. I've actually went backwards with this. I learned on mechanical then to the Blake's. I am studying for an isa test. and it just gives me an extra tool to add to my arsenal.
#Zrunner
What is a zrunner?
@@347firedude hi my name is Joe I am the inventor of one of the newest multicenders for single line mechanical devices.
Uhmmmhhh. Excuse me
What do you mean ?
COVID
this is not your first time.no lies ok
Actually it was. I had practiced the knot on several occasions but never climbed with it. It just wasnt my first time climbing
That was embarrassing