Well with me being a coal miner who doesn’t want to go back underground and just recently started a business trimming trees , you are one of my first climbing teachers. The lesson was free which made it that much better. I’m going to go make the house payment and put food on the table using this technique. Thank you so much man
Dear Bino; I'm 80 years young, getting information to successfully and safely climb to prune my backyard tree; my strength is far away from what it used to be, now thanks to you I know how to handle the tools and equipment efficiently. now I feel more confident
What a great way to add what you already have to your Climbin system. I Come across so many climbers that do not like single rope or unwilling to learn it and always ask for something alternative thanks bino.
I turned 56 the day after Christmas and I used to do this type of work when I was a young man. I was engaged to a girl who was killed in a car accident with 3 of her friends from high school and my life changed for the worst. Any way I have 5 pen oak's in my yard and I am going to try to top them. I have bought a good rope and a set of cheap spurs from Amazon and I have been looking for ideas that I can use to get the job done. I remember using the Blake's hitch because in 1984,85 we used a 1 rope system and your review of this is by far the best one i have seen on RUclips 💯%thank you sir and God bless you and your family ✝️🇺🇲🇨🇦🙏🏼👍🏻
Thank you, Do you plan on keeping your Pin Oaks? If you do It's best not to Top them that would ruin the structure and value. Also it you plan on keeping them it's best not to spike them. You mentioned a cheap pair of spikes but are they a good quality and meant for tree care because it is your life that could be at risk. I hope you don't mind the response. This year I turned 54 and I started with the Taught Line Hitch and then later the Blake's. Be safe!
This video has helped so much Bino ! Thank you ! I was having trouble getting a my Blake’s hitch to tend. I was tying a second Blake’s hitch for the tender. I just went and tied in with this technique and it tended perfectly! Thanks again!
best video ever . about to triple my pay & i’m not kidding . work for mireles lawn and tree service been slowly climbing up to climbers spot and this right here guarantees me a spot
I really like your explanation, it's worth a try. Gotta love any system that doesn't rely on extra working parts. One could even use it on the tail of a rope for a second point of attachment. I had to chuckle when you called that knot a bowline, and it is easy to see why. I would have call it a sheet bend, which is basically the same knot used to tie two ropes together. On the other hand, your description more accurately describes the big loop of rope formed through the working end of the line, the carabiner, bridge, and tail back to the knot.
I'M NEW TO CLIMBING & TO BE HONEST, I HAVE ONE BIG TREE TO GET DOWN & SOME WORK ON MY CHIMNEY, THEN I'LL PROBABLY NEVER NEED THE GEAR AGAIN SO TO USE THIS TECHNIQUE SHOULD KEEP ME SAFE & SAVE ME MONEY! I ALSO MADE UP YOUR LIGHT LANYARD WITH THE BLAKES HITCH BY CUTTING OFF A YARD OF MY NEW CLIMBING ROPE. SO, THE ONLY THINGS I HAD TO BUY WAS A LONG ROPE, HARNESS, 2 BINERS & A PULL PRUNING SAW (I ALREADY HAVE A CHAINSAW AS I'VE HAD WOOD BURNING STOVES FOR YEARS.) THANKS FOR THIS BINO, IT'S ALL I NEED! (USED TO CLIMB/PRUNE THE BIG TREE FREESTYLE FROM A LADDER NO ROPE, NO LANYARD😱)
I’m new to climbing but been working with ropes and have been tying the bowline for many years. The thought of an in-line bowline has never occurred to me and I can think of many times it would have really come in handy. So far I’ve only climbed SRT but look forward to trying this method. Thanks Bino
Hi Bino, thanks for the great content in most of your training videos. I really appreciate it and I have learnt a lot from them. I found in this one though it was a bit vague in its content. By this I mean, when I finished watching it I didn't feel confident to go and try it. Perhaps it's just me. I am a largely self taught arborist that has been practising and learning arboriculture in the U.K.since lockdown started around March of 2020. So far I think I'm doing reasonably well. I am extremely grateful for training videos such as yours and other clearly very experienced and passionate tree surgeons. I think you guys are doing and do an amazing job. So once again I thank you and take my hat off to you. Back to the subject though on the above video of the self tending Blake's hitch I would have found a bit slower or maybe more of an explanation of the whole system set up from start to finish would have been more helpful. Apologies if that is not the level of content you were aiming to provide in this tutorial and I am being a bit too basic. It's just I would have liked a more thorough walk through your set up. For example explaining/showing how you were tied in at your saddle.... Although you did say how you were and the camera did pan in briefly on the union. Also explaining/showing what you meant by the split tail and how it integrates in to your set up. I have heard of a split tail but am not to familiar with it. Having said that I have watched your tutorial on how to make one. All said and done though once again I wish to reiterate how much I appreciate all the effort you put in to what you do. It has helped me no end. Best, absolute beginner (ab)
Very true In this video I was focus more on the tail of the Blake's the self tending part but we have made a video on the tying in. Here are a couple of videos ruclips.net/video/AVrqyIDZEXY/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XoeKvFcZuYk/видео.html They might be helpful. Take care!
Hi, Good system, the only problem I can see is that you have to release the tension of the rope to remove the " kind if bowline" that pulls up the blake's hitch before to envisage to go down. This is not always possible . I would suggest to replace the " kind of bowline" at the same place by an other blake's hitch. In that configuration the effect of the second blake's hitch is neutralized by simply pull it down ( no need to remove) in only one movement allowing the descent Regards
Yes, that's true If I use this method I usually just get to the top and go back to the normal system. some people are able to keep it tied and descend. Thanks for sharing.
The Sheetbend is on the fixed end of the rope and it's slack on hang. Seems like the Blakes will break just fine for descent. Just look at the tender tail when he's hanging, it's slack. Grab knot and squeeze.
You could put a quick release on the bowline by running a bite through instead of whole end. I could be wrong but don’t see that as being a safety issue if it accidentally got pulled undone.
Excelente video Bino , no entiendo inglés , jajaja pero la práctica hablo mas que las palabras 🫵🏻😎, el video que estaba buscando para ascender , aprendo mucho con tus videos , gracias por compartir , tu experiencia y conocimientos a los que estamos empezando en el tema , en mi caso de poda de árboles , saludos desde 🇨🇱
I need to reel it back in and get to the basics. I’ve never climbed on a Blake’s hitch. This self tending approach or a split tail system looks reasonable for production. Maybe the old ways will help me better appreciate my rope runner or even improve my approach😎
Beano… when you have time, you should transcribe all of your videos and write a book!!! Illustrated of course, covering the basics like knots, through rope selection and sizes to cutting and pruning? I would be first in line on Amazon or wherever to buy your book. Something to do while you’re recovering from a successful surgery! Best of luck to you, your lucky to have such a wonderful wife 🍀
Blue moon and zigzag are a great combination. Have you ever analyzed termination knots to determine which one is most compact and least likely to interfere with the zigzag? Same concerns apply to using a hitch climber pully set up for mrs. At one time I tried a figure 8 loop and used a piece of string to tie the end of the loop in a tight eye to the biner. I didn't really use it much, but seemed to be ok.
Thank you; very clear. Has given me an idea for when I'm cleaning flues on steep high roofs. I usually use a Klemheist but I may give that self-tending Blake Hitch a try.
Doing a second blakes hitch not only self tends but just needs to be broken then lower a bit to do the same and not require untieing which may not work if you end up in a bad spot. Exactly same set up and lay out but sub in another blakes hitch for the in line bowline. I'm certainly no expert but this works for me with very little experience.
When I was still using a blakes I started just using a micro pulley with some accessory cord. Even paracord works fine. Just tie a girth hitch through the pulley under my blakes. And then a climbheist hitch onto the working end. Its really quick and easy to undo when you need to advance your tie in. Or you can also use an accessory biner and just clip that on and off of the pulley to make it even faster. Doesnt have to be rated or anything since the only thing its doing is pulling the blakes up
Hi Bino - simple method I climbed back in my 20's, haven't climbed since 1982 but I have a few broken limbs I need to attend to in our back yard and I can't stomach the idea of some monkey dripping with mechanical devices, clanking with gear coming to do it. So I've got me a new harness and rope. Trouble is the overwhelming amount of information and gear these days. In those days we just used a bit of shipping rope to climb on, attached to a lineman's seat harness. There was no bridge so I like this improvement. Yep pretty basic. Just hip thrusting - super fit. No SRT then We used a more uniform prussik knot - some call it an English Prussik. I'd never seen the Blake's hitch before watching RUclips clips over this last year. The difference I see between the English and the Blakes, besides the English one being more symmetrical is that the tail heads out on the Blakes' Hitch away from the working rope whilst on the English it heads back in towards the working rope. Intuition and the benefit of not been indoctrinated with the Blake's Hitch leaves me to think that heading back in such as with an English Prussik would be better in this situation - meaning tail heads straight back to the onto the working line where to you tie in with that Sheet Bend (what you call the loop) ... With an English Prussik the running rope won't get twisted back towards the working line in order to tie that Sheet Bend and thus won't compromise the way it wants to pull and sit naturally when you apply your weight as I can see occurs with the Blake's Hitch. Not sure if I am making sense and or whether its really a game changer - but it looks to be sit intuitively better to have the prussik not twisting Anyway, many thanks for the simplicity of that Sheet Bend tending trick instead of yet more mechanical gear - its very neat. Whoever came up with it is a genius. I'm hoping you have simple methods for SRT too so I will check out your other posts Thanks for making the time to post Bino. And give the English Prussik a go for old times sake.
Thank you for sharing. I have used the English Prusik it's kind of sticky on me, my guess is my weight. My go to hitch if I'm going old school is the Blake's it doesn't stick or come undone on me. You might check out my SRT/ SRS play list. Take care!
Thank you Bino! It's nice to know you can still get it done when chaos shows up to your job and gear gets dropped, run over, etc. Are there ropes which are too stiff to grab well in a Blake's hitch? I'm trying this in my garage and struggling to get good grab with my Yale Blaze 7/16 inch rope with 24 strand double braid. Is this rope too stiff? 8mm hitch cord grabbled well, but got stuck. I'll try 10mm hitch cord next.
@@BinoH, as a tribute to practice, I was able to made the Blake's hitch work with my stiff 11mm rope....I found an alternate tending method...leave a longer tail and tie a second blake's on the fixed end - the pros are it can be tied off the ground, under tension, and you only need to remember one knot.
@@BinoH you always have great info to pass along. Your channel and a few others have been a great education starter for me. I want to gear up after I learn up , and turn a few trees into my playground.
Thanks Bino, this is very interesting. Everytime that I see you at this location my vast GPS mind tries to figure out where you're at. Reminds me of near D. A. Blvd near 605.
@@BinoH Yes good to always know this, in just the same way that it's good to know how to set up Blake's when you lack a prusik loop - it is a fundamental surely. I realise that I unintentionally made it sound like a doubtful thing that the hitch climber pulley provides certain advantages in certain regards. Good to keep keep an active knowledge of the fundamentals, all the same.
Not so much depending on the type of trees you are climbing. Rough barked trees vs smooth bark. In a work setting rope aren't meant to last for ever. I have some recreational ropes that last for years that I used MRS.
Awesome vid ! Was hoping you could explain what to look for in a rope for this system . I have a 12mm rope , paid a lot of money for but is too rigid ! Want to order a new one for this purpose ! Thanks
@@BinoH unknown brand and model. I bought it 18 years ago . Been sitting in garage the whole time used it once . Work gets in the way ! I live a long way from a store that stocks rope so cannot inspect in person ! What makes some ropes rigid and others so limber ?
I want to use this system for saddle hunting and be minimalistic as possible and this looks to be just that ... How many feet of rope do u recommend for this (SDRT) ? What climbing system do u recommend for climbing trees for saddle deer hunting , while trying to be as quick ,quiet and efficient as possible ?
You can do another Blake’s hitch in place of the bowline knot and when you need to rappel, you can break the top Blake’s easy without completely undoing the knot and just squeeze the bottom Blake’s hitch and rappel as normal.
I have a 10mm Blue static rope. It's new never been used. When I use the Blake's it doesn't hold. Keeps sliding down. Does the Blake's work with this kinda rope?
I'm not sure about 10MM, I have never used anything smaller than 11mm. Some static lines do not bend so well that could be causing it to slide. You might try to add another wrap.
@@BinoH yes that seems to be the issue. I can't get the holding side to tighten because it doesn't bend well. I thought it was because it's a knew line. Thanks I'll try something else.
Bino. Is ur split tail thicker than your running rope? I've had issues with my hitch not tending upwards because the hitch gets locked on the rope. The only thing that I can think is that my split tail is not the right rope. Same diameter. Both 16 strand. 12.5mm. The tail is Samson Hawkeye. The climb rope is Notch Sasquatch.
@@BinoH Thanks for your opinion! I think your opinion is very important, especially when I consider that most mechanical Prusik consists of irreplaceable aluminum parts and must therefore be completely replaced. If I use the DMM HITCH CLIMBER together with the ISC ROPE WRENCH then I only have to replace the prusik rope in time, have more options (Swabian, Thistle, Michoacan) with different combinations of climbing rope and is in fact midline attachable! Given the large price difference, it is also cheaper in the longer term.
When I have practiced using this method the blakes hitch becomes so tight that it will not move via me pushing it up manually or the in line Bowline that should advance the Blakes hitch. What im I doing wrong?
I find myself putting the prusik on the termination end which I have a sewn eye. The Blake's on a split-tail is great but if u twist around I found that u have to get up to a crotch & tie in your lanyard so u can re-adjust the Blake's. Sometimes with the split-tail it tightens so much that you have to adjust it to be able to come back down but the ascend is optimal.
Thought I would revisit this video. I'm MRS & in the north. My hands get cold & I really don't want to do anymore tieing than I have to. I found that this 1 black carabiner that I have made by Fusion is perfect for an open split-tail system. U can put your climbing rope in a bag or pouch. I get to a preset paracord in the 🌳 & attach my factory sewn loop using a pile hitch with the paracord. So the climbing line goes up from the right, over the union & down to the left. My split-tail loop is already on this Fusion carabiner on the narrow end in a notch. The other notch next to it holds my sewn loop on the climbing line. Then I clip into my adjustable webbed bridge & I'm almost ready to climb. Since my Blake's is already on the Split-tail I just tie the tail end of it to a prusik that is just above my sewn loop. I put a big stopper knot on that tail end. So I thread it through the 11mm prusik until the stopper hits the prusik & finish it with 2 half hitches. I really like it when the 🌳 is slightly leaning away & I pull with very little hip thrust while trying to position my feet right so gravity doesn't take over. Take care. Hope your warmer than we r.
@@tuberider1171 Unfortunately I climbed my last 🌳 for the year yesterday. 😢 We will be lucky to hit a high of 10 above here in the foreseeable future. But I will do a video from start to finish. It will have 2 systems. The Split-tail which is self tending with just 1 carabiner & double oval DMM variable which comes with the DMM HitchClimber Eccentric. They r both open systems u can use with a long bridge. I have a great double maple that is huge @ home that is split 4 feet from the ground that I can put both systems into demonstrate.. I am a 🌳 cutter & a bowhunter so I use this equipment 9 months a year. I will be able to demo tying in with the lanyard to hook up your climbing rope to another union in the 🌳. I use that approach alot since most 🌳 I am in our very busy & not clean enough to get into with a union 40 feet up on the 1st try. I'm trying to attach my Tactacam this winter which has great video & audio to a climbing helmet this winter. The Tactacam I run from a remote in my pocket so I don't have to edit as much to produce a video. I will let u know where I post it.😆
@@tuberider1171 I'm going to try to send u a video I just viewed this morning. I just left a comment on that video which explains my concept. This video is short but like Bino it is made with good video & does a good job explaining. I'm still planning on doing a more in depth video on my new RUclips channel which will illustrate what I just left as a comment on the video I watched this morning. Unfortunately we r struggling to get into the single digits here in MN.
I don't think it does. The way the Blake's is setup how the tail goes from the top to the bottom and through the two lower wraps is what tends the hitch up. The Taught line would more likely open up.
Hi Bino: hope u can help. I’m a recreational climber just getting into it and have gone up maybe 25 times mostly using your self tending Blake’s. It’s been great. Today, and for the second time, something really scary happened. I couldn’t descend: the Blake’s was impossible to break and when I unweighted a bit the self tender pulled me up. The first time I was able to release from the carabiner and shimmy down with my lanyard. This second time I had to call a neighbor who brought a ladder. I’m afraid to go up again. Would love to solve this mystery. Why did it it work all those other times? I’m tying everything the same way. And do u have any suggestions for self rescue? Thanks.
In both cases I didn’t get to the “top”. I was at a point where I wanted to test everything for descent and found, to my horror, that I couldn’t break the Blake’s. It now occurs to me: in both cases I was climbing by foot locking. Does that tighten the knots more than hip thrusting? BTW, in other cases I have descended no prob with the self tender tied.
@@BinoH oh really? I was hoping I could use a Notch Jet Step on the tail of the rope. Step up and push the Blake's hitch up. I'll have to look through my saved videos because I'm pretty sure I saw a guy using a foot ascender while using a MRS. Today I saw a new Jet Step for sale on Amazon for $87.00 which is a great price so I bought it.
@@Billster1955 You can use it with a Blake's in a MRS. It's not so good with the self tending Blake's. If you want to use it with a Blake's just make a small bridge and use a pulley under the Blake's.
Well with me being a coal miner who doesn’t want to go back underground and just recently started a business trimming trees , you are one of my first climbing teachers. The lesson was free which made it that much better. I’m going to go make the house payment and put food on the table using this technique. Thank you so much man
I used a rope from rural king last month to pay the bills. I was also able to buy gear for this month . Wish me luck.
No more rural king rope. I got vr9
Awesome, Great to hear!
For sure, Good luck!
is that an arborist rope? What diameter is it?
Dear Bino; I'm 80 years young, getting information to successfully and safely climb to prune my backyard tree; my strength is far away from what it used to be, now thanks to you I know how to handle the tools and equipment efficiently. now I feel more confident
Good to hear thank you! Stay safe!
A few days from 73 and experiencing strength issues as well. My want to is different than my can do.
This technique is exactly what i was looking for
Good to hear, Thank you!
This is great! I've seen other videos on using a Blake's hitch, but this is far and away the best way to use it for minimal gear.
Awesome, thank you!
I love the straightforward knowledge you bring, and of course the music.
Thank you!
What a great way to add what you already have to your Climbin system. I Come across so many climbers that do not like single rope or unwilling to learn it and always ask for something alternative thanks bino.
Glad it was helpful!
Anything in MRS that is self tending is a great thing to learn
Thank you for taking the time to show different techniques
My pleasure!
I turned 56 the day after Christmas and I used to do this type of work when I was a young man. I was engaged to a girl who was killed in a car accident with 3 of her friends from high school and my life changed for the worst. Any way I have 5 pen oak's in my yard and I am going to try to top them. I have bought a good rope and a set of cheap spurs from Amazon and I have been looking for ideas that I can use to get the job done. I remember using the Blake's hitch because in 1984,85 we used a 1 rope system and your review of this is by far the best
one i have seen on RUclips 💯%thank you sir and God bless you and your family ✝️🇺🇲🇨🇦🙏🏼👍🏻
Thank you, Do you plan on keeping your Pin Oaks? If you do It's best not to Top them that would ruin the structure and value. Also it you plan on keeping them it's best not to spike them. You mentioned a cheap pair of spikes but are they a good quality and meant for tree care because it is your life that could be at risk. I hope you don't mind the response. This year I turned 54 and I started with the Taught Line Hitch and then later the Blake's. Be safe!
I'm Sorry for you loss. Take care!
Thanks Bino for the useful tutorial. So simple but great functioning.
This video has helped so much Bino ! Thank you !
I was having trouble getting a my Blake’s hitch to tend. I was tying a second Blake’s hitch for the tender.
I just went and tied in with this technique and it tended perfectly!
Thanks again!
Nice great to hear. Take care!
best video ever . about to triple my pay & i’m not kidding . work for mireles lawn and tree service been slowly climbing up to climbers spot and this right here guarantees me a spot
Nice go to hear!
This is what I am looking for, from the many videos on RUclips that I am looking for, this is the simplest way I can do it. Thank you very much sir 🙂
You're welcome!
I really like your explanation, it's worth a try. Gotta love any system that doesn't rely on extra working parts. One could even use it on the tail of a rope for a second point of attachment. I had to chuckle when you called that knot a bowline, and it is easy to see why. I would have call it a sheet bend, which is basically the same knot used to tie two ropes together. On the other hand, your description more accurately describes the big loop of rope formed through the working end of the line, the carabiner, bridge, and tail back to the knot.
Thank you I'm glad you liked the video. Take care!
I needed this an hour ago 😢. Oh well. Now I have it for next time!
Your videos are giving me so many tools for the toolbox while I learn the ropes.
Nice, that's great to hear. Take care!
That’s great! Other videos I’ve seen use a separate rope to tie a prusick to attach to working line. Your way eliminates the extra piece of rope.
Cool, thanks!
I love that you can set this up with a single rope. Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome!
I'M NEW TO CLIMBING & TO BE HONEST, I HAVE ONE BIG TREE TO GET DOWN & SOME WORK ON MY CHIMNEY, THEN I'LL PROBABLY NEVER NEED THE GEAR AGAIN SO TO USE THIS TECHNIQUE SHOULD KEEP ME SAFE & SAVE ME MONEY! I ALSO MADE UP YOUR LIGHT LANYARD WITH THE BLAKES HITCH BY CUTTING OFF A YARD OF MY NEW CLIMBING ROPE. SO, THE ONLY THINGS I HAD TO BUY WAS A LONG ROPE, HARNESS, 2 BINERS & A PULL PRUNING SAW (I ALREADY HAVE A CHAINSAW AS I'VE HAD WOOD BURNING STOVES FOR YEARS.) THANKS FOR THIS BINO, IT'S ALL I NEED! (USED TO CLIMB/PRUNE THE BIG TREE FREESTYLE FROM A LADDER NO ROPE, NO LANYARD😱)
You're welcome, Be safe!
I’m new to climbing but been working with ropes and have been tying the bowline for many years. The thought of an in-line bowline has never occurred to me and I can think of many times it would have really come in handy. So far I’ve only climbed SRT but look forward to trying this method. Thanks Bino
You're welcome!
Hi Bino, thanks for the great content in most of your training videos. I really appreciate it and I have learnt a lot from them.
I found in this one though it was a bit vague in its content.
By this I mean, when I finished watching it I didn't feel confident to go and try it.
Perhaps it's just me. I am a largely self taught arborist that has been practising and learning arboriculture in the U.K.since lockdown started around March of 2020.
So far I think I'm doing reasonably well. I am extremely grateful for training videos such as yours and other clearly very experienced and passionate tree surgeons.
I think you guys are doing and do an amazing job. So once again I thank you and take my hat off to you.
Back to the subject though on the above video of the self tending Blake's hitch I would have found a bit slower or maybe more of an explanation of the whole system set up from start to finish would have been more helpful.
Apologies if that is not the level of content you were aiming to provide in this tutorial and I am being a bit too basic.
It's just I would have liked a more thorough walk through your set up. For example explaining/showing how you were tied in at your saddle.... Although you did say how you were and the camera did pan in briefly on the union.
Also explaining/showing what you meant by the split tail and how it integrates in to your set up.
I have heard of a split tail but am not to familiar with it. Having said that I have watched your tutorial on how to make one.
All said and done though once again I wish to reiterate how much I appreciate all the effort you put in to what you do. It has helped me no end.
Best, absolute beginner (ab)
Very true In this video I was focus more on the tail of the Blake's the self tending part but we have made a video on the tying in. Here are a couple of videos ruclips.net/video/AVrqyIDZEXY/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XoeKvFcZuYk/видео.html They might be helpful. Take care!
Wow that’s a great way to use what one has. There are some many climbers that I come across that still want to climb MRS ..
Thanks Joe!
Hi,
Good system,
the only problem I can see is that you have to release the tension of the rope to remove the " kind if bowline" that pulls up the blake's hitch before to envisage to go down.
This is not always possible
. I would suggest to replace the " kind of bowline" at the same place by an other blake's hitch. In that configuration the effect of the second blake's hitch is neutralized by simply pull it down ( no need to remove) in only one movement allowing the descent
Regards
Yes, that's true If I use this method I usually just get to the top and go back to the normal system. some people are able to keep it tied and descend.
Thanks for sharing.
No need for a second blakes hitch just use the bowline but don't tie tight as in the tail of the blakes hitch is tight.
The Sheetbend is on the fixed end of the rope and it's slack on hang. Seems like the Blakes will break just fine for descent. Just look at the tender tail when he's hanging, it's slack. Grab knot and squeeze.
You could put a quick release on the bowline by running a bite through instead of whole end. I could be wrong but don’t see that as being a safety issue if it accidentally got pulled undone.
Total rookie here but that’s the first self tending version I’ve seen without requiring a bunch of extra gear. Thanks!
You're welcome!
Love it. Very minimalistic which is always better IMHO.
Thank you!
L. T. L. L: level (1 to 10). T: type (Bogey or Tango). L: location (west 100 yards). Example: 6, b, w100.
Thank you a lot. You surely are helping many improve and learning things
You're welcome!
Excelente video Bino , no entiendo inglés , jajaja pero la práctica hablo mas que las palabras 🫵🏻😎, el video que estaba buscando para ascender , aprendo mucho con tus videos , gracias por compartir , tu experiencia y conocimientos a los que estamos empezando en el tema , en mi caso de poda de árboles , saludos desde 🇨🇱
Thank you, Glad to help!
This is so great that you shared this information on how to do this with very little gear. I like this method of climbing.now I need a harness
Thank you , stay safe!
I need to reel it back in and get to the basics. I’ve never climbed on a Blake’s hitch. This self tending approach or a split tail system looks reasonable for production. Maybe the old ways will help me better appreciate my rope runner or even improve my approach😎
Yes it will. Take care!
Beano… when you have time, you should transcribe all of your videos and write a book!!! Illustrated of course, covering the basics like knots, through rope selection and sizes to cutting and pruning?
I would be first in line on Amazon or wherever to buy your book. Something to do while you’re recovering from a successful surgery!
Best of luck to you, your lucky to have such a wonderful wife 🍀
That is a great idea. Thank you!
Great video so many interesting ways to climb.
That's what is great about all the different techniques you can find the ones that suit the way you climb.
BRILLIANT !! JUST ABOUT THE LEAST AMOUNT OF GEAR YOU'LL NEED AND LOOKS LIKE YOU GET A DECENT PULL OUT OF IT.--GO BLAKES😎🌲
Thank you!
Hi greetings from Thailand you are great teacher I learned a lot from you simple gears but work an exellent job
Awesome, thank you!
I love your videos thanks for making them and sharing them with us.
Glad you like them, and you're very welcome!
Blue moon and zigzag are a great combination. Have you ever analyzed termination knots to determine which one is most compact and least likely to interfere with the zigzag? Same concerns apply to using a hitch climber pully set up for mrs. At one time I tried a figure 8 loop and used a piece of string to tie the end of the loop in a tight eye to the biner. I didn't really use it much, but seemed to be ok.
Thank you! Love the channel!
Glad you enjoy it!
Hi Bino, if I wanted to go back down before I got to a point to use a lanyard, could I untie the bowline and decend? 🇨🇦🇺🇸
You could just descend by pulling down on you Blake's Hitch
Thank you; very clear. Has given me an idea for when I'm cleaning flues on steep high roofs. I usually use a Klemheist but I may give that self-tending Blake Hitch a try.
You are welcome!
Pretty awesome knot!! Thanks for the tip!!
You're welcome!
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Nice to hear, Thank you!
Great video.
Thank you
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Thank you too!
Doing a second blakes hitch not only self tends but just needs to be broken then lower a bit to do the same and not require untieing which may not work if you end up in a bad spot.
Exactly same set up and lay out but sub in another blakes hitch for the in line bowline.
I'm certainly no expert but this works for me with very little experience.
True it works the same was just a little more set up and more rope.
Thank you sir .. from Malaysia
You are most welcome! Take care!
Thanks for video, what a cool way of using bowline knot!
Glad you liked it!
Absolutely the best 🎉🎉
Thank you!
Ive used a double blake hitch before to self tend when pruning maples thats simpler thank you sir
You're welcome!
Ciao Bino, ottimi contenuti. bel video.
Thank you, Take care!
Great video, keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Great work. Thank you.
Our pleasure!
When I was still using a blakes I started just using a micro pulley with some accessory cord. Even paracord works fine. Just tie a girth hitch through the pulley under my blakes. And then a climbheist hitch onto the working end. Its really quick and easy to undo when you need to advance your tie in. Or you can also use an accessory biner and just clip that on and off of the pulley to make it even faster. Doesnt have to be rated or anything since the only thing its doing is pulling the blakes up
True that also works.
I like that..same type event deffrent hitch...very good..👍
Thanks 👍
Great video ! Question.. can a pulley be added to tend the blakes hitch ? Thanks for the information
Yes, absolutely.
@@BinoH Thank you for your response ! You deliver very useful information in an easy to follow format ! Thanks
@@ImaOkie you're welcome
Hi Bino - simple method
I climbed back in my 20's, haven't climbed since 1982 but I have a few broken limbs I need to attend to in our back yard and I can't stomach the idea of some monkey dripping with mechanical devices, clanking with gear coming to do it.
So I've got me a new harness and rope. Trouble is the overwhelming amount of information and gear these days.
In those days we just used a bit of shipping rope to climb on, attached to a lineman's seat harness. There was no bridge so I like this improvement. Yep pretty basic. Just hip thrusting - super fit. No SRT then
We used a more uniform prussik knot - some call it an English Prussik. I'd never seen the Blake's hitch before watching RUclips clips over this last year. The difference I see between the English and the Blakes, besides the English one being more symmetrical is that the tail heads out on the Blakes' Hitch away from the working rope whilst on the English it heads back in towards the working rope.
Intuition and the benefit of not been indoctrinated with the Blake's Hitch leaves me to think that heading back in such as with an English Prussik would be better in this situation - meaning tail heads straight back to the onto the working line where to you tie in with that Sheet Bend (what you call the loop) ...
With an English Prussik the running rope won't get twisted back towards the working line in order to tie that Sheet Bend and thus won't compromise the way it wants to pull and sit naturally when you apply your weight as I can see occurs with the Blake's Hitch.
Not sure if I am making sense and or whether its really a game changer - but it looks to be sit intuitively better to have the prussik not twisting
Anyway, many thanks for the simplicity of that Sheet Bend tending trick instead of yet more mechanical gear - its very neat. Whoever came up with it is a genius.
I'm hoping you have simple methods for SRT too so I will check out your other posts
Thanks for making the time to post Bino. And give the English Prussik a go for old times sake.
Thank you for sharing. I have used the English Prusik it's kind of sticky on me, my guess is my weight. My go to hitch if I'm going old school is the Blake's it doesn't stick or come undone on me. You might check out my SRT/ SRS play list. Take care!
Great video always learning from you 👍
Glad to hear it, thank you!
When you come down you have to tie the knot back to the working line? Thanks a bunch
No I use that to ascend and find when I descend it's easier with a stopper knot.
Thank you Bino! It's nice to know you can still get it done when chaos shows up to your job and gear gets dropped, run over, etc. Are there ropes which are too stiff to grab well in a Blake's hitch? I'm trying this in my garage and struggling to get good grab with my Yale Blaze 7/16 inch rope with 24 strand double braid. Is this rope too stiff? 8mm hitch cord grabbled well, but got stuck. I'll try 10mm hitch cord next.
Yes if the rope is too stiff it may not work well.
@@BinoH, as a tribute to practice, I was able to made the Blake's hitch work with my stiff 11mm rope....I found an alternate tending method...leave a longer tail and tie a second blake's on the fixed end - the pros are it can be tied off the ground, under tension, and you only need to remember one knot.
Bino this is impressive!!!
Thank you!
I will have to pass this along to my uncle. He climbs ddrt for hunting. Not sure what hitch he uses but this is good info.
Cool, thank you!
@@BinoH you always have great info to pass along. Your channel and a few others have been a great education starter for me. I want to gear up after I learn up , and turn a few trees into my playground.
Thanks Bino, this is very interesting. Everytime that I see you at this location my vast GPS mind tries to figure out where you're at. Reminds me of near D. A. Blvd near 605.
Thank you!
So this is the more essential original approach that the hitch climber pulley setup is attempting to improve on using new bits of metal equipment ...
Well the Hitch Climber is an improvement but this is good if you don't have one.
@@BinoH Yes good to always know this, in just the same way that it's good to know how to set up Blake's when you lack a prusik loop - it is a fundamental surely. I realise that I unintentionally made it sound like a doubtful thing that the hitch climber pulley provides certain advantages in certain regards. Good to keep keep an active knowledge of the fundamentals, all the same.
@@ipomoea_batata9906 yes I agree
Thanks man I like it👍🏼
Glad you like it!
Low and slow nice. Thanks
you're welcome!
Hey bino you tied your blakes on the left side would it work if you tied it on the right side and had your bulen on the left sp pretty much flipped
Yes you can as long as it's tied the right way. I made a video on it named ( Blakes's Hitch clockwise or counterclockwise?) Check it out.
Doesn't this damage the rope because of the friction between the rope and the tree while ascending and descending? Thank you so much!
Not so much depending on the type of trees you are climbing. Rough barked trees vs smooth bark. In a work setting rope aren't meant to last for ever. I have some recreational ropes that last for years that I used MRS.
Awesome vid ! Was hoping you could explain what to look for in a rope for this system . I have a 12mm rope , paid a lot of money for but is too rigid ! Want to order a new one for this purpose ! Thanks
What rope do you have?
@@BinoH unknown brand and model. I bought it 18 years ago . Been sitting in garage the whole time used it once . Work gets in the way ! I live a long way from a store that stocks rope so cannot inspect in person ! What makes some ropes rigid and others so limber ?
That is amazing!
Thanks
That's a strong rope!
Yes it is!
Perfect Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
that is great, have to learn that one.
Good to hear! Remember low and slow. Take care!
I want to use this system for saddle hunting and be minimalistic as possible and this looks to be just that ...
How many feet of rope do u recommend for this (SDRT) ?
What climbing system do u recommend for climbing trees for saddle deer hunting , while trying to be as quick ,quiet and efficient as possible ?
It depends on how high you plan on installing your rope. you need double that height plus 3 to five feet of rope for each knot you plan on using.
Thank you amigo
Any time
Thanks Bino
You're welcome!
Works great!!
Great to hear, Take care!
You can do another Blake’s hitch in place of the bowline knot and when you need to rappel, you can break the top Blake’s easy without completely undoing the knot and just squeeze the bottom Blake’s hitch and rappel as normal.
Yes I've tried that method but it just uses more rope. For me I like having the tail with a stopper knot when I climb throughout the tree.
I'm just starting to learn using the Blake's hitch, now could I still use this without a split tail? Just give myself a few more inches on the tail?
Yes you can.
How did you get the main line to loop over a branch 20-30 feet?
Here's a couple of videos that show how it's done.
ruclips.net/video/yxGumzkHZSg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/FrIAH2m9biQ/видео.html
Hope this helps.
I have a 10mm Blue static rope. It's new never been used. When I use the Blake's it doesn't hold. Keeps sliding down. Does the Blake's work with this kinda rope?
I'm not sure about 10MM, I have never used anything smaller than 11mm. Some static lines do not bend so well that could be causing it to slide. You might try to add another wrap.
@@BinoH yes that seems to be the issue. I can't get the holding side to tighten because it doesn't bend well. I thought it was because it's a knew line.
Thanks I'll try something else.
@@Samestori214 that is also true sometimes new ropes slide.
Very clever . . .
Thank you!
Bino, is it possible that a tight tree crutch would cause the rope to bind instead of slide over?
Yes tight crotches will make the MRS very hard to pull.
Bino. Is ur split tail thicker than your running rope? I've had issues with my hitch not tending upwards because the hitch gets locked on the rope. The only thing that I can think is that my split tail is not the right rope. Same diameter. Both 16 strand. 12.5mm. The tail is Samson Hawkeye. The climb rope is Notch Sasquatch.
The split tail should be equal or lesser than your climbing line.
Liked the video.
Thank you!
I'm still wondering if Prusic will damage the rope more or less than mechanical ones
I'm not sure if it will damage more that the mechanicals, maybe to the jacket it might cause more abrasion.
@@BinoH Thanks for your opinion!
I think your opinion is very important, especially when I consider that most mechanical Prusik consists of irreplaceable aluminum parts and must therefore be completely replaced.
If I use the DMM HITCH CLIMBER together with the ISC ROPE WRENCH then I only have to replace the prusik rope in time, have more options (Swabian, Thistle, Michoacan) with different combinations of climbing rope and is in fact midline attachable!
Given the large price difference, it is also cheaper in the longer term.
Whoot whoot!
Thank you!
This is a good Vedio,thx.
You're welcome, thank you for watching. Take care!
When I have practiced using this method the blakes hitch becomes so tight that it will not move via me pushing it up manually or the in line Bowline that should advance the Blakes hitch. What im I doing wrong?
It's possible the type of rope may lock up.
What size ropes are you using?
In this video my climbing line is 11.5 mm and the split tail is 1/2 inch.
I find myself putting the prusik on the termination end which I have a sewn eye. The Blake's on a split-tail is great but if u twist around I found that u have to get up to a crotch & tie in your lanyard so u can re-adjust the Blake's. Sometimes with the split-tail it tightens so much that you have to adjust it to be able to come back down but the ascend is optimal.
It's always nice to find what works best for you!
Thought I would revisit this video. I'm MRS & in the north. My hands get cold & I really don't want to do anymore tieing than I have to. I found that this 1 black carabiner that I have made by Fusion is perfect for an open split-tail system. U can put your climbing rope in a bag or pouch. I get to a preset paracord in the 🌳 & attach my factory sewn loop using a pile hitch with the paracord. So the climbing line goes up from the right, over the union & down to the left. My split-tail loop is already on this Fusion carabiner on the narrow end in a notch. The other notch next to it holds my sewn loop on the climbing line. Then I clip into my adjustable webbed bridge & I'm almost ready to climb. Since my Blake's is already on the Split-tail I just tie the tail end of it to a prusik that is just above my sewn loop. I put a big stopper knot on that tail end. So I thread it through the 11mm prusik until the stopper hits the prusik & finish it with 2 half hitches. I really like it when the 🌳 is slightly leaning away & I pull with very little hip thrust while trying to position my feet right so gravity doesn't take over. Take care. Hope your warmer than we r.
@@josephtreadlightly5686 - sounds interesting - wouldn't mind see a video on this if you had the time Joseph, just to fully understand your method
@@tuberider1171 Unfortunately I climbed my last 🌳 for the year yesterday. 😢 We will be lucky to hit a high of 10 above here in the foreseeable future. But I will do a video from start to finish. It will have 2 systems. The Split-tail which is self tending with just 1 carabiner & double oval DMM variable which comes with the DMM HitchClimber Eccentric. They r both open systems u can use with a long bridge. I have a great double maple that is huge @ home that is split 4 feet from the ground that I can put both systems into demonstrate.. I am a 🌳 cutter & a bowhunter so I use this equipment 9 months a year. I will be able to demo tying in with the lanyard to hook up your climbing rope to another union in the 🌳. I use that approach alot since most 🌳 I am in our very busy & not clean enough to get into with a union 40 feet up on the 1st try. I'm trying to attach my Tactacam this winter which has great video & audio to a climbing helmet this winter. The Tactacam I run from a remote in my pocket so I don't have to edit as much to produce a video. I will let u know where I post it.😆
@@tuberider1171 I'm going to try to send u a video I just viewed this morning. I just left a comment on that video which explains my concept. This video is short but like Bino it is made with good video & does a good job explaining. I'm still planning on doing a more in depth video on my new RUclips channel which will illustrate what I just left as a comment on the video I watched this morning. Unfortunately we r struggling to get into the single digits here in MN.
Cool. I'm not really a split tail guy, but I love that self tending Blake's. That's exactly what I needed.
Thanks.
You're welcome and that's good to hear!
Can you use this technique on the CTW exam?
Yes you can.
Tie two blakes hitches and use tag end of. Rope as foot loop and stand up and shove hitch up simultaneously...
That works.
what size rope your using
The climbing line is 11.5 and the split tail is 1/2 inch
I love to learn to climb some trees
Nice, take care!
Have u tried the petzl zig zag?
Yes only a few times using it with MRS and SRS.
@@BinoH u ought to make a video.
@@right8630 maybe when I get my hands on one.
Would that work with taughtline to
I don't think it does. The way the Blake's is setup how the tail goes from the top to the bottom and through the two lower wraps is what tends the hitch up. The Taught line would more likely open up.
Not sure I'm a fan of the Sheet Bend in my load bearing line but since it's in a 2:1 system it shouldn't be too critical.
It won't cause any risk.
It's a 7k lb rope. Sheet bend doesn't really make a difference.
Hi Bino: hope u can help. I’m a recreational climber just getting into it and have gone up maybe 25 times mostly using your self tending Blake’s. It’s been great. Today, and for the second time, something really scary happened. I couldn’t descend: the Blake’s was impossible to break and when I unweighted a bit the self tender pulled me up. The first time I was able to release from the carabiner and shimmy down with my lanyard. This second time I had to call a neighbor who brought a ladder. I’m afraid to go up again. Would love to solve this mystery. Why did it it work all those other times? I’m tying everything the same way. And do u have any suggestions for self rescue? Thanks.
When you get to the top do you undo the self tending Blake's and tie a stopper on the Blake's tail?
In both cases I didn’t get to the “top”. I was at a point where I wanted to test everything for descent and found, to my horror, that I couldn’t break the Blake’s. It now occurs to me: in both cases I was climbing by foot locking. Does that tighten the knots more than hip thrusting? BTW, in other cases I have descended no prob with the self tender tied.
For me my Blake's gets tight if I have the self tending on and try to decend. How many warps on your blake's? @@tommyers2166
4 wraps- the normal. And forget my theory about foot locking- I recall I have foot locked several times with the self tender without incident.
are you using the same diameter of rope?@@tommyers2166
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Thank you!
that inline bowline is called a sheet bend my friend
Can I use a foot ascender with that system?
I don't believe it would work very well.
@@BinoH oh really? I was hoping I could use a Notch Jet Step on the tail of the rope. Step up and push the Blake's hitch up. I'll have to look through my saved videos because I'm pretty sure I saw a guy using a foot ascender while using a MRS. Today I saw a new Jet Step for sale on Amazon for $87.00 which is a great price so I bought it.
@@Billster1955 You can use it with a Blake's in a MRS. It's not so good with the self tending Blake's. If you want to use it with a Blake's just make a small bridge and use a pulley under the Blake's.
@@BinoH oh good. Thanks a lot Bino.
@@BinoH fortunately I also ordered a small pulley today.
Can’t u do a self tending with a double Blake’s?
holy smokes
Thanks