Your videos really helped me. I was using a prusik knot to climb and it was jamming really hard like you said they would. But I used your epic hitch and not only did it tend with the pulley better, it cinched hard and let go easily. Thank you for your knowledge and sharing of it.
I'm so happy to hear that my videos have been helpful! A prusik definitely isn't a tree climbing knot, and can actually be dangerous to use due to its propensity for jamming. I always love to hear about people using my hitches! The Epic hitch is definitely a great choice! I'm extremely pleased to hear how well it has been working for you! My channel exists for one primary purpose, and that is to educate people and to share my knowledge with the entire world! Thank you for thanking me! Your gratefulness will help push me to continue making new, interesting, and relevant tree climbing content! =-D
This video is soooooooooooooooo old. Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! I don't watch much of my old stuff. It's all pretty good, I think. But I'm biased! haha Adjustable friction savers are really cool and useful to the climber for MRS. I'm more of an SRS guy. I still love learning all about it. =-D
I am not entirely sure that I understand your question. When you install a friction saver, you do so using a throwline and a throw weight. You must first isolate a limb and then raise the friction saver up and onto the limb. Then the weight descends back down to the ground, where you next attach your rope to the throwline and pull it up through both of the rings and back down. A rope must ALWAYS be installed through the small ring first and then the big ring. That way, when it comes time to retrieve the friction saver, you can use a retrieval cone or a simple overhand knot in your rope to pull the rope through the big ring; then the cone or knot gets caught on the small ring and you are able to pull it down and catch it. That is what is known as a hard retrieval. You can also retrieve it using a throwline once again, a gently lower it to the ground; this is known as a soft retrieval. Here is my full length video about how to install and retrieve a friction saver from the ground: ruclips.net/video/d20d9Acnlgg/видео.html If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Perhaps I've misunderstood you. I've done my best to answer the question I believe you were asking. =-D
When using it as a spar anchor, as discussed in this video, the same rules apply except you can easily install it while aloft. Again, the rope must always go through the small ring first and then the big ring. This will make retrieval possible.
I also have a comprehensive video about spar anchors, which include the one discussed in this video. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/_wT7wg6Odtw/видео.html
I've made these before as well. I actually have a video for how to make an adjustable friction saver at home (as well as Chicken rings, a different type of friction saver). Here is the friction saver video: ruclips.net/video/SFexbbsQ79w/видео.html Here is the Chicken rings video: ruclips.net/video/LxLAzhpj9tM/видео.html This was right when I was learning how to edit videos, so I apologize for the length. Check those out if you feel like it. Thanks for your comment!
Bonne question. J'ai récemment subi une intervention chirurgicale, je n'ai donc pas encore pu montrer quoi que ce soit dans la vraie vie. Une fois que je serai complètement guéri, je commencerai à faire des vidéos avec moi en train d'escalader. J'ai lancé cette chaîne pour profiter de tout le temps libre que j'ai après l'opération puisque je suis actuellement en congé. Merci de vous être abonné! J'apprécie votre soutien et votre commentaire! je ne parle pas beaucoup le français; J'ai utilisé Google Translate pour m'aider !
One of the best places to buy gear online is wesspur.com! That is my favorite place and probably the best online vendor with the best selection/prices. Also, you can go to treestuff.com and check them out as well! There are a few other decent vendors out there, but you'll find everything you need at either of these two vendors! Let me know if I can help you with anything else. I can be reached privately with any questions you may have or advice you may need at knotorious.contact@gmail.com! Welcome to my channel and thanks for commenting; and welcome to the wonderful world of tree climbing! =-D
@@Knot-orious Thank you for your help! I want to climb up to cut down a tree so I'd like to install this Adjustable friction saver system but I'm a new climber so I don't know what gears I need to buy and how to setup this system correctly. Your advice would be appreciate!
All you need in order to install an adjustable friction saver is a throw weight (sometimes called a throw ball), a throwline, and a rope! Here's a video I made that shows exactly how to install an adjustable friction saver from the ground! Watch the video and, afterwards, if you have anymore questions, I'd be happy to help you. Once you get the rope through the two rings, you'll be able to create a climbing system, specifically a moving rope system (MRS) AKA double rope technique (DRT). This can be as simple as a closed system using just your rope to climb with a Blake's hitch tied with the tail of your rope (this works best with 12 to 16-strand ropes) or an open system with a split tail, or a Hitch Climber setup, which involves a Hitch Climber pulley and a friction hitch tied with an eye to eye prusik/hitch cord (which you'll see me display in this video). ruclips.net/video/d20d9Acnlgg/видео.html
Yes, this is for connecting yourself to the stem (trunk) of a tree or a spar. This method is most popular among industrial climbers, however, recreational climbers can also use this method if they need to.
I'm not really sure what "unsunrel" means, but if you meant to say that I sound "unsure," then you couldn't be any more incorrect. Everything I stated in that video was said with confidence. It is one of my oldest videos, so perhaps you were detecting the fact that I was new to talking to a camera and unsure of my abilities as a RUclipsr. Now, I am MUCH more confident and know what I am doing.
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Your videos really helped me. I was using a prusik knot to climb and it was jamming really hard like you said they would. But I used your epic hitch and not only did it tend with the pulley better, it cinched hard and let go easily. Thank you for your knowledge and sharing of it.
I'm so happy to hear that my videos have been helpful! A prusik definitely isn't a tree climbing knot, and can actually be dangerous to use due to its propensity for jamming. I always love to hear about people using my hitches! The Epic hitch is definitely a great choice! I'm extremely pleased to hear how well it has been working for you! My channel exists for one primary purpose, and that is to educate people and to share my knowledge with the entire world! Thank you for thanking me! Your gratefulness will help push me to continue making new, interesting, and relevant tree climbing content! =-D
Loved it, it is very versatile system 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This video is soooooooooooooooo old. Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! I don't watch much of my old stuff. It's all pretty good, I think. But I'm biased! haha Adjustable friction savers are really cool and useful to the climber for MRS. I'm more of an SRS guy. I still love learning all about it. =-D
Does Tree Arborist Friction Saver small ring suppose to go through big ring and why?
I am not entirely sure that I understand your question. When you install a friction saver, you do so using a throwline and a throw weight. You must first isolate a limb and then raise the friction saver up and onto the limb. Then the weight descends back down to the ground, where you next attach your rope to the throwline and pull it up through both of the rings and back down. A rope must ALWAYS be installed through the small ring first and then the big ring. That way, when it comes time to retrieve the friction saver, you can use a retrieval cone or a simple overhand knot in your rope to pull the rope through the big ring; then the cone or knot gets caught on the small ring and you are able to pull it down and catch it. That is what is known as a hard retrieval. You can also retrieve it using a throwline once again, a gently lower it to the ground; this is known as a soft retrieval. Here is my full length video about how to install and retrieve a friction saver from the ground: ruclips.net/video/d20d9Acnlgg/видео.html If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Perhaps I've misunderstood you. I've done my best to answer the question I believe you were asking. =-D
When using it as a spar anchor, as discussed in this video, the same rules apply except you can easily install it while aloft. Again, the rope must always go through the small ring first and then the big ring. This will make retrieval possible.
I also have a comprehensive video about spar anchors, which include the one discussed in this video. You can watch it here: ruclips.net/video/_wT7wg6Odtw/видео.html
Made my own, like a lot of my gear... thanks for sharing.
I've made these before as well. I actually have a video for how to make an adjustable friction saver at home (as well as Chicken rings, a different type of friction saver). Here is the friction saver video: ruclips.net/video/SFexbbsQ79w/видео.html Here is the Chicken rings video: ruclips.net/video/LxLAzhpj9tM/видео.html This was right when I was learning how to edit videos, so I apologize for the length. Check those out if you feel like it. Thanks for your comment!
Bonjour,
Je suis un nouveau abonné et j'aimerai savoir si vous faites des vidéos pour montrer en réel vos astuces
Cordialement JLDP
Bonne question. J'ai récemment subi une intervention chirurgicale, je n'ai donc pas encore pu montrer quoi que ce soit dans la vraie vie. Une fois que je serai complètement guéri, je commencerai à faire des vidéos avec moi en train d'escalader. J'ai lancé cette chaîne pour profiter de tout le temps libre que j'ai après l'opération puisque je suis actuellement en congé. Merci de vous être abonné! J'apprécie votre soutien et votre commentaire! je ne parle pas beaucoup le français; J'ai utilisé Google Translate pour m'aider !
I'm a first climber where can I get all of this gears?
Thanks!
One of the best places to buy gear online is wesspur.com! That is my favorite place and probably the best online vendor with the best selection/prices. Also, you can go to treestuff.com and check them out as well! There are a few other decent vendors out there, but you'll find everything you need at either of these two vendors! Let me know if I can help you with anything else. I can be reached privately with any questions you may have or advice you may need at knotorious.contact@gmail.com! Welcome to my channel and thanks for commenting; and welcome to the wonderful world of tree climbing! =-D
@@Knot-orious Thank you for your help! I want to climb up to cut down a tree so I'd like to install this Adjustable friction saver system but I'm a new climber so I don't know what gears I need to buy and how to setup this system correctly. Your advice would be appreciate!
All you need in order to install an adjustable friction saver is a throw weight (sometimes called a throw ball), a throwline, and a rope! Here's a video I made that shows exactly how to install an adjustable friction saver from the ground! Watch the video and, afterwards, if you have anymore questions, I'd be happy to help you. Once you get the rope through the two rings, you'll be able to create a climbing system, specifically a moving rope system (MRS) AKA double rope technique (DRT). This can be as simple as a closed system using just your rope to climb with a Blake's hitch tied with the tail of your rope (this works best with 12 to 16-strand ropes) or an open system with a split tail, or a Hitch Climber setup, which involves a Hitch Climber pulley and a friction hitch tied with an eye to eye prusik/hitch cord (which you'll see me display in this video). ruclips.net/video/d20d9Acnlgg/видео.html
Screw link or notch quickie May be better than the carabiner
You make a strong suggestion! I agree!
That’s exactly what I was thinking was the notch quickie
Watch your side loading on the carabiner
Thank you! I have a ton of warnings to that effect in my description already. Glad some of you are paying attention, though.
Should do on a tree?😊
Yes, this is for connecting yourself to the stem (trunk) of a tree or a spar. This method is most popular among industrial climbers, however, recreational climbers can also use this method if they need to.
That is the tree!
you sound lik ur unsunreI will move on um.um.um.um
I'm not really sure what "unsunrel" means, but if you meant to say that I sound "unsure," then you couldn't be any more incorrect. Everything I stated in that video was said with confidence. It is one of my oldest videos, so perhaps you were detecting the fact that I was new to talking to a camera and unsure of my abilities as a RUclipsr. Now, I am MUCH more confident and know what I am doing.