Rope and Prussic knot
 

I want to use a rope and prussic knot for safety while ascending and descending my tree stands. I looked at Lowes today and they have 3/8" x 75' rope for $14, that's only 18 cents a foot and its camo too. It holds 240 some pounds. I've read that the prussic is to be 2 mm smaller than the rope but the next size down, I think it is 1/4 or 3/16, is rated below 200 lbs. What size rope should I use for the prussic? And should I spend more money and go toa rock climbing store to get real climbing ropes for 60 or 70 cents a foot?

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

Youwant to use climbing rope not hardware store tie down ropes. The stuff I use is 11mm and its rated for fall protection.

The 8mm rope I tie my prussic hitch is rated well over a thousand pounds.

I think I paid 0.60/ft for the 11mm and less for the 8mm.

It's not cheap, but it's a lotcheaper than a decent wheelchair.

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

Just buy it from Summit.

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

Thanks Urban, Thats what I was looking for. How do you attatch yourself to the prussic? Do you tie it in, cleavace, or a climbing clip?

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

does anyone have a visual of this knot and how to tie it?
very interested in using this

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

Here ya go Rhody.
http://www.iweb-solutions.com/explorers/knots4.htm
It slides easily when there is no tension but as soon as it grabs up or down there is no movement.

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

I use a locking carabiner on my harness to a web strap, and a regular carabiner from the strap to the loop formed by the prussic. I wrap the carabiners with electrical tape to keep them quiet.

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

if you guys check out www.fallguysafety.com you'll see a quick fix to your problem with the ascender/descender. I have it, and I know that I feel better than with just a prussic knot and rope. of course anything is better than nothing.

RE: Rope and Prussic knot
 

I used to make these for Seat-O-The pants. Take about a 3 foot section of your prussic rope, and tie the two ends together to make a loop, we used a fisherman's knot to do this. Then you can loop your prussic onto your main rope. I would suggest that you loop your prussic three times instead of two, when looped twice it takes longer for the prussic to stop you if you fall. Good luck!

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I intend to put these on every tree next season. My buddy almost bed to death after falling while climbing this year. He caught a screw in tree step on the way down, completely severed his bicep, half his tricep and most of his deltoid muscle. Lost 4 pints of blood before getting to the ER.

Deer 902, The guy I'm talking about is Mitch,you met him whenwe were gutting that big buck 5 years ago.

I'm going for the climbing rope myself. No point in being cheap about safety. Dont wanna say "whoops" twice on the way down;)Looking around now for the best pricing on the stuff. I'll let you know if I find a deal. If you find one, give me a holler.