Is there an article that talks about safety rope,prusik hitch?
 

I'm wondering what materiala safety rope should be made of,nylon ect:
I have a Hunter's Safety System vest but that only works once your in your stand.It doesn't have loops at the bottom to use a lineman's rope.
I know how to tie a Prusic hitch and connect it to a safety rope.Could I then tie the other end to the loop at the top of my safety vest?
Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Only use a braided climbing style rope that is rated for human support....

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TAKH

I just bought a climbing harness with the hip rings, climbing beltand a ring in the center of the back - I tied my own prussic hitch and clip it right to the rear D-Ring. I don't know about hooking it to the vest - the seams might fail in a fall. If there's any doubt in your mind, you should probably invest in something with a rear loop designed specifically to handle that kind of load - or give it a field test.

You'll need rope that withstand several times your bodyweight and has some elasticity, because if you are free-falling for a few feet before the rope tightens, the force required to stop your fallwill increase exponentially.

Good climbing rope is available at REI.com but I got mine at Tractor Supply - it's not necessarily made for climbing, not quite as soft, but it was a little cheaper and it does the job - you can still tie good knots with it. It's rated around 1/2 ton and consists of several materials- basically a cotton shell with nylon guts.

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Should I go to a store that specializes in mountain,rock climbing?

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Summit sells a three pack of what you're looking for for $89.00.

Includes (3) ea.

Tie the rope at bottom of tree........tie at top.......utilize prussic to ascend/descend.

Jeff

RE: Is there an article that talks about safety rope,prusik hitch?
 

The loop on the safety vest is what I hook to when I'm in my tree stand.It's designed to hold your weight in case of a fall.

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takeakidhuntin, absolutely, simply go to a store specializing in mt. climbing, ropes like that are not hard to come by and you've got the right idea.

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I would recommend you go buy a Summit climbing system like the Seat of the pants. They come with a safety line with a prusic knot on it already. I love that knot. Grabs quick and has saved my butt once.

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Can anyone post a link to how to tie a prussic(sp) knot?

RE: Is there an article that talks about safety rope,prusik hitch?
 

Prussic Knot





The prussic knot is formed from a loop of 6-8 mm static rope tied together with a double fisherman’s knot. The knot is formed around a length of thicker static rope and is used to provide friction to the thicker rope. The prussic loop should always be much thinner than the rope it is been tied around. The use of prussic knots is described in detail in other areas of the text. This section is intended only as an instruction on how to tie it.




The prussic knot is tied by forming a "larks foot" around the main rope and then feeding the prussic loop back through the loop several times. The number of times that the rope is passed through, changes the amount of friction that is produced. Passing the loop through 3 times in generally adequate. Using to many or to few loops will reduce the holding power of the knot











After the knot has been tied it should be tightened up by individually rotating each loop. It is important that the knot is tied, as it will have little holding power if it is loose.

RE: Is there an article that talks about safety rope,prusik hitch?
 

ok, what do you do with the loose ends and how do you hook it to your safety harness?

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Go to a store that sells rock climbing gear like REI and tell them you need kernmantle rope. Check the tag on the end of the rope, it will tell you the safety rating. The rope will be dramatically over-rated for one person, but don't buy anything smaller than 3/8". The wider the safety rope, the more friction that is created if you fall. This results in less slippage when the prusick bites and reduces the overall length of your fall.

Just as an example...for fire department rope rescue a one-person rope must be rated at leastfor 4500#, two-person 9000#, etc.

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I am an arborist and would like to inform everyone that the min. line strength as required by OSHA is 5000lbs. I would recommend that you visit a store that specializes in climbing and repelling ropes. I prefer to get my ropes and harnesses at Vermeer Dealers. They are also an outlet store for sherrill climbing supplies.

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Fall Guy makes a sweet device for climbing and descending. It works just like the seat belt in your car when you slam on the brakes. I'm thinking about buying one.

http://integratedsafety.us/store/product_info.php/products_id/35?osCsid=9339b0475212cddc0773d9bfcc61190e

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animatedknots.com

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Instead of the knot, get look into getting a decent ascender. The rope you are looking for is called dynamic rope (it will strectch up to about 25%). Check this link for a bunch of info:


http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1307404&mpage=5&key=pretzl&# 1312475

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1309286&mpage=2&key=ascender&amp ;#1316325

I promise you we will be reading about somebody falling again this year. Be careful and protect yourself from the time your feet leave the ground.