Climbing rope with about 2000 pound breaking strain and double fisherman knot. Cant fit the knot inside the sleeve without tearing the stitching. Will this work or will i fall in the middle of the night?
Climbing rope with about 2000 pound breaking strain and double fisherman knot. Cant fit the knot inside the sleeve without tearing the stitching. Will this work or will i fall in the middle of the night?
Keep in mind that climbing rope stretches..
Better to use a non-stretch rope like an amsteel continuous loop.
https://dutchwaregear.com/product/am...tinuous-loops/
Shug
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Hi Shug! Its been too long! Well, I don't know if its a climbing rope exactly, my friend uses it as a sailboat rigging. He says it stretches for a bit and stops. Anyway, I'll stress test everything including the hammock this weekend on a one night trip, see what breaks( hopefully not me). Worst case scenario, I'll have to sleep in the car. Heres hoping the ground isn't too wet. Its been too long since I'm out of the hammock game, all my suppliers dried up including my amsteel guy. Going to have to bring in some from Singapore.
Anyway, I modded that configuration some, the rappel ring is now inside the loop, and more of the rope on the outside of the gathered end supports the inner rope.
At first I thought this was a joke about actually hanging from a cabinet knob handle lol!
If you want a quick and reliable suspension that is easy to learn, just get this kit and it has everything you need and will be far lighter and far more reliable. It will work very similarly to the double ring system, but will hold even better. Continuous loops that Shug recommended are included.
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/pr...es-suspension/
Oh, if you already have straps, just get the buckles and save some money.
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com/product/1-buckle-set/
You could also just use strap to make the loop too. Not sure why more people don’t do that.
I say it'll work but keep the old adage in mind "Do not hang any higher than you're willing to fall".
For a temp solution, yes it will work.
But go back to the larkshead from the first pic. This will keep the rappel rings closed and tight on one side so you can "clamp" down on your straps on the other end. And don't forget to put a slippery half hitch on the strap to keep it from slipping thru the rings.
Enjoy and have fun with your family,before they have fun without you
Thanks everyone!
The term "climbing rope" can be a little ambiguous. If you are rock climbing, and come off the rock, you don't want the rope to stop you with a jolt. So "climbing" ropes are designed to be stretchy - it's a feature, not a bug. Now if you are spelunking or traveling a snow/ice field with crevasses, you don't want your rope to stretch. The "fall" in a crevasse usually does not involve the kind of free air drop you'd experience on a rock face. More importantly, when you start your way up - with jumars or prussic loop slings - either from the bottom of a cave or crevasse, you don't want the rope to stretch as you apply your weight to it.
During one practice session, I had to "climb" in place for 10 minutes before all the stretch worked it's way out of the rope and I could begin to make vertical progress.
With the short length in the photo, I'm guessing the difference would be negligible. But if you are purchasing a longer length for some project, make sure you understand if you need a dynamic (stretchable) or static (non-stretchable) line.
Last edited by cougarmeat; 08-18-2019 at 23:22.
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