I love this knot. It tightens up very well on carabiners. Perfect job. Thanks!

I like it. Very concise. You give time to make a mental picture. And process your speech and the visual together.

Ah dude I absolutely love you - you just solved two major problems for me in 25s.

Great stuff. I really appreciate the logical analysis.

Thanks for your support

Good stuff man! New to climbing and got knots on the brain

Thanks so much for your help and expertise! 🙂

Very interesting information. It never hurts to learn better techniques. Thanks, my friend.

that was well explained . Thanks

Thanks for the clear illustration & explanation.

Really nice, thanks!

nicely done. love the knot and the reason for using it.

Very good thanks.

thank you very much! easy to do and remember

Very nice!

thanks you explain knots so well

You explain really well - great video

great channel and efficient presentation thank you so much please make more..

Great video very clear thanks!

That's pretty slick !

You did a Great Job with your instructions, lots of patience..now, if only I can remember how to do this when I need it!

Excellent stuff! Girth Hitch aka Larks Head and Bull Hitch aka Piwich Knot

That is one tight Hitch! I like it.

great! Thank you!

thanks well explained!

I love this "twist" on that knot

@celsojoven3525

3 жыл бұрын

Dirving bag

wow. amazing

Cheers Mate!

Useful and easy

Nice demonstration

very good !

Nice video man. And you are one of the few out there that don't say "proo-sik" which is super annoying! haha thanks

Really handy

Definitley keeping this in the toolbox. Alot of my sewn loop Prussiks don't have enough to do this knot effieciently, unfortunatley.

Sub-optimally !! I LIKE that word ! 😃 And really like this hitch too . Really safe. Thanks

@timapple6586

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. I paused and smashed the like button the second I heard "suboptimally". I would totally be his wingman.

@briankennedy1313

3 жыл бұрын

Well they would be the best at it. English comes from England.

Nice one. Thank you :)

That's a good tip, thanks for posting it.

Thank you .

Always knew this as a locking larkshead 👍

Vraiment excellent. Bravo

Your the goat. Needed to know for my boat to self unload and load from the trailer.

@shori1256

3 жыл бұрын

Search for truckers hitch

Its guys like you that just makes me wanna learn all the knots. It's actually works of art 👍

Personally for the prusik on my leg loop that I use as a rappel back up I use a "roofers knot" which is a half fisherman and bowline on the other end. saves weight with only a single line, never comes off my leg loop so it can't be dropped and is easy to add and take from the line. For the foot loop prusik on the back of harness it is simple loop that I step in and clip through this stuff seems like over kill since I use that prussik once a decade at most. Still interesting video I would be concerned about one users comments below that it can( if unattend) work itself free of the biner, just a concern. Good video though with clear explanations.

thank you.

Awesome. That’s all knots are. Experimenting variations until you find a gem.

Thanks for another very interesting video! Wondering if you know what percentage a Bull Hitch has on the break strength of the prusik? Tried to google it but not finding it

very nice

gracias por el video. un nudo muy practico y seguro

Thanks.

thanks

While this looks like a reasonable solution to lock a carabiner in place, it is a knot in the line and will reduce the breaking strength of the cord being used. However, if the prusik loop is not attached to an anchor but instead to a line as a typical prusik grab, the load would probably not be enough to be an issue. The prusik grip on a line would slide before the cord would break. Consider this, I agree that a side loaded carabiner is not ideal, but it is not a point of imminent failure. While strength is reduced, depending on the carabiner, there is still a workable (minor axis) load rating…and in some cases that can be considerable. Don’t get me wrong, I am not advocating that carabiners should be side loaded, or that side loading should not be avoided, instead, the impact needs to be understood for the equipment in use. That minor axis load rating may be stronger than the line, webbing or prusik cord, the carabiner is tied to with knots….

I've not read all the comments but wanted to mention that it must be pointed out that when using a girth hitch, the prusik loop can be completely removed from the carabiner without opening the gate. I know it was not recommended anyway....but using a girth hitch on a 'biner can be dangerous.

Thank you I’ve been wanting to know this but not sure how to find it. How to tie into a carabiner I suppose.

Knot poetry...!

Thank you! Will be using this with some hammock gear this summer. Always liked the ease of the first knot but didn't like that it had movement. Now I know how to fix that! ATB, Bill

Cool

Great explanation of the knot tying process. Isn't the breaking strain of Prussik cord lower than a cross loaded karabiner? And when you the a knot in a rope you lower the strength of the rope further still. For example the comparative strength of a double figure 8 vs. Bowline. (Both receiving appropriate stopper knots.) Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Unless the carabiner is already attached to something else, both the girth hitch and the bull hitch can be tied (and untied) without opening the carabiner. In other words, they can both be tied by passing the bight through and back down around a ring. For the bull hitch, you have to add a twist on the bight after passing it through the ring.

@MrShysterme

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he showed us how to tie the bull hitch if you don't have full access to the ends of the rope or your rope is very long. A bull hitch is just a girth hitch with a twist (pull horizontal portion of rope at bottom of ears out to get slack, grab and rotate 180 degrees to form a loop, and then pass end of loop through it).

For all you well intentioned viewers: if you like it use it; if you don't... well, then don't use it. Or use it on your split key ring; carabiner w/ keys, etc. No knot is meant to be a knot for every occasion or to suit everyone. Always someone to cry why it won't fit their application. Example for those of you on the "harder to convince side"--I can tie a tent ridge line maybe around 10 different (more or less) ways. They all work. Some a little better or worse. Tomorrow, we will study colors.

@jasonblanton7185

5 жыл бұрын

The ones who cry are just either pissed that they hadent figured that out themselves ,or they cant even tie their shoes and their jealous lmao lol just saying .. I like the video and the info it gave me ...

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nice, does the clove hitch is not better in this case?

looking for a quick release knot where its tight and secure if you pull the main line but releases if you pull the tag and one i can quickly tie back to the prusik

très bon noeud ;)))

Nice and a good idea, but does this compromise the strength of the rope?

With non-dynamic rope you double the strength with your two loops. Thank you...Mplsfire

Knots are my life also.

I don't know about the second knot but one of the problems with the girth hitch, at least in rope rescue, is that at the hitch a considerable amount of stress is placed on the rope potentially causing failure under high load situations like using it as a belay of a system. As single person climbing it may not be a problem but for anchoring systems it may be better to avoid.

If you cut one of the strands the knot still holds?

When the Prof says “ I think that this is the BEST way” , ya better believe it ! 🤓

Well, from what I learnt I think you potentially reduce the breaking load by using a knot. In this case I think most cross-loaded karabiners will have a higher breaking load then a knotet prusik-sling, so think its safer not ot knot here. Also when using a friction know you increase the chance of the knot grasping to the opening mechanism of the carabiner and opening it. Interesting knot you*re showing and the discussion is legit! Nevertheless I have a different position here. Cheers

¿Where did you get that carbiner?

The problem I see with this is if you don't get the strands even when you're hanging off a rope, though it's probably an easy fix and the prusik rope itself is pretty strong hey? So would that be an issue?

I think that a rope attached to another rope or an object is called a hitch. Love the Prusik construction!!!

This is such an ingenious knot!!! Thank you so much for such a great video!!!!!

Spice World!!

I use in line clove hitch

Thanks, Simple Instructions. The Girth Knot can also Work Itself Loose Enough to Completely Come Off, (Especially with Rings).

5 жыл бұрын

And just how is that going to happen on the prussic loop?

@zoehancock

5 жыл бұрын

It could come of a ring of the ring was only attached to the girth knot, but surely the carabineer will be attached to something else as well, which will prevent that.

Twist my cord too much but definitely good to know it

Another advantage is that it makes the prussic more drop proof as a larks foot could unloop (un-“ring hitch”) itself if left dangling. My preference though is to use a pile hitch. It’s completely drop proof, quicker to tie and i IMAGINE has better loading characteristics.k x

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My Mammut 6mm accessory cord is rated to 7.5Kn and my carabiner to 9Kn when cross-loaded. Does it then make sense for me to not tie and additional knots/hitches because I don't want to weaken the cord?

@kivaswander5537

4 жыл бұрын

Martyn Schwodler five knots won’t weaken it more than 1. I don’t climb on anything below 12kn myself, and usually more like 18kn

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Thank you, I've been hammock camping for years, but just bought carabiners to make the job of setting up and taking down the hammock much faster. Does the type of rope matter with this? ie, will this knot greatly reduce the capacity of a 1600lb Amsteel-blue?

@cancelhandles

3 жыл бұрын

Take this with a grain of salt, but there shouldn't be any knot as far as I know which degrades the material strength. Also.. for a hammock, unless you're setting weight records, shouldn't matter anyway.

@ciarangale4738

2 жыл бұрын

Any knot is going to reduce the strength of your rope. a knot introduces a point where there are stresses on the rope beyond the simple tension on it. however, most knots shouldnt be by so much that a 1600 pound (around 800 kg, right?) rope is going to give you cause for concern

As there are two ways to create the X while dressing the knot it is better to look at the other side of it, there the loop going around the two ropes must be further away from the carabiner. Having the X this way round tightens it better and loosening is easier.

Its a pretty knot. But in 25 years of climbing I have never needed it or seen it used. Probably because prussiks are generally used for body-weight only, and are always backed up. So the problem of cross loading the does nor really exist in normal climbing.

@BushCampingTools

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah i was thinking similar (LOL-just add another 20 plus year to your 25 years; OMG am I that old??) but seriously, It was interesting to see the test results of static loading from "how not to high line" on girth hitches etc. But yeah I too have never ever used this knot for climbing with prusik knots- although I have only used ascenders because the climbing has never been over 800ft so no suer concerned with weight and or the use of ascenders in srt caving. Bt it is cool knot i will now take on board and remember.

@Luke-is9ov

7 ай бұрын

Enough said. Wnt waste my time.

Is the carabiner that you are using made of stainless steel, or an aluminum alloy? I am having trouble finding stainless steel carabiners. Even though they are heavier, I prefer them.

@kivaswander5537

4 жыл бұрын

jdc31947 wesspur has lots of steel carabiners, they are definitely not worth the extra weight though, unless your rigging thousands of pounds. Get a double or triple locking model

Surely even cross loaded on the gate the carabiner is more than strong enough for any reasonable load applied to the prusik. Or am I just not being imaginative enough?

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Great looking hitch but at what cost to rope strength? The normal prusik maintains 100% plus of the thinner prusik rope strength because of the doubled nature of the loop (tied with a double-fisherman) but if you tie a tightly bound hitch over the radius of the carabiner you’ll reduce the prusik loops strength by almost half.. choose your trade off wisely!

What about a "cat's paw" knot? From the testing that I've seen on another channel, it appears that a good quality sewn eye is stronger than any of the various knots or splices.

@caracaes

3 жыл бұрын

takes longer to set up but I guess it is ok too.

"I like you all" what an unusual thing to say at the end. But thanks :)

@TomCastellani

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you.

@mickyr171

4 жыл бұрын

KZread was "Unusual" in the beginning lol

@nils5471

4 жыл бұрын

"you are acceptable"

I like everyone

@familyworld2455

6 жыл бұрын

Good

Just use a clove hitch. Easier and can do it one-handed. Just like the bull hitch, the clove hitch is secure once it's been loaded.

@yawningdog9894

3 жыл бұрын

Well the bull hitch is better cos the clove hitch is the weakest out of all of them

@LukePighetti

2 жыл бұрын

@@yawningdog9894 Weak how? What's the safety factor with the clove hitch tie in point with a typical climbing line?

It would b nice if gave a demonstration of short rappel down a wall with it

@WhiteRaven798

4 жыл бұрын

But you do a great job though.

Great but how do you tie one into a closed hole?

ok so what use is it?

what wrong with a clove hitch ? - will it loosen up using stiff cord ?

@M3gaDom

7 жыл бұрын

I feel like a clove hitch is actually better because it is stronger than the girth hitch.

@johnrobertson7583

7 жыл бұрын

It may put pressure onto the rope where it crosses the loops...looks to me like this hitch spreads the strain out.

@Texan1048

7 жыл бұрын

Constrictor knot ftw

@martinpecheur8506

6 жыл бұрын

Rob Stone he didnt make à proper clove hitch.

@johnrobertson7583

6 жыл бұрын

He wasnt trying to make a clove hitch for his demo....did you see the title which included the name of the knot?

I like u all, as in stay alert...lerts live longer.

carabiner & prussik👍

Another good use would be on extended QuickDraws

@Astilath

4 жыл бұрын

Until you fall on it from just around the next bit of gear and you have so little rope in the system that there is no stretch/shock absorbtion. It basically radically increases fall factor and your gear pops. If you're worried about your draw crossloading in a fall then use a slipknot that will pop open when loaded or an elastic band that will break. 😊 The slipknots are easy to tie one handed and work really well. Thats my favoured approach. They even absorb a tiny bit of energy when they pop. 😁