it's actually a 6mm prusik on an 11mm rope. The angle makes it looks smaller than it is. But you can read through some comments and see what I've changed since shooting this. Using different/safer ropes and knots now, but the concept still works great.
Well i could show you a similar version still available on Amazon. BUT if you read through the comment section you'll see some good advice on why not to use these. I have taken that advice and switched to the Tethrd screw gate version. Big thing is you want a locking screw gate (NOT auto lock) so that it can't accidentally turn and flip open on you. Black Diamond has some that are very affordable. This probably what I'd go with now off Amazon. a.co/d/7zbY5BS
If you read a bunch of the comments on the video you’ll find lots of advice on knots. This is the prusik that came with the XOP saddle setup and I have since changed both of them to a different prusik and tied them with double fisherman’s knots instead of the unsafe overhand knots it came with. I am now using 10mm tether with an 8mm prusik, and a 8mm lineman’s with a 6mm prusik.
Really cool but one thing. You mentioned people are using ropemans as prussik tenders. That's not true ...the ropeman completely eliminates the prussik and doesn't tend it
Glad I didn't buy a ropeman. First I found out I could use a simple loop. Now I see you don't even need that. I'll have to test the biner method first to see how smooth it is. I know the loop method is pretty smooth. Either way the prusik is cheaper, safer and quieter than a mechanical device.
By this time of year hickories should have dropped most if not all of their nuts, but im pretty confident that that is a shagbark hickory so might want to watch out for nuts
Haha. Great question. The morning hunt in this video is a different town, but in the evening I am at the 2 farms I normally hunt and there is a grain elevator on the land between them. So this time of year that thing is always running.
I used to use Nose jammer but have found " Deer Dander" by Team Fitzgerald is a way better cover scent/ attractant. I spray it on my boots walking in and spray some 15 yds out infront of the tree I plan to hunt.
You could get some earth scent wafers and keep your hunting clothes in a storage container. It has worked for me very well even in small woods lots. I liked the hunt you were on it's quite a rush when the deer come close.
