The Blake's Hitch & The Closed Climbing System | Arborist Knots 

My first introduction to climbing last week… A guy who was gracious enough to meet me and show me a few things that I never even met before… He showed me this system except he called the knot a monkey fist or a taught line hitch and it was tied a bit different … And I was not comfortable with it…it seemed loose and not secure .However, it did work… We went 40 feet up into a tree… And repelled down. I like this version way better…

I know rite this was so easy to do I owe this man some money he helped me make money

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Then I don't think you've been watching other videos on have you

Literally the same thing at this very moment

How did it save you this is all I use

@@cjhicks9232 I use a prusik on srt

I just started my climbing journey for trees of course but this was one of the first knots I was told to learn and learn it to a T

Hm on my rope the knot works only when tied in outside the loop direction. Tied inside like here and it slips no matter what i tried.

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It's also reliable. Those rope wrenches are nice but I'd be worried about it malfunctioning. Blakes hitch set it and forget it.

It’s good to know but you can’t beat the rope wrench or mechanical devices for efficiency and speed

@@kellytrees I’m really new to this and got a petzel zigzag and I really like it but damn, should I consider selling and just switching to this?

@@wyliehj I started climbing in '96 and most of these devices like the Zigzag didn't even exist. All we used for ascending the tree was the Blake's Hitch. It was the first knot I learned. All body thrusting up the tree. I don't know how the Zigzag works but I feel safer using a double line because I know I'm the only one in control of my climbing line. It also locks up on it's own when you let go of the knot. That's good just in case you slip off a limb or kick out with the spurs. There's no plastic or metal that can break unexpectantly. It's slower but whose in a rush when your life is on a rope.

@@wyliehj keep it you never know when you need it

Yup. I designed a knot that was similar to this and a Prussic. When load testing it (not in trees or at height) the load would increase but the knot didn't move. The the load exceeded the knots strength. The knot jumped a foot down the line, melted and welded to its new location. Not what I had expected. LOL

@@CandC68 fascinating!

Thanks for the advice. Aspiring climbing arborist here

@@CandC68 Wow, I wouldn't have expected that either. Thanks for sharing

I have a flipline & homemade lanyard. But I won't really feel safe until I back everything up with a taut life line. Either from higher up in the same tree, or from a close adjacent tree. This might do the trick. I like simple.

How did you get on I’m just starting off my journey cs30, 31 booked soon

Ive used the tautline which is even simpler and just as effective for over 30 years.

@Eric kicking liberals you could have to replace a new rope the same day if you use it wrong but it depends on how you use it, whether you use a friction saver or not, and how much of a load, as a rule once a year if all is good or if there is fraying esp if it's a rope that the jacket is the weight bearing element and the core just holds the shape of the rope. If you have a second thought retire it your life is worth more than the cost of a new rope.

Thank you! - Patrick

Just a heads up, not that it matters but I think it autocorrected from, "don't" to, "do" in your comment.

I have one :)

Just use the wife

just put it next to her pole. or use her pole to practice or, she can't tell you what not to do if she's dead. just saying

@@kivaswander5537 A wife?

Use the leg of the coffee table