Top 10 FRICTION HITCHES for CLIMBING for Arborists & Recreational TREE CLIMBERS!

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=:Welcome to my "Top Ten Friction Hitches for Production/Recreational Tree Climbers" video!:=
I have been meaning to make this video for months now! I can’t even begin to tell you how many subscribers have requested a video like this to help them decide on the best friction hitch for them. Well, everybody…here it finally is! A video about friction hitches doesn’t get more comprehensive than this, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!
**Links for Each Friction Hitch SHOWING HOW TO TIE THEM**
(In order of appearance)
10) Klemheist
Long form: • KLEMHEIST (MACHARD) Fr...
Short: • How To Tie the KLEMHEI...
9) Blake’s hitch
Long form: • How To Tie the BLAKE'S...
Short: • How To Tie a BLAKES Fr...
8) Valdotain Tresse (VT)
Long form: • How To Tie the VALDOTA...
Short: • How To Tie the VT (Val...
7) Felicitous hitch (a Knotorious creation)
Long form: • FELICITOUS (aka FELICI...
Short: • How to Tie the FELICIT...
6) Pindonga + hitch
Long form: • PINDONGA+ Friction Hit...
5) Cornell hitch
Long form: • CORNELL Friction Hitch...
Short: • How To Tie the CORNELL...
4) Sticht hitch (by Brocky)
Long form: • STICHT Friction Hitch ...
Short: • How To Tie the STICHT ...
In Depth Analysis of the Sticht hitch (collaboration with Brocky) SRT Hitch Series:
• SRT Hitch Series: Ep. ...
3) Catalyst hitch
Long form: • How To Tie the CATALYS...
Short: • How To Tie the CATALYS...
2) Calligraphy hitch (a Knotorious creation)
Long form: • CALLIGRAPHY Friction H...
Short: • Learn to Tie a New Fri...
1) Arbsession hitch
Long form: • ARBSESSION Friction Hi...
I hope you enjoyed the video and that you learned something! If you have been inspired to try out one or more new friction hitches because of my content, please consider leaving a review of whichever hitch or hitches you try in the comments section!
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@Knot-orious Месяц назад

IMPORTANT: There are links in the description for this video showing how to tie each of these friction hitches, step by step!

@samsungtv4u 7 месяцев назад

Cool thanks, great choices.

@Knot-orious 7 месяцев назад

No problem! Glad you liked it! =-D

@waltmann8484 Месяц назад

Thank you.

@Knot-orious Месяц назад

You're very welcome!

@alexmacaulay965 4 месяца назад

good video, safe climbing everyone and get that work done 🌎

@Knot-orious 4 месяца назад

Thank you so very much! I truly appreciate your comment!

@jorgenmalmstedt5473 8 месяцев назад

Nice presentation!!! I would like your expertise bout the pros & cons on every knot though. How they perform in rain, for example. Otherwise than that, great job! I will try them out!

@Knot-orious 8 месяцев назад

I feel that I did a pretty thorough job insofar as providing the pros and cons for each hitch. As far as data regarding how well each hitch operates in the rain, I think it stands to reason that the best hitch on my list, for example, would run the best, and the sixth place hitch, for example, would run averagely, etc. The introduction of rain wouldn't necessarily change the order with which I rank each hitch. One can expect effectively ANY hitch to incur a substantial loss of efficacy following or during rain showers. One way in which I might consider re-ranking each hitch would be after evaluating how well each one functions on icy ropes. In this case, without any doubt, the hitch that I would put in the number one position would be the number ten hitch, which is the Klemheist for reasons I won't elaborate on right this minute. Anyways, I hope I don't sound argumentative or annoyed; because I'm totally not whatsoever. Going back to my first point, the entire video was spent discussing the pros and cons of each hitch. Obviously, as you have pointed out, I didn't discuss how weather affects each hitch which was definitely an oversight on my part, so thank you for bringing that to my attention, and thank you for commenting! Let me know if you have any further questions.

@boxertechnical 6 месяцев назад

I love the soft version of the Sticht because for my use, it outperforms a ropeman/duck/rollnlock while being much cheaper and completely silent (I climb for hunting purposes only). Self tends incredibly smoothly and breaks easily even after loading.

@kevn22 6 месяцев назад

what type of hunting? is it just to get in and out of stand?

@boxertechnical 6 месяцев назад

@@kevn22 bowhunting whitetails out of a mobile tree stand. I have the soft sticht on my lineman's rope that I use while climbing and also on my tether that I attach to my harness when I'm in my stand and also if I need to get around a branch while climbing. I will also use the same hitch on my rappel rope when I start practicing this off season to back up a munter hitch.

@Knot-orious 6 месяцев назад

Yes, the Sticht hitch is an amazing hitch. It was created by a good friend of mine; a guy who is also obsessed with friction hitches! It's definitely superior to mechanical devices for a lot of reasons, most of which you've already mentioned. It also doesnt jam easily whatsoever and is designed to work without a rope wrench. Thanks for your comment!

@boxertechnical 6 месяцев назад

Sticht at 25:22 (just marking it for folks since there's no split there and it's my favorite :) )

@Knot-orious 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for your interest! 🙂

@andrasnemeth6659 4 месяца назад

I like ti use the Sticht hitch. Simple, can be use both SRT and DRT.

@Knot-orious 4 месяца назад

Most definitely, my friend. It's a great choice. Obviously can work without a rope wrench, but you can always use it with one as well. Thanks for your comment!

@cosscampbell4023 3 месяца назад

Have any extra micro pulleys ?

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

No, I don't! Micro pulleys are probably the cheapest of all pulleys. You could buy one on Amazon for $20 that's rated for 23kN! They're mostly used in a lanyard configuration for slack tending, so they don't really need to be ridiculously strong or expensive because they wouldn't be life support. But it's always good to get one that is at least rated for 23kN in case you want to use it for life support applications.

@antonshekhovtsov8851 5 месяцев назад

I'm trying hitches for rope access (without rope wrench). So far VT binds heavily if I put all my weight on it (~80kg). If I'm hanging and want to descend I need to pull the top coil really hard with both hands to move a little bit. What I'm possibly doing wrong? The cord is 7mm and the rope is 10mm. I suspect I should use a thicker cord. Do you think another hitch can solve the issue? Another possible VT advantage is that when tying it I don`t need to pass the end through any loops, which is quite impossible to do with 'knot eyes' (like figure 8), and I want the ends as short as possible to reduce set back. Wasn't able to tie the Catalyst yet for that reason, the knots won`t fit through the loop :)

@Knot-orious 5 месяцев назад

There are very few hitches that will work without a rope wrench. One that does stand out above all of the other options is the Sticht hitch. It was developed by a good friend of mine, Brocky. Here is a video showing how to tie it: studio.ru-vid.comEVdm0gbaj2g/edit Here is an in depth video that I made explaining how it works and all of the features: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nReu1rEyt3Q.html When picking a ring to use, choose one between 28-45mm depending on the size of your hitch cord. The ring will greatly influence how the hitch works. Also, in general, it sounds like your hitch cord is too thin for the VT. Try using an 8mm or 9mm hitch cord. I love the Sterling RIT Response or the 9.3mm Teufelberger EpiCord is even better. You could even use a 10mm cord if you really are still having too much friction with the VT or any other hitch. Please let me know how things work out and leave your experiences with the Sticht hitch in the comments if you try it out!

@Knot-orious 5 месяцев назад

You can also try tying your VT with less wraps using a thinner cord, or with any of the thicker cords.

@Knot-orious 5 месяцев назад

Don't use a figure eight to knot the eyes of your cords. You should use a Poacher's loop knot. Easier to tie and more compact. Make sure you have at least an inch or two of tail.

@antonshekhovtsov8851 5 месяцев назад

@@Knot-orious Thanks, will try it. I think I will have difficult time undoing it. In fact I'm trying with the alpine butterfly, it is much shorter than figure 8.

@antonshekhovtsov8851 5 месяцев назад

@@Knot-orious Thanks for help, I`ll study your recommendations. At this point it seems my main failure is to assume the rope wrench is unnecessary.

@mikelemayawesometimeallthe6434 Месяц назад

I think the Ficus is similar to the Michoacán?

@Knot-orious Месяц назад

I've never actually heard of the Ficus friction hitch, so I'm unable to comment on the similarities between it and the Michoacán.

@nevillewaterson1327 3 месяца назад

"real essy to tie," Can i suggest you show how to tie them

@Knot-orious 3 месяца назад

You can find the tying methods, as explained in the video, in the description for the video. Thanks!

@waltmann8484 Месяц назад

I wish you would rotate the knots so we can see how there tied

@Knot-orious Месяц назад

Like I said in the intro to the video, there are links in the description for EACH hitch showing how each one is tied.

@wimtel 7 месяцев назад

I also dislike the Distel (because of it tightens). The Cornell doesn't show tightening during frequent locking and unlocking. It works really well with low sit back. For me it is easy to tie as I use the constrictor hitch frequently. I have some issues with the Cornell hitch when using relateve thick prusik cord. When using 7 mm cord onto 10 mm rope, with short slack (so no weight), the rope will bulge/bend at under twice average body weight. It is the turn below the legs that bends the rope horizontally and in the end into a U-shape, and then the hitch may fail. I use the hitch for work positioning (from left to right on the harness via a fixed point). The load is low (less then half body weight). Prusik cord is 6.5 mm, line is 10 mm. When loading the hitch with about 100 kg, the line/rope starts to bend/bulge. So I am a bit afraid to use the Cornell with 8 mm cord on 12.5 mm rope for rope access..

@Knot-orious 7 месяцев назад

That's really interesting. I haven't noticed this issue, but I also haven't used the Cornell in a little while. I'll have to test those conditions out. The way you're using it for now doesn't sound like it's very taxing on the climb line. I don't; know as much about rope access, but it's mostly all the same concepts and ideas as with arboriculture. Thanks for your comment!

@garrettoetken8718 8 месяцев назад

Catalan hitch does rock or I guess it’s called the arb hitch never knew that

@Knot-orious 8 месяцев назад

The Arbsession hitch was originally named something completely different and then eventually changed by its creator to "Arbsession." It's entirely possible that its original name was the "Catalan" hitch since that's one hitch I have never seen or learned, which is highly unusual for me. I'll have to maybe look into that. But yeah, I'm glad you agree that the Arbsession is awesome. Thanks for leaving a comment!

@dylanmccallum2355 8 месяцев назад

Make a video climbing in Thailand with me!

@Knot-orious 8 месяцев назад

Thailand? Damn, that would be so freaking cool! I would LOVE to go out there! Unfortunately, I am not a man of means (aka I'm poor as fuck) and I imagine the round trip plane tickets would cost a small fortune, even if I picked a flight with multiple layovers to shed some cost (which would totally blow). However, trust and believe that if I could, I totally would! Thailand looks beautiful and majestic with such an eclectic assortment of flora and fauna, not to mention how unique and special the culture and history are! Tell me a little about what it's like to climb out there if you don't mind! What kinds of trees do you climb mostly? Is there a lot of giant old growth out there, or not so much? If I were to actually travel out there to shoot a climbing video, I would wait until I can finally afford a legitimate professional camera because I've been filming everything on my phone. What would you suggest we do for the video that would be unique to Thailand? =-D

@dylanmccallum2355 8 месяцев назад

Yea there are some incredible canopies. We just landed so haven’t had a chance to climb yet.

@jayhansen9705 6 месяцев назад

First of all, I am a professional tree climber and have been for over 40. I am 56 and still climb the big stuff daily on a powerline job. The Blakes was designed for and intended to climb on 3 strand hard twist rope. The hitch sucks. When we gave up hard twist for arborplex this knot should have been forgotten. If it tightens up on you you cannot loosen it with one hand. This is of course if you are using this knot for rope ascents ie. hip thrust, foot lock, etc.. This hitch will wear you out if you have a long trip up. I use a 2 down 1 up suicide hitch. A modified taut line hitch you just use one wrap over the top. I have used it all my life. It's fast, it locks off and it is easily adjustable with one hand. In my opinion it is by far the best open friction hitch. Careful. It's called a suicide hitch for a reason. If you don't lock it off by pulling the tail hard around the climbing line in the direction the top wraps are running this hitch will slip. And when it slips it slips🤣. You can easily overheat and melt your climbing lines by descending too fast. I don't call it an advanced know because I have climbed on it since I was 15 years old.

@Knot-orious 6 месяцев назад

I didn't realize the Blake's was so finicky! Perhaps it didin't deserve a spot on my list! It's still widely used, however, which is why it got a position in the first place! Thanks for your priceless insights and information!

@robert1589 8 месяцев назад

#2 wins

@Knot-orious 8 месяцев назад

Hey man! I'm excited to hear you naming my hitch as the true winner and thanks for giving it an actual try! I put a lot of work and testing into my Calligraphy hitch and it's my most popular hitch among professionals and arborists (with the most popular Shorts video I've ever created by a factor of 25x) without any doubt, which is why I didn't feel biased or partial whatsoever when I chose to name it #2 in my list! Your comment has made my morning! Thanks a lot! =-D