Awesome video. Another side tip for those interested, if you use marine grade heat shrink it has glue inside that bonds after being heated and is usually more durable than standard heat shrink. Good way to help with keeping things in place and another form of security. Harbor Freight carries it along with normal heat shrink
Yes, i use and recommend an adhesive HST and it works great. I just filmed and released this video today and the HST was on the end loop running through the ring. th-cam.com/video/OFW_5i53nYY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=23xnE85SPv4OpEzu
Very nice John. I’ve been using this for a while now and have had no problems going through crotches. I have not done false crotchets yet due to the fact I haven’t needed them yet. I do like how I can attach it to my bridge walking in and out. Thank you sir for all your knowledge.
Yes, I made it through the entire hunting season last year without needing to climb on a False Crotch or Floating anchor, but I am also learning that not everyone has the same canopy structure, depending on their geographic location. And so, I would like something that works universally. Cheers
Thanks. I am looking for a solution that anyone can execute with no investment in tools. And as far as I know, that would work on fibers like Nylon and Polyester but wont work on Technora... it won't melt.
Good idea just to hammer the nail through, then heat the nail, makes a nice hole in my Predator 11mm rope. I use this rope for hitch climbing so it never goes through a Crotch, but an end loop is very convenient for a retrieval cord. I use different color cord on the ends in case i need to differentiate
I don't think I could resist using the 2 mm cord to do some cockscombing as a whipping over that technora prior to tying my loop. Wouldn't be necessary on normal rope, but I see the "eye" created by nail being slowly worked apart by the cord. All that is holding you in place is the melted plug.
The melted plug is connected to the core strands and so I don't see it coming apart. I have hung my body weight on some of my end loops, just to test em, and they all held.
@frankresch3734 you can try it. I have never done so. As far as I know, that stuff is not very good at holding knots and so it might not hold up that well. 2 or 3 mm utility cord seems to have the best performance. Even the ones I have tied with paracord are sometimes less stable and even a double fisherman's can get loose
Awesome video. Another side tip for those interested, if you use marine grade heat shrink it has glue inside that bonds after being heated and is usually more durable than standard heat shrink. Good way to help with keeping things in place and another form of security. Harbor Freight carries it along with normal heat shrink
Yes, i use and recommend an adhesive HST and it works great. I just filmed and released this video today and the HST was on the end loop running through the ring.
th-cam.com/video/OFW_5i53nYY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=23xnE85SPv4OpEzu
I really like your implementation of this with the with the heat shrink tubing acting as a fairing and support.
Very nicely done.
Great technical video 👍🏻
Very nice John. I’ve been using this for a while now and have had no problems going through crotches. I have not done false crotchets yet due to the fact I haven’t needed them yet. I do like how I can attach it to my bridge walking in and out. Thank you sir for all your knowledge.
Yes, I made it through the entire hunting season last year without needing to climb on a False Crotch or Floating anchor, but I am also learning that not everyone has the same canopy structure, depending on their geographic location. And so, I would like something that works universally. Cheers
Much easier and faster if you use a soldering iron with sharp point.
Thanks. I am looking for a solution that anyone can execute with no investment in tools. And as far as I know, that would work on fibers like Nylon and Polyester but wont work on Technora... it won't melt.
that's a good tight loop, i used a screw on the last ones i made, turned right through by hand, no hammer, worked nice
@@kennethrogers1129 interesting idea.
Thank you for the first video I've seen with a how to! Did you check the manual for the rope?
@supersizer123 thanks. there's plenty of similar content here on the channel.
Good idea just to hammer the nail through, then heat the nail, makes a nice hole in my Predator 11mm rope. I use this rope for hitch climbing so it never goes through a Crotch, but an end loop is very convenient for a retrieval cord. I use different color cord on the ends in case i need to differentiate
I don't think I could resist using the 2 mm cord to do some cockscombing as a whipping over that technora prior to tying my loop. Wouldn't be necessary on normal rope, but I see the "eye" created by nail being slowly worked apart by the cord. All that is holding you in place is the melted plug.
The melted plug is connected to the core strands and so I don't see it coming apart. I have hung my body weight on some of my end loops, just to test em, and they all held.
Hey John would using dynaglide be ok to use if you don’t have 2 mm chord?
@frankresch3734 you can try it. I have never done so. As far as I know, that stuff is not very good at holding knots and so it might not hold up that well. 2 or 3 mm utility cord seems to have the best performance. Even the ones I have tied with paracord are sometimes less stable and even a double fisherman's can get loose