Glad I could fulfill a need as far as my video is concerned. There are almost no videos that fully cover this topic so I thought it would be prudent to make one! Glad you enjoyed it! =-D
the explanation of the rope wrench was great. you went through all the small details for us. the notch rope wrench is a special device, even for us recreational climbers. Thanks again
@@TredasTaurin I went full autistic on this video, too. So many videos glaze over these small, but important details. I try to provide as much detail as possible. Sure, it might hurt my retention stats, but I'm here to educate, not to make money. The Flow Fusion rope wrench combo is the best on the market IMO. I basically gave it an unpaid promotion haha Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for commenting!
It’s actually better if you buy the pieces individually so you can customize it to a better tune. You can use ISC pulley, DMM pinto and hitch climber pulley and various tethers. If you buy the Notch 3 in one, you’re basically stuck with its design.
@@philosborn1840 I can understand your statement. The problem is the prices of the individual parts mentioned here in Germany. ISC Phlotich pulley costs €59. Pinto €49, Hitch Climber €70 - €90 depending on the version. The tethers cost between €70 as a base and €169 for the ISC Squirrel with rope pulley. The rope wrench costs an additional €140-160. I ordered my Notch Combo Flow Fusion from the USA on offer. The price was $136. With import fees, shipping to Germany and customs I paid €194. You can't find a cheaper system than the one from Notch. For me personally as a recreational climber it is completely sufficient for now.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you learned "many new things" because education is my ultimate goal with these videos! Apparently, I have succeeded! That makes me happy! Your comment makes me happy! Thank you for commenting! I appreciate your feedback!
Man, I remember when I first started climbing. The Swiss seat was one of the first things I ever used. But it's super uncomfortable and not exactly safe, which is why it's an "emergency only" climbing method. Going from that to this might have been sensory overload. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'm always here to help. I can also be reached privately any time at knotorious.info@gmail.com Rope wrenches are fairly straightforward, but the climbing style demo'ed in this video (rope walking) is easily the most advanced at the moment. If you're interested in tree climbing, you might want to start with some basic moving rope systems (MRS, sometimes known also as DRT or DDRT). Thanks for the awesome comment! I hope this was an eye opening video for you and I hope it has fueled your interest in climbing!
Yeah, I have to work on my delivery. Thanks for the constructive criticism. Some videos turn out better than others, so I hope you'll give a few others a chance. It all depends on the day I'm having. Sorry this video disappointed.
Wow, what a great comment! Thank you so much! My channel has been up for just about two years at this point, and I honestly would have thought that I would either have burnt out or run out of video concepts by now. But, clearly, neither of those things have happened. Tree climbing is definitely my passion, and because I do it for recreation, and not for work, videos like this one (where most other climbers glaze over the details) become projects that I enthusiastically put my ALL into. Thanks for commenting and for the motivation! =-D
The Catalyst and Arbsession hitches are the two best mainstream hitches for sure. They are compact and effective and easy to tie. Thanks for commenting , Phil! I have created hitches that are just as good,. I demo the Blizzard hitch in this episode because it's one of my best and easy to tie.
@@Knot-orious yepper, I use it almost all the time. Sometimes I will use a variant of the swabish , the lady at the pro shop called it a dystel after I tied for her to ID. Ya I learned the catalyst a while back from this big ol’ cowboy in AZ , furget what they called him….
@@Knot-oriousI apologise for the confusion. This was a comment that meant to be for a completely different video l, not related to this and I’m not even drunk lol…anyways thanks for sharing, it was very informative.
Great video! Question for you , were you aware that the tree motion harness voids the 10 year warranty by using a bridge not designed for the tree motion
Thank you! Yes. I am fully aware. Can you name even one person who has used that warranty? haha There's nothing dangerous about using my own, off-label bridges, and Teufelberger only voids the warranty so they can get more sales on their bridges (which I don't like). Thanks for commenting.
In my training course the instructor went over an incident where a climber was killed because they used a rope bridge that was not recommended by the manufacturer. The rope used for the bridge that failed was an aramid fiber rope, the core abraided itself until failure from the constant bending as their attachment point went back and forth across the bridge. I wouldn't be worried about the warranty.
@@jonbarnhard3681 That's why I don't like using the Treemotion bridges, as they involve Dyneema, which doesn't tolerate tight bend radiuses well AT ALL. A knot in Dyneema will cut its strength by up to 70%. I'm using polyester ropes for bridges (nothing with aramid fibers) and a knot in polyester only reduces strength by up to 50%. Sounds like the incident described in your training course involved someone using a hitch cord for a bridge. Obviously not what they are meant for, and so catastrophic failure was predictable. I'll be fine. I switch my bridges out every 6 months (most people barely ever switch them out at all).
@@Knot-orious From what I remember it was a high heat resistant, super static material like Technora. Not sure if it was hitch cord or not, could have been something like sterling tri tech. I just remember it was a kernmantle rope. Dynema / hmpe is different though because of it's slippery, low coefficient of friction quality, with a low melting point. Technora is highly resistant to abrasion, but doesn't have that low coefficient of friction. That's where they were saying that it's failure was due to self abrasion, and since it was kernmantle, it wasn't possible to inspect the load bearing fibers. You have a good point about the strength reduction of aramid fibers from knots, but from what I understand that is due to the super static quality. You obviously have thought out your choice thoroughly, and you can do what you want. I just wanted to point out the risk for anyone with less experience who read your comment and thought, " hey if that guy is doing that, I can do it too". I am definitely guilty of being frugal myself when it comes to some pieces of gear, but when it comes to the rope bridge that is something I'm not comfortable with. The manufacturer knows their product better than I do, they have put the time into R and D and have tested it extensively.
@@jonbarnhard3681 Thank you for taking the time to help keep my community safe. Yes, I have thought out my bridges thoroughly, but it has never been about frugality. With the bridges from Treemotion, once the double overhand is set and loaded a few times, it's next to impossible to untie those knots compared to regular polyester rope of a larger diameter (which is why I use the latter). I can easily untie my double overhands and adjust the length of my bridge anytime I want. With the Treemotion bridges, this was next to impossible. So, again, I'm not being frugal, I'm being practical. Thanks again for commenting and for your wisdom.
Thank you! I was looking for this exact information, I’m excited
You're very welcome! If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I can always be reached privately at knotorious.info@gmail.com
Great video. Thank you
Thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed my video! Thank you for commenting! =-D
Great video, Loved it 💪💪
Thanks so much, Verticalfeel! I put a lot of work into this one! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting! =-D
🎉 that is exactly what I was looking for on the topic of rope wrench! 👍 Thanks
Glad I could fulfill a need as far as my video is concerned. There are almost no videos that fully cover this topic so I thought it would be prudent to make one! Glad you enjoyed it! =-D
the explanation of the rope wrench was great. you went through all the small details for us. the notch rope wrench is a special device, even for us recreational climbers. Thanks again
@@TredasTaurin I went full autistic on this video, too. So many videos glaze over these small, but important details. I try to provide as much detail as possible. Sure, it might hurt my retention stats, but I'm here to educate, not to make money. The Flow Fusion rope wrench combo is the best on the market IMO. I basically gave it an unpaid promotion haha Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for commenting!
It’s actually better if you buy the pieces individually so you can customize it to a better tune. You can use ISC pulley, DMM pinto and hitch climber pulley and various tethers. If you buy the Notch 3 in one, you’re basically stuck with its design.
@@philosborn1840 I can understand your statement. The problem is the prices of the individual parts mentioned here in Germany. ISC Phlotich pulley costs €59. Pinto €49, Hitch Climber €70 - €90 depending on the version. The tethers cost between €70 as a base and €169 for the ISC Squirrel with rope pulley. The rope wrench costs an additional €140-160. I ordered my Notch Combo Flow Fusion from the USA on offer. The price was $136. With import fees, shipping to Germany and customs I paid €194. You can't find a cheaper system than the one from Notch. For me personally as a recreational climber it is completely sufficient for now.
Bro is double spacing all his words lol
Maybe I like to talk like that. =-D
Good tutorial. Covered many factors simply. Well done
I'm glad you enjoyed my tutorial! I greatly appreciate your positive feedback! Thanks a lot! =-D
That was very informative on the rope wrench, I learned many new things I didn’t know.. Great job Great video..!! Thanks again
Thank you so much! I'm glad you learned "many new things" because education is my ultimate goal with these videos! Apparently, I have succeeded! That makes me happy! Your comment makes me happy! Thank you for commenting! I appreciate your feedback!
Before this video my knowledge of ascending and descending on ropes was limited to the Swiss Seat and how to tie into a line with it.
Man, I remember when I first started climbing. The Swiss seat was one of the first things I ever used. But it's super uncomfortable and not exactly safe, which is why it's an "emergency only" climbing method. Going from that to this might have been sensory overload. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'm always here to help. I can also be reached privately any time at knotorious.info@gmail.com Rope wrenches are fairly straightforward, but the climbing style demo'ed in this video (rope walking) is easily the most advanced at the moment. If you're interested in tree climbing, you might want to start with some basic moving rope systems (MRS, sometimes known also as DRT or DDRT). Thanks for the awesome comment! I hope this was an eye opening video for you and I hope it has fueled your interest in climbing!
Ropework has changed since the days when prussik knots and Jumar ascenders were all there was to choose from.
Definitely. I'm excited to be living at a time when ropework has become so fancy, technical and efficient.
Man i was very interested but it was super hard to listen to the one word every 3 seconds
Yeah, I have to work on my delivery. Thanks for the constructive criticism. Some videos turn out better than others, so I hope you'll give a few others a chance. It all depends on the day I'm having. Sorry this video disappointed.
You are awesome, your passion is bar none. Keep going!
Wow, what a great comment! Thank you so much! My channel has been up for just about two years at this point, and I honestly would have thought that I would either have burnt out or run out of video concepts by now. But, clearly, neither of those things have happened. Tree climbing is definitely my passion, and because I do it for recreation, and not for work, videos like this one (where most other climbers glaze over the details) become projects that I enthusiastically put my ALL into. Thanks for commenting and for the motivation! =-D
Ya the catalyst hitch rules!
The Catalyst and Arbsession hitches are the two best mainstream hitches for sure. They are compact and effective and easy to tie. Thanks for commenting , Phil! I have created hitches that are just as good,. I demo the Blizzard hitch in this episode because it's one of my best and easy to tie.
@@Knot-orious yepper, I use it almost all the time. Sometimes I will use a variant of the swabish , the lady at the pro shop called it a dystel after I tied for her to ID.
Ya I learned the catalyst a while back from this big ol’ cowboy in AZ , furget what they called him….
@@philosborn1840 They call him KNOTORIOUS! Haha Climb on! Be safe! Much love your way!
This looks like it was built in the 1980’s. When did you complete this project?
I don't get it...lol
@@Knot-oriousI apologise for the confusion. This was a comment that meant to be for a completely different video l, not related to this and I’m not even drunk lol…anyways thanks for sharing, it was very informative.
@@DamianDeEu Gotcha haha No worries! Glad you enjoyed my video! Thank you! =-D
Great video! Question for you , were you aware that the tree motion harness voids the 10 year warranty by using a bridge not designed for the tree motion
Thank you! Yes. I am fully aware. Can you name even one person who has used that warranty? haha There's nothing dangerous about using my own, off-label bridges, and Teufelberger only voids the warranty so they can get more sales on their bridges (which I don't like). Thanks for commenting.
In my training course the instructor went over an incident where a climber was killed because they used a rope bridge that was not recommended by the manufacturer. The rope used for the bridge that failed was an aramid fiber rope, the core abraided itself until failure from the constant bending as their attachment point went back and forth across the bridge. I wouldn't be worried about the warranty.
@@jonbarnhard3681 That's why I don't like using the Treemotion bridges, as they involve Dyneema, which doesn't tolerate tight bend radiuses well AT ALL. A knot in Dyneema will cut its strength by up to 70%. I'm using polyester ropes for bridges (nothing with aramid fibers) and a knot in polyester only reduces strength by up to 50%. Sounds like the incident described in your training course involved someone using a hitch cord for a bridge. Obviously not what they are meant for, and so catastrophic failure was predictable. I'll be fine. I switch my bridges out every 6 months (most people barely ever switch them out at all).
@@Knot-orious From what I remember it was a high heat resistant, super static material like Technora. Not sure if it was hitch cord or not, could have been something like sterling tri tech. I just remember it was a kernmantle rope. Dynema / hmpe is different though because of it's slippery, low coefficient of friction quality, with a low melting point. Technora is highly resistant to abrasion, but doesn't have that low coefficient of friction. That's where they were saying that it's failure was due to self abrasion, and since it was kernmantle, it wasn't possible to inspect the load bearing fibers. You have a good point about the strength reduction of aramid fibers from knots, but from what I understand that is due to the super static quality. You obviously have thought out your choice thoroughly, and you can do what you want. I just wanted to point out the risk for anyone with less experience who read your comment and thought, " hey if that guy is doing that, I can do it too".
I am definitely guilty of being frugal myself when it comes to some pieces of gear, but when it comes to the rope bridge that is something I'm not comfortable with. The manufacturer knows their product better than I do, they have put the time into R and D and have tested it extensively.
@@jonbarnhard3681 Thank you for taking the time to help keep my community safe. Yes, I have thought out my bridges thoroughly, but it has never been about frugality. With the bridges from Treemotion, once the double overhand is set and loaded a few times, it's next to impossible to untie those knots compared to regular polyester rope of a larger diameter (which is why I use the latter). I can easily untie my double overhands and adjust the length of my bridge anytime I want. With the Treemotion bridges, this was next to impossible. So, again, I'm not being frugal, I'm being practical. Thanks again for commenting and for your wisdom.
Great explanation.
Thank you so much! Great comment! I really appreciate it! Thanks for commenting! =-D
increíble nudo. gracias por.compartir 👍
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Nice and detailed.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that! Hope you are well!