Okay, so I'm looking to upgrade my suspension, and I was wondering what thoughts were on the Garda hitch. Will it mess up my rope (I'm planning on using 7/64 amsteel)? Will it break?
-Aduro
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Okay, so I'm looking to upgrade my suspension, and I was wondering what thoughts were on the Garda hitch. Will it mess up my rope (I'm planning on using 7/64 amsteel)? Will it break?
-Aduro
Don't do it. The cord gets pinched----very pinched---and flattens out. I stopped using the Garda Hitch for that application as soon as I saw that. I stopped before any failure, and I do not know definitively the degree to which the cord is degraded. But it looks bad. Not worth risking your safety on when there are so many other ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by AduroNox
Instead of two rings and a Garda hitch, suggest you use 1 ring and a slippery buntline hitch. Much easier on the cord, and once you get the knack of it, easy to tie. Check out this page, you make it slippery by inserting a bight in steps 6 and 7 rather than the working end.
just my humble opinion.
I was going to post a link to one of Grizz's youtube videos, but then I noticed the man answered you himself. I would take his advice on this one.
I use the Garda hitch on 3.8 mm Spyder line all the time and have not noticed any line denigration. It's slightly heavier but I just love the stuff.
I broke the core of 2.8mm Spyderline using a garda hitch. I really like Spyderline, glad to know the heavier grade is holding up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Running Feather