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    Quote Originally Posted by Mountnman View Post
    +1 on more wraps, that should do it
    The better option if you don't want the prussic or other friction knot to slip under tension is to use a smaller diameter line for the prussic loop.

    That is how they are designed to work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnSawyer View Post
    Personally, I like the klemheist knot. It is easier to tie and holds a load in one direction only...

    http://www.animatedknots.com/klemheist/index.php

    It uses the same prussik loop, I have been successful with braided mason's line..... works on zing-it, too....
    I agree with Mr. Sawyer here. The klemheist will hold on some of the slipperiest of ropes. Some times, you have to add a few extra wraps, but if all you have out on the trail is the same rope, then the Klemheist is my go to knot.

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    Mr. Sawyer?? Who's that...

    The reason The Klemheist works with fewer wraps, I THINK, is that the wraps tighten up in one direction only, thus making the knot effective with half the wraps of a prussik.

    I've done prussik's to zing-it. It just takes 4 wraps, and like others said above, it works best with a smaller line wrapped on a larger one... I find wrapping prussiks more than 2-3 times to be hard... but it's probably my fat fingers and failing eyesight.

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    What great info! I think I need to work the "newness" out of my tech line, or work on my prusik technique more.

    I wonder if it would be better to try a prusik loop made out of just a single inside strand of 550 cord on the tech line, rather than my three strand braids?

    Anyone know if a single strand of 550 would be strong enough to hold the tension of a tarp ridgeline? By strong enough I mean both breaking strength and prusik friction strength.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rgray107918 View Post
    What great info! I think I need to work the "newness" out of my tech line, or work on my prusik technique more.

    I wonder if it would be better to try a prusik loop made out of just a single inside strand of 550 cord on the tech line, rather than my three strand braids?

    Anyone know if a single strand of 550 would be strong enough to hold the tension of a tarp ridgeline? By strong enough I mean both breaking strength and prusik friction strength.
    I tried that before, a single inner strand from paracord for the prusik, and some solid 3/16" generic cord. The prusik cord was way too small, and wouldn't loosen up after loaded. Had to cut them off.
    The real way to use a prusik, is with a smaller diameter cord, that;s hollow and soft, to really grab. Although, it's also because people climb with it. To hold up up your tarp, you can use whatever you have.

    Below are pictures of a prusik I use on my molly mac gear box, that supports the weight of all my gear. It's with that 1.9mm tech line from diy gearsupply. Works great.
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    Quote Originally Posted by old4hats View Post
    Braided mason's line from Home Depot will also work. I even have some small continuous loops of the braided line that work well on the tech line as prussics.
    Just be careful not to adjust a mason line prussik too quickly or the friction will melt the nylon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Detail Man View Post
    Just be careful not to adjust a mason line prussik too quickly or the friction will melt the nylon.
    Thanks for the heads up, but not to worry, I have never moved that fast, not that I remember anyway.

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    Less is More

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnSawyer View Post
    Mr. Sawyer?? Who's that...

    The reason The Klemheist works with fewer wraps, I THINK, is that the wraps tighten up in one direction only, thus making the knot effective with half the wraps of a prussik.

    I've done prussik's to zing-it. It just takes 4 wraps, and like others said above, it works best with a smaller line wrapped on a larger one... I find wrapping prussiks more than 2-3 times to be hard... but it's probably my fat fingers and failing eyesight.

    John
    It must be my if 3 wraps is good, then 6 is great. I guess less is more.

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    Everything held nice and tight, even through rain and wind.

    Here's some pictures of it all set up! First time I had it all together so I'm all proud and happy and stuff
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    Quote Originally Posted by OneThing View Post
    I agree with Mr. Sawyer here. The klemheist will hold on some of the slipperiest of ropes. Some times, you have to add a few extra wraps, but if all you have out on the trail is the same rope, then the Klemheist is my go to knot.
    I like this knot as well. I have had issues with it locking up though. Usually when its wet. As long as a prusik is wrapped on a larger diameter line it works fine. One solution I learned from my old hennesey setup. It really assisted a prusiks hold and reducing its potential to lock. After you wrap the line if you wrap the tail of the prusik through the stationary end of the prusik it creates a sort of hitch that keeps the wraps taught on the line.
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