I'm sure I'm missing something here, but is there a reason why the fixed eye can't be prusiked on to the standing part directly?
I'm sure I'm missing something here, but is there a reason why the fixed eye can't be prusiked on to the standing part directly?
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
Weight is .6 ounces, 18 grams for 1 sling. So a set will weigh 1.2 ounces. These are 8'.
Generally, the prusik knots works best when it is made out of a smaller diameter line. I dont think making a prusik out of the 7/64 and expecting it to hold on 7/64 would be satisfactory.
Not to mention, for the gram weenies, its to heavy. The 12 inches of zing it I use to make the prusik doesnt register on my scale.
Looking forward to the new Dynaglide, and will try a UCR with it. I plan to use bungee for a prussik. (Thought the Dynaglide would probably show up today (Thanks to St. Opie!) but it looks like the mailmanwon't even show. So far we have 20" of snow, and it's not going to stop anytime soon - maybe tomorrow?)
David
I prefer to hang a weighted stuff sack to the fixed eye on the back of the constrictor. No need for a prusik. But nice solution.
Dan
W7DDM
I'm also going to try hanging something from the end of the UCR, but I thought I'd use a small line and run it parallel to the hammock line to a carabiner at the end of my hammock and then down. That way the force on the UCR isn't at an angle, and the hanging bag is near the hammock, under the end of the tarp.
David
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