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Also look at the angles of the carabiner where it contacts the Pinto. The Pinto has a bushing to prevent the sides from pulling in under load. I don't imagine an outward-force load would be in its "best use" instructions.

This problem of the carabiner sometimes not releasing on descent is not a design or slot angle issue. If it was, everyone would experience it, but of all the HHs out in the field it seems only a few have this problem. From the experimenting I have done, it appears to be a surface texture issue...

Well, hopefully it was the Banyan sap that was causing the trouble. Just keep an eye on the tether. When in work mode and not paying any attention to the HH, the odd angles that occur at the slot interface from twisting and re-weighting can allow openings followed by tremendous force. Dave

Leon, next time it sticks, check just to make sure that the loop eyes are not jamming. I have not had good luck with cord tethers because they seem prone to do just that. Dave

That should work just fine, Leon. I was just in the rummaging-around-for-parts stage of setting one up. Dave

This is a risk with toothed ascenders. It is reduced by using a base tie because the amount of rope in the system and also by using semi-static climbing line, again because it can absorb/reduce a shock load. If you place an ascender under the HH it should have an ample enough amount of...

It will work either way but it does seem to work better when the legs cross on the closed side. Have you been able to get some more time on it and if so, how's it working out? Dave

The short answer is yes. But you should take another look at how things are arranged in my photo on page 6. I say this because you mentioned in another discussion that you might switch from the Tree Flex to a treeMotion. Having a separate point on the waistband for clipping in the Croll/HH like...

Jack, a few years ago, when e2e hitches and their systems were not so refined, there were a fair number of climbers that would leave their hitches permanently tied on their lines. I remember some discussions wondering about the possibility of increased wear, do to lack of rotation and the...

Hey,Donny! I was just trying to explain using the HH on a tether over on the UK sight, in the HH thread. I don't think my expansions helped in any way. Maybe you could check it out and do a clarifying post. Dave

Paul, do you have any pictures of what the hitch cord looked like when it no longer worked. I can't remember ever using a cord to this point, though I am finding out that does not mean never happened, just means I can't remember. Dave

I could not agree more. Having spent so many years climbing with friction systems where, if you wanted to go up you pulled down on your rope, the pull-down then pull-up style of climbing, though way easier, always felt inappropriate. Simply putting the Hitch Hiker on a tether allows...

OldMTC, before you use that, try to force the loop up and over the top of the Hitch Hiker. The first one you made might be a little short, but if you try and use one that is too long it could potentially interfere with the HH's normal functions. The pictures I posted earlier had a ruler in...

Jack, it is always a pleasure watching your videos; simple and straight to the point. You have come up with a cool and simple setup. I would like to comment on a couple of points that I am sure you are aware of but others might not be. A rope walker system generally has three ascenders, top...

Yes I do. The Petzl Sequoia is a very good harness but I think the TM has it beat in a couple of areas. The leg straps are wider and offer more support. The funky vinyl base material is stiff, again giving more support. The way the waist belt, legstraps and bridge interact is very smooth and...

One of the things that makes the HH so great, is the adjustability and tunability within its basic design. It is such a relief to not have to make a bunch of complex changes to a tool in order for it do the job it was designed for. I am quite guilty of making things more complex in the search of...

OK, now I get it! :|: Sometimes I can be so slow. :what: Dave

You are not the first one to make this comment and I must confess, for some reason, do not see how this would be better. For DdRT, clipping the other end of the rope to the bridge ring seems to work really well. Dave

People, especially anyone new to hitch-based SRT, need to heed Nick's warning on the initial setting of the hitch. Small changes in hitch or rope type can make dramatic changes in grip and performance. But that little cloud definitely has a silver lining. Those small changes that occur as the...

Jack, I do take it on and off as needed as it will limit and interfere with some lateral movements. When not in use, the shoulder strap gets clipped into the screw link on the saddle waist band. David