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A trucker hitch is a lashing, a poldo tackle is a quick adjust sling. They're kinda similar in that they're both a z rig, the rope going thru an eye for mechanical advantage, but the difference is that the trucker hitch is far more useful :lol: when i first saw the poldo tackle in a knot book i...

When done with a rated sling yes. There's no actual knotting, it's simply a way to shorten a strap, basically its a basket as far as the straps concerned. Like a boiler hitch on a chain you wouldn't utilize it everywhere, but yes it's a viable and safe way to rig stuff. It's not adjustable under...

You usually can't do actual rigging in plants with knots and rope, they expect far better than that. Apples and oranges completely, someone's back yard vs a dangerous plant setting with people everywhere. But yes, a spider leg is a method to help level a load on trees, also not adjustable...

Leveling loads is a very common problem rigging in industrial settings. Often a come along or chain fall is used to adjust the pick point to do so, but one isn't always available, especially in the load rating needed. Remember in construction you are often limited in what tools you have in the...

I come from a construction background rigging pipe, tanks, and other 3 dimensional loads so when i came across the loopie sling it was a magical invention. Now it was possible to hitch any size anything with a single strap, and use it to level loads by adjusting it. I liked it so much that i...