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I'm leaning towards a polyester sheath but trying to sort out the claims from manufactures is a bit tough, so for actual users I'd like to know what works best? Some of the cordage I see at REI seems a bit stiffer than they should be. Thanks.

What about the Petzl Aspir harness or the "gym" types that the only tie in point is at the waist with no belay loop? The leg straps are connected but that would promote a more vertical hang. I've seen these used at recreational climbing walls at training facilities - is that what they're intended for - just training? Thanks.

Every video/instructions I see has the figure 8 loop going thru the leg strap and waistband - never just the belay loop. But when I look at this attachment, it seems that the loop will pull up on the leg straps first before it bottoms out at the waist band. I saw a video online where a guy tied thru the waistband and the belay loop instead, which he said would promote a more vertical hang rather than the "sitting" position that occurs when tying in as I listed in the first paragraph. Is that merely an alternative attachment or is the guy 100% wrong? Thanks.

I would think people helping people is the American way regardless of the forum or it's application. Please forgive me.

I have a 30" Beal dynamic rope lanyard with a small and a large stitched eye on the ends. The Beal instructions approve of a Lark's Foot knot tied with the larger loop to the climbing harness - which is what I currently have set up. The small eye would be connected to a 7/16" round Petzl carabiner. Where would the strongest and weakest areas be when loaded: - the eye's stitching - the smaller eye's rope around the carabiner - the larger eye tied via Lark's Foot to the harness Thanks.

Thanks for the link genepires - I think I'm going to order the Beal Dynaclip dynamic rope lanyard in the 75cm length. Hopefully if I do fall, it will help keep my nutz closer to my crotch rather than down by my ankles. Thanks again for the direction.

Actually I'm switching from a typical "safety harness" used for deer hunting to a Petzl Aspir climbing harness (and the Voltige shoulder harness) while hunting from a tree stand. At my age, I'm afraid of leg trauma associated with hanging from a harness for any length of time ,that is tethered from the rear and facing me away from the tree. I'm under the impression that a rock climbing harness would increase my ability to get back to the stand or the climbing sticks. I will always be connected to the 7/16" Assaultline as I leave the ground, and once on stand, I would adjust the Prussic so that the Metolius Daisy Chain is taut either going under my armpit to the lifeline behind me or over my shoulder. My goal is to limit my fall to about 18"-24" total. I could add a Petzl ASAP Absorber if additional cushion is necessary. Thanks.

Thanks for the replies. I'm planning to use both a Prussic knot and a Ropeman 1 on a Bluewater 7/16" Assautline as my lifeline to arrest a maximum of a 2' fall. I may have to practice a bit while standing on terra firm - thanks.

I found an article online where a girth knot can reduce the the strength of a sling with a lost nearly 50% - one should use a carabiner instead. I have Metolius Daisy Chain made of 11mm Dyneema rated at 4950#. I would have preferred to use a girth hitch to tie it into the belay loop on my Petzl Aspir harness. Would I still be at risk if I were only to fall a maximum of just 2' with it? I have trouble understanding how the smaller diameter of a carabiner will maintain more strength over the girth hitch. Thanks

My first choice would be the Metolius Ultimate Daisy Chain but I could live with a Sterling Chain Reactor. Thanks.

I can't seem to find a smaller sized carabiner as shown on the right side of this photo. The left one is a Petzl Attache 3D - any one know what models are smaller? Thanks.

Roofing . . .

Eye 2 eye http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=1947 closed loop http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?item=2064

If you have a closed loop, whether it's a single eye or held together by a fisherman's knot, you can only tie a prusik knot as far as I'm aware. If you have an eye 2 eye, you can tie additional knots like the Distel, Blake's, Schwabisch hitches and probably others I'm not aware of. Is there a need to have anything other than a simple prusik loop if the intent is a fall restraint? Thanks.

Thanks Matt and Ben - without going into a lot of detail, I'm merely trying to arrest the possibility of a maximum 2' - 2 1/2' fall using a prusik loop. I probably should use a dynamic line but the characteristics of the static lines and their weatherproof properties are giving me mixed feelings since it will be used asa lifeline and kept outdoors for 3 months or so. Since I'm a bit paranoid I might use a Ropeman in conjunction with a prusik loop. Thanks for the help.