Flat Prussik cord problem

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5 years 4 months ago #138232 by Woodduck
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Hey Folks,
Had an ‘interesting’ problem with a Prussik cord jamming this morning. Got a Haas ascender yesterday and went up a double line(Slooowwwly) and had to deal with rope twist, but after 3 restarts I got up and retrieved the stranded friction saver. (That’s another long story).
Wanted to try single line today, so switched to a 25” Iron City cord for the Hitchclimber I’m using. Big Mistake! It worked fine when I tested everything on the ground, but jammed on the line at the tie-in. I was probably up there about 2 or 3 hours when my wife came out looking for me. (Big Pecan tree in the yard) . She and my sister were able to pull down on the line through an Ma pulley system I rigged, slacked my main line enough to grab the knot and let myself down. (The girls were NOT impressed !!!) I am at about 200 pounds fully rigged, but didn’t think the cord would do that. (See picture) The cord has flattened and curled badly. I would like to blame the cord, but I’m sure I did something (or a few things)wrong.
Any advice would be helpful. Yes, my backside is scuffed, chafed and chewed on. I’ll feel this one tomorrow, but I ain’t quitting !!! I understand my Dad now. He used to say “There’s no fool like an old fool.” Glad I’ve lived long enough to make him proud.
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5 years 4 months ago #138233 by Tuebor
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What SRT device were you using with the prusik? You weren't trying to descend on a single line with just a prusik, were you?

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5 years 4 months ago #138234 by Woodduck
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I had a hitch climber under the prussik, but no other device.
I have since learned that I needed something like the rope wrench to relieve some of the weight stress . No wonder it deformed.
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5 years 4 months ago #138235 by Tuebor
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Yep, need added friction to share the load so it's not all on the prusik when you want to defend. But climbing doubled rope on just a prusik and hitch climber pulley is a wonderfully light and simple method.

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5 years 4 months ago #138236 by Woodduck
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Yes-I had only been up once on the double ,and that was without the knee ascender. It was a real thrill and made me wish Id gotten into this when I lived in the big timber country in Oregon. Its been raining here in Tallahassee so I'm temporarily grounded.
I have ordered the rope wrench and will use it later for SRT.
I left my new uSaver up on the limb when I rigged the pulley MA, so now I have a reason to climb back up. Friction saver rescue is not a valid reason with my wife. Don't know why???
Thanks for your response, Tuebor and Happy Climbing !!

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