Hitches, Knots and Slings

One-Eye Hitches

The advent of the modern split-tail system introduced the use of one- and two-eye climbing tails. Shown below are popular hitches that are used for one- and two-eye tails.

Two-Eye Hitches

Two-eye tails, or eye-and-eye tails, can be made from single-end Tenex, Ice Tail, Bail Out, or Prusik Cord. This system offers the climber the benefits of having both ends attached to the saddle in addition to a balanced hitch that cannot roll out.

Terminations

​TENEX ROPE TOOLS

Professional arborists have found Tenex and Tenex-TEC to be the perfect products for producing these fabricated rope tools.

Endless Loop Sling

Sometimes called a fixed loop, this tool is constructed using an end-for-end splice. It is commonly used for a re-direct, foothold, or other useful applications.

Loopie

This is an adjustable loop sling generally used in rigging applications. It is constructed using an end-for-end splice. It it important to note that when the sling is "choked" the attachment point for the sling is through the center of the buried part.

Tenex Eye-and-Eye Tail

The eye-and-eye tail is a spliced section of cordage that is used to form the climbing hitch in a split-tail climbing system. It has small eyes on both ends and is used primarily for climbing hitches such as the Valdotain, Distel, or Schwabisch

Spider Leg Balancer

This is a variation of the TreeRig sling with an extra long eye spliced into one end. This would be used either singly or with multiple spider balancers, in conjunction with a rigging line, to balance pieces being lowered to the ground. It is recommended that the spider balancer be sized 1/8" smaller than the rigging line.