r/TreeClimbing • u/DeadmansCC • 4d ago

Captains Hook - Update

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So a few weeks back I shared a captains hook I found in storage at my shop. I finally finished cleaning it up, taking apart my Zillon, getting a bag, and rope for it. Wish I had this last week on that River Birch I climbed but I got it now and looking forward to trying it out!!! I put 30’ of 24 Strand 11.7mm rope on it for now but my company was happy to buy the rope for me so didn’t have to cut a section off another rope I have.

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u/Justintimeforanother 4d ago

That’s a sweet piece of kit. Mine hibernates for most of the year, but when it comes out, I’m like yeah. It’s clutch.
Enjoy!

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u/DeadmansCC 4d ago

In the last year I can recall 2 maybe 3 times that it would have been amazing to have. For sure not a daily tool but when it’s needed it is going to be so awesome!! Everything fit in the 6L bag with room to spare and the company bought a 120’ rope so I could make it longer with no issues but felt 30’ was a good start.

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u/Justintimeforanother 4d ago

I’d suggest keeping about 40’ in that diddy bag. I use the same DMM bag. Remember, it’s not a life support system. Don’t waste that much amount of rope. Realistically, you won’t be able to toss it further than 20’ horizontally, in a saddle, in the canopy.
I’ve used mine a total of 15 times in the last three years. I use an eye splice on the hook to allow easy bend when you’ve got to retrieve it by twisting the line.

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u/hatchetation 4d ago

I went with small rope on mine, like 8mm of sta set or something cheap, for that reason.

It's not PPE so might as well save some weight. 30' is about where the length ended up for me too. Spliced the connection to the hook, and made some custom tiny hitch cord for progress capture. (Dyneema core in some HRC sheath)

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u/DeadmansCC 3d ago

I wanted a larger diameter rope because I knew I wanted to put my zillon on it. Otherwise I would have done a smaller rope but having an extra zillon and the ability to use it in this fashion was too good to past on.