How to tie a Blakes Hitch like you have never seen before! THIS WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!

[@edbrideau3194]

I am 64 years old and had not done any climbing in quite a long time, i used this set up exactly. Worked beautiful, thanks Joe.

[@drummer0864]

I've seen 15 other vid's on the Blakes hitch and this is the first one that made climbing a lot easer. Great idea.

[@joebisping6799]

drummer0864 thank you

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

@@joebisping6799 that's pretty cool I never seen anyone do two Blake hitches

[@jbbolts]

Would you be able to implicate rope walking onto this system as in a knee and foot ascender? I'm trying to visualize it and I see it being feasible... correct me if I'm wrong?

[@drummer0864]

@@jbbolts You would need a chest harness, and a beaner to stay vertical. And I still don't know if it would work, but if you try it let me know. In theory, it should.

[@taylorreptar7898]

@@drummer0864so wait, since I’m half Mexican, does that mean I only need half a beaner to stay vertical? 🤔 😂

[@Yeahhhhbuddyyy]

Been looking for a video on this exact setup. My boss showed me this but did it fast as shit and I didn't understand. Now I get it. Thank you!

[@richard102879]

I've been climbing for a long time and I've never seen or heard of this technique before but I gave it a shot before I commented and I must say I am very impressed. Sometimes the littlest things can have the biggest impact. I feel like a dumbass for not picking up on it sooner

[@joebisping6799]

Your never too old to learn lol

[@dave80228]

Nice, I will try it

[@waltermull9598]

Very nice thank you that has come in handy

[@Nicoya48]

Just retired from climbing at the age of 60. Climbed with this hitch for years, never knew this. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@PimSchouten]

No freaking expensive micro pully, but just ropes. Legend!

[@67yankee1]

Awesome! Joe! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks (66 yrs). I've been at climbing since 74 off and on between cutting timber as extra income and pro Bono for elders, and now I am one ..lol. I have been lucky with good health and am planning to continue for many years to come. Your technique will make life easier as I have an old growth Sitka Spruce to limb tomorrow for an older retired logger in his 80s.This Spruce is over 200 ', and he wants to limb it from half way down. I am going to use a spud gun with a weighted projectile to tow my line over a 6 to 8 inch branch. I will use the double Blake system you have shown Thanks Bud...Take Care!

[@smctree]

And I thought I’d have some ‘points’ saying I’d been climbing since ‘79! Keep it up young man!

[@raymondcropper8043]

Of all the hitches, I chose a Blake's to run many years ago and stuck with it . I added a micro pulley to push the knot up for me and thought that was amazing . I'm definitely putting this technique in my bag of tricks , that was awesome ! Thanks brother and be safe !!!!

[@kyleprince4535]

Dude, I feel dumb for not doing it this way. You just made my life much easier.

[@Daniel08353]

I have a friend who worked for tree climbing business for 20+ years, and taught me a little on how to climb a tree so that I can cut my own tree down; and he didn’t seem to know this method to teach me. I was relearning how to do it, and found this. *Gold.*

[@fridebloney]

I just want to shout a thank you Joe. You fn make more sense than anyone. I like the simplicity. As a beginner your vid was very helpful.

[@joebisping6799]

@@fridebloney glad it helped!

[@keiththompson2289]

New Tribe published an article on this entitled "Tip #2: Self advancing Blake's Hitch," many years ago. This exact technique was explained in the article. I don't think they publish these tips anymore. Anyway, I printed the article and saved it but never tried it. Thanks to you, I will give it a try today.

[@foddermucker]

Wow, I'm blown away. if I saw this video 3 months ago, I wouldn't have bought some dang expensive tools. I will definitely try this system. And it's been in you tube for almost 5 years. Should have watched more videos before buying anything. Lesson learned. Thanks for sharing.

[@clubdredd1337]

I love it! So glad to see the old school revamped!!

[@TreeBoi4Life]

Just keep pulling...ingenious! Great job and I tell you you learn something new every day.

[@joebisping6799]

For sure!

[@kivaswander5537]

TreeBoi4Life hey tree boi! You were one of the first channels I found about arborist work :)

[@larryprice6321]

Dude I'm a big fan of yours to , as a matter of fact I bought some rope from you and some carabiners also a shirt. Watch your channel alot

[@nlegang677]

@@joebisping6799 that is frickin awesome smart and wickedly ingenious

[@ronburke]

Thanks man that's easy peasy I hadn't seen or heard of that in my 20 plus yrs climbing I've been to alot of those seminars too that Sherrill and Vermeer NW put on never saw it there either Thanks again buddy

[@joebisping6799]

Ron Burke no problem

[@verdepro-jardineriaypaisaj889]

Great information!! Greetings from a arborist.. Puebla, state.. Mexico, country.. Learned a lot from your videos..

[@shermanhofacker4428]

Still climbing occasionally at 76, I've been using a similar setup since the late 60s. Except I have always tied it with a three over two hitch.

[@paulgolobrodskiy2526]

I am new to climbing and i have watched a lot of utube videos on knots and climing techniques. Yours is the first i see of this and it makes life a lot easier.. thanks..

[@Billster1955]

Mind blown! I'll be climbing DRS as soon as I get all the gear. I got my first saddle for Father's Day. Positioning lanyard, throwball and string yesterday. Saving for climbing rope and a friction saver. Thanks Joe.

[@Sieversity]

Funny- I JUST watched another climber do this, but I like your presentation much better! I’ve been a climber (for fun) for decades, but now- professionally. This is AWSOME (yes, you still blew my mind....lol) and I will be using it. Thank you for sharing!

[@CoachBSprouse]

Been climbing since '87 and never saw or heard of this. Damn what an energy saver. Thank you. Just remember to never close your mind and think you know it all; especially in this business. Additionally, I've just recently started using mechanical and learning SRT... An old dog can learn new tricks.

[@TheJoeman11]

I like an innovative mind...adventurous but sensible attitude! I agree this video using two Blakes hitches does qualify for "MIND BLOWING" status! Thanks Joe!

[@maxdecphoenix]

if you rig up just like this, but also take some accessory cord and tie a bowline for a foot loop then hitch it to the running end with another blake's hitch or a VT you can incorporate leg press into your climb and not even need to use your arms. Just lean back like you're going to hip thrust, but draw the legs in like a squat, slide the foot-loop hitch up, then just stand up, everything else auto-tends. THen repeat. you can still use the arms to pull as well, but since the leg press is giving you much more of a stroke, I find it more efficient to set the top two Blake's hitches higher than normal.

[@lukestonestreet6285]

Mate, that is gold. Thank you. It just got a lot easier. Legend!

[@brandonlittle5377]

You literally just saved me from buying a climb system that cost around about the same as dropping a dead ashe. Thank you and if you young climbers ain't learning something new each day then your going backwards fellas. Climb safe and good luck to all the crews working in the storms up north all my guys made it home last night. May the good lord be with ya'll traveling and working.

[@joebisping6799]

Glad it helped you! Thanks for watching

[@joshlower1]

Your doing them too cheap then brother

[@blairwise3339]

And that is so awesome I've been looking for an affordable way to climb on lines instead of a lanyard and that really helps me get started. Can't thank you enough.

[@armanzd.i.y.511]

What????..after watching a lot of videos about tree climbing..THIS IS AWESOME...FIRST TIME TO SEE SUCH IDEA..WOWW..AND VERY CHEAP..THANKS FOR SHARING, STAY SAFE BRO.

[@awesometopics1988]

This is my first time learning about a blakes hitch and ur idea is amazing ..u remind me of myself with all the crazy awesome ideas ..im full of em..im trying to learn aboit how to tie knots and learn how to tie off branches and everything about tree climbing and saftey harnesses and how to do everything involving trees and climbing ..i want to learn about all of it because I cut branches down now for my landscaping job and I want to learn more and how to be safe also ..im gonna buy evwrything I need to climb ..

[@ramblin660]

Very cool! I worked line clearance from 1978 to about 1990 or so. All the new equipment and techniques used now have blown me away. We were using taut line hitches back then.

[@dakotabryson5465]

You arnt lying thats mind blowing and a super simple and easy upgrade. Thanks for posting

[@porcello2007]

Super energy saver. Gold right there, pure gold. Thanks for that. Amazing

[@bigashera]

it's its own micro pulley, nice job man! as soon as you started to go up, it clicked lol love it!

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

Geez, that's so simple, but so not something a lot of people would think of. Pretty cool. I still would go with a split tail to go around branches and reroute, but for fun climbing, great idea.

[@andydorman2119]

THANKS for sharing this! I LOVE ROPE! SO MANY USES in ALL KINDS of applications.

[@stephenzimmerman7098]

Dude bad ass! Thanks man! I'm just a salesman but I like climbing on the weekend just for fun so this will come in handy for sure. I bet half of the guys that climb for my company don't use this technique, but they're going to now!

[@joebisping6799]

Stephen Zimmerman Good I'm glad I could help!

[@stephenzimmerman7098]

Joe Bisping just tried it out, works like a freaking charm! thanks again man

[@joemccourt7338]

Stephen Zimmerman you work for Zimmerman tree service down in Palm Beach county Florida??

[@Dmmartin141]

I do the same thing only I make mine an OPEN system on each hitch using another Carabiner and another rope for each so I can just unsnap and pass limbs that are in way. It’s also much easier to repel bc all you have to do is unsnap the 2nd hitch. I guess I’ll have to make a video on how to set it up bc a majority of people might not be able to figure it out using my wordy directions.

[@exposingbullies260]

do let us know if you make that video. Sounds like a great idea.

[@billthebushman551]

Thanks Joe I definitely need to explore that. I just went for training this past Saturday and the first method we were taught was the Blake’s Hitch. Very tuff method. I can’t wait to try it this way 👍

[@stevenking3785]

Cheers Joe thanks very much for a great tutorial, I used this method to pollard a tree here in SW France. still plenty of trees to do......From a 68 year old loving it .....!

[@doncook3584]

You’re right on brother. Fabulous idea and simple

[@florimshala1]

ive been trying to learn anything like it no one wants to teach it . thank you very much

[@kivaswander5537]

Florim Shala message me if you need any help

[@marchanks7967]

Awesome refresher for me, and the second blake hitch is ingenious! I never heard of this with the second blake hitch before. Crazy cool!

[@joebisping6799]

Glad you liked it!!!

[@yimmyhernandez3793]

All I have to say is wow, I wish I knew this when I stated climbing 2 years ago because till this day I still use the bblackes hitch

[@gam940]

Great video. I get lost with all the equipment available. This is simple and quick. Thank you!

[@chris247478]

Tried this technique today after watching the video a few days ago. Worked out great. Thanks for the tip. Wish I could double like this video

[@joebisping6799]

No problem Thanks for watching!

[@mikaelkallio9101]

Ingenious indeed! Tested today- a fan of this method. Basically I do not need any other equipment than rope, biners and maybe a harness. Yet it can all be done with rope and couple of slashes. Thank you !!

[@manualidadesvegajose9514]

Love it i’m a rocky doing tree stuff and learning a lot watching your videos, thanks.

[@brianrhawkins5823]

Thanks! I'm starting my son climbing on a closed system and this is brilliant. Also useful for climbing on my tail in a pinch without gear ( tree transfers and such).

[@sentinela8775]

I usually use the prusik, but sure will give it a try tomorrow. The reason why I do the prusik with double fisherman's knot is because it's easier for me to use the lanyard all the way to the top it's way faster, although I can't deny this is pretty cool. Thanks a lot man.

[@Vscustomprinting]

Yeah, just unhook it?

[@mattjschneider5144]

Super cool Joe! Tryin' it out tomorrow morning!

[@chrispappas8447]

This is quickly becoming my favorite channel on YT and it’s because I learn so much on each video!!

[@joebisping6799]

Awesome!!! Thanks for watching

[@CaseySnyder]

I was definitely skeptical of this, especially because I rarely tie a Blake's hitch, but I am pretty damn impressed. Very cool! Your enthusiasm for showing this off was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@joebisping6799]

Thank you! Glad to help!

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

What hitch do you use a pruskit

[@alpha1inspectionservices]

Great Job! explaining old school technique before micro pully's where all the rage.

[@joedubray1065]

Wow thanks soo much for making this video!!!! I just learned how to climb with the Blake’s hitch and I can’t wait to try this out looks soo much more efficient!!!! Thanks again 🙌

[@foreveramerican1368]

i did tower work and rode a lot of bosun's chairs we used a little different knot but we were usually going one way...lol cool video , i'm gonna start a tree service thanks for knowledge bud!

[@Bluecollar711]

God bless my good brother you are another one I want to say thank you to if it wasn’t for some of your videos when I was first climbing I might have gotten myself into trouble so thank you very much

[@joebisping6799]

Glad to help!

[@VETOFDE]

No idea how I didn't know about that! Thank you. You saved my arms.

[@Joeaverage8925]

My man thanks I’m a novice climber used the Blake’s hitch this will make climbing a lot easier gonna try this

[@danielwebb1004]

I hardly ever comment, but this is extremely innovative and unexpected. I'm normally a SRT guy, but I'm very impressed with this. I'm going to try it tomorrow.

[@DFTT2121]

My Foreman uses a micro pulley instead of a second Blake's hitch. Uses it with the VT knot. Same concept though. Saves energy. Good video, man.

[@joebisping6799]

Yeah that is another way to do it. Thanks!

[@kennethsizer6217]

I'd actually seen this before, but your delivery is so good... like when a great comedian tells your own joke and you can't help laughing like an idiot!

[@icubisqyrobbins3931]

So I haven't climbed sinced the 90s. But all I used to climb was with a taught line hitch and I never even thought of that. Damn that was awesome. I still have my climbing gear I thinking about dusting it off and trying it just for the hell of it. Thanks

[@natereichhoff]

As a climber, I've still never seen this. Absolutely awesome and will using it tomorrow. Incredible. Thanks for the tip man

[@seriousstuff50]

Brilliant....tried it with a Prusik. works well with all .... Thanks, as only been climbing since 1985. Revelation

[@whild017]

Thanks alot man. Very helpful and very clear to understand. Stay safe

[@drvosecac_gradinar]

Esp helpful for all of us with limited cash for equipment. Thanks for sharing!

[@JoseRGarcia-JRG]

SOOOO COOOOLLL . !!! I'm so new I've NOT been up a tree yet but I'm dying to try this, you made this look so fun. lots of luck !!

[@miketrott1516]

Mate!! That is awesome!! Tried & tested.. Works a treat and a definite energy saver.. I'm a newbie to the climbing world but trained on a basic prusik & 3 knot system but will definitely go for this 4 knot setup .... :))

[@kivaswander5537]

Trigg isn’t this two knots? Or are you counting the anchors?

[@walt.2399]

If you have one of those really smooth climbing ropes this knot is difficult to apply this system as in the closed system this type of rope it is slippery. Binding is iffy at best. Using a prusic knot will work better using a different surface of rope tends to grab instead of slipping.

[@pigginfishinlivin2019]

Awesome, man. This is how humanity evolves: someone has a bright idea and suddenly the whole species gets to step forward 😁🤙🏼

[@josephfaraci]

I seen this before but I like the way you do it best :) and you explain it very well too. Thank you

[@joebisping6799]

Thanks.

[@larrybrandonii269]

Just started climbing professionally... mind blown 🤯 😂💯 thank you for the wisdom my man!

[@Peenercleaner]

Im new to climbing, im really glad i found this video. This will definately save a ton of time and energy in the long run!

[@lloydwhite3198]

TOO COOL. PASSING YOUR VIDEOS ON. WILL WAIT FOR MORE. GODSPEED,

[@joebisping6799]

Thank you!

[@Bluewater6060]

I like you video joe and the second Blake’s hitch is added safety for coming back to earth 👍

[@crazywackyadventure]

Awesome idea! Thank you for sharing. I am trying to learn to tree climb and this video was very helpful. My mind was indeed blown away. Haha

[@marscmarsc5382]

Blown away, thanks! that helps a lot of 420's that don't have money for all the gadgets and if your not and have a lot of time to piss around well this trick is for you. Again ThankS A MILLION ! Excellent Video, clear and consice/concise grr spelling damn frenchies.

[@joebisping6799]

haha no problem

[@mobsters96]

That’s awesome! Thanks for the video!

[@jarekhawksley6182]

man ive been climbing for 8 years...that is awesome!!!

[@joebisping6799]

Glade you liked it!

[@theodoreschmidt1060]

Genius! Ur da man. Way to go Joe. Thanks. I will use it from now on. Genius bro genius.

[@vking5665]

That is the coolest rope climbing trick with Zero Hardware I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing it.

[@billturner1240]

I've been climbing 20 years and have never seen that . Two Blake's hitches... Dude that is a game changer...

[@anonimoanonimo3622]

Thanks you are a great instructor..

[@spelunkerd]

What a creative idea. Looks like you need free slip on the top branch to tighten the other side as you ascend. With two lines holding weight, the tension on each line will be half your weight, and the length you pull will be twice the height you climb. So, 2:1 mechanical advantage, less friction.

[@jeffhughes5500]

Hey I’m a new climber from New Zealand love your videos the twin Blake’s hitch is something I’m definitely going to be using from now on thanks for the tip

[@morganhilltreeservice7208]

I’ve seen plenty of videos and something never like this I must mad props!!!

[@josephdavis8006]

Bro this video just saved my entire job

[@1cleandude]

My mind is so blown I will try it tomorrow thanks!👍🏻

[@jaytothea5526]

most helpful video when i was a complete noob. thanks

[@juniornotnice4541]

You were right. MIND BLOWN

[@bowlineobama]

That's awesome!!! Thanks. You've improved the system.

[@dalethebelldiver7740]

Khan Loo it’s an old system I’ve seen used in the 60’s. My first job as a kid was tree work. Big tall pine trees that sway with every breeze. 😐

[@jamesgoldsack5040]

Awesome videos, Joe! Keep up the great work! Cheers from Canada 🍻

[@joebisping6799]

Thank you! Im glad you liked the video!

[@LaRelicHunter]

Never heard of it but will give it a try looks like it will Work great walking back down a limb.

[@joebisping6799]

Yeah its a good technique to know for sure.

[@kellypritchett9538]

I sat here and watch 5 mins of this video and I already do this and I have been climbing for about 3 weeks now.

[@seesaw7289]

Great tip! Thanks. Will give it a try!

[@rubenfelix6452]

Been using that knot for years never seen that ill try it tomorow thanks

[@ariclange7051]

Awesome trick im getting into arboring and i will use that. Thx for the pointers🤟🏽🌲

[@whiskeethrottlerproduction3735]

Just getting into arborist work and this helped me alot thank you

[@danpowell9171]

Aggghhhh ! All these years of blakes and/or prussik climbing , how have I only just seen this now ffs ! Well done and thanks for the info

[@lancerudy6584]

Can you explain how the Blake’s hitch work together. Can you get a closer shot of the 2 Blake’s hitch’s working. Thanks 😊

[@CircleWilliams]

Pulley systems are amazing. I didn’t know this trade existed until my family moved and we needed a trees cut down.