Teufelberger (no monkeying around) replacement bridge

[@Knot-orious]

Firstly, the main reason Teufelberger tells you to use their replacement bridges strictly is because, if you use anything else, it will void the warranty on your harness. I frequently need to adjust my bridge length for various demonstrations on my KZbin channel and, after one has loaded the Teufelberger bridge even a few times, that stopper knot becomes all but impossible to untie and so I cut mine off and now use two 11mm lengths of ropes of diferent make and model so that my bridges can be a) color coded, b) so that I could have extra length on my main bridge and daisy chain the excess the way you have shown and c) so that both of my bridges can easily be untied and have the lengths adjusted at anytime. I usually will run them at the same length so that I can use them together, for a redundant bridge arrangement, or so that I can use each one separately for two different climbing systems at the same time. Just like yourself, I also have a ring on each bridge because I prefer how it orients my hardware and devices by 90 degrees. Anyways, my original point was that I do not believe there exist any inherent risks surrounding using non-Teufelberger bridges on one's Treemotion so long as they are regularly inspected and fit properly. I honestly believe Teufelberger is just trying to market more of their own products. Interesting video. Thanks for posting. I have a KZbin channel all about knots, friction hitches, and tree climbing if you ever want to check it out. Take care!

[@philosborn1840]

One could argue that the stopper knots tied could have the same effects of the stitching on the ends of the OEM rope. But i still like the 3 stage construction of the Tuefelburger bridges. Speaking of knots, and your the Knot Guy, my bridge ends are tied with double overhands. I had a steveadore come undone on a lanyard end once, and I said screw this horse crap.

[@philosborn1840]

We were talking about that update padding for the essential belt, you said it was double folded so the adjuster wouldn’t pull through. Well tuefelberger says for the leg loop replacement to cut the stitches, complete the replacement and restitch ( I guess by hand). I noticed they also supply rivets to achieve the same result.

[@ethanlancaster76]

@@philosborn1840the stopper knots don’t prevent the cover and core of the rope from moving independently. That being said that’s not really an issue as long as you’re not using a rope that “milks” easily, or the ends are exposed to inspection. If you’re really concerned about the core material moving around inside the cover then you should consider learning how to whip the tales of your bridges. Oh, and the three part construction of the rope is pretty common in modern ropes and it’s usually just to help keep the round shape under tension.