|
denimdan
 
location:
south suburbs of chicago
Gender: Male
munchies ... lol
 |  |  |  | Grappling Hooks!
< on 3/11/2007 6:57 AM >
|  | | | ok! the reason i found this website is because of a grappling hooks forum. I wanted to get some tips on making a grappling hook and see how my homemade grappling hook stacked up to the rest.
this is my grappling hook
i dont use a ring on the end because i was once a boy scout (poke all the fun u want but A LOT of the skills i learned in boy scouts come in handy while exploring) and i take pride in my knots
now the ONE person on here that i wanted to ask questions was banned. the reason i wanted to ask him a question was because he had the amazing idea of making a grappling hook out of utility hooks but i didnt know what knots he used for it.
i wanna hear your thoughts on the utility hooks idea. tell me wut u think of my grappling hook and if u have any suggestions i will be more than happy to hear them.
oh and one last thing for my grappling hook. what kind of paint should i use?
Impossible is only impossible to those who can't see it being done |
|
WhiteCollarBoy
  
location:
Chicago, Il
Gender: Male
| | |  | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 1 on 3/11/2007 7:02 AM >
| | | | So how do you attach the rope without a ring? Could you post a pic with the rope attached?
"It would be nice if I could blink (like Jeannie) and make some of you be afflicted with legs that are like pogo sticks, yes, pogo sticks, for the rest of your lives, and all of the ink shall run from your proud tattoos until it reforms on your foreheads only to spell out, "I am a demanding Bitch, everything should be my way." - JT Colfax |
|
redline
location:
knoxville/memphis
Gender: Male
| | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 2 on 3/11/2007 7:14 AM >
| | | | I've never been in a situation where i've NEEDED a grappling hook. If i need to get somewhere high up, i'll tie my rope to a weight and throw it over w/e i'm trying to "hook". That way, i can tie it down and use an ascender which is 100X easier and safer.
Using a grappling hook may make you look cooler or more ninja-ish, but i wouldnt trust one if i was trying to climb more than 10ft. And anytime ive ever needed to scale a wall, it's always been +20ft.
|
|
Pravus
location:
Chicago Area
Gender: Male
Now the two key words for tonight - "caution" and "flammable"...
| |  | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 3 on 3/11/2007 10:11 AM >
| | | | Who was the member you wanted to ask? As for personally we use hooks a bit, and most of the time have one or two on us.. The hooks we have currently are bad cheap hooks until we just make a new one that we can manufacture a launcher for.. as for them being unsafe, Yea they are to an extent but only as unsafe as you make them...
Live to Serve, Serve to Live.. |
|
Cap'in Haddock
location:
Kingswinford, UK
Gender: Male
If in doubt, you're probably not using the right kind of ammunition
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 4 on 3/11/2007 8:11 PM >
| | | | Not to diss you're knotting skillz or anything, but it's probably a good idea to attach a ring to the end. Just to be safe.
|
|
Dolboeb
This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.
location:
¯\(º_0)/¯
The DESU Coalition
| | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 5 on 3/12/2007 12:01 AM >
| | | | Posted by Cap'in Haddock
Not to diss you're knotting skillz or anything, but it's probably a good idea to attach a ring to the end. Just to be safe.
|
Definitely. Friction only goes so far.
Take off every 'Sig'. For great justice. |
|
MutantMandias
 
Perverse and Often Baffling
location:
Atlanta, GA
Gender: Male
Are you a reporter? Contact me for a UE interview! Also not averse to the the idea of group/anal.
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 6 on 3/12/2007 12:17 AM >
| | | | If the know is tied through and around the hooks, friction is not an issue.
mutantMandias may cause dizziness, sexual nightmares, and sleep crime. ++++ mutantMandias has to return some videotapes ++++ Do not taunt mutantMandias
mutantMandias is something more than human, more than a computer. mutantMandias is a murderously intelligent, sensually self-programmed, non-being |
|
Timothy R. Pendergast
location:
Columbia, SC
Gender: Male
| | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 7 on 3/12/2007 2:55 AM >
| | | | I used a grappling hook in New Orleans once. It was great for recovering bodies.
Please don't be stupid. It might piss me off so much that I have a seizure or something. I hate stupid people. |
|
Olaf
location:
Wilmingon, NC
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 8 on 3/12/2007 3:17 AM >
| | | | I like hooks for open windows on second or third floors, nothing higher. Nothing else works better for anchoring to the window and you can either climb or use ascenders to go up. Here is a tip some of you may not know, for using with windows have the last two to three feet of cordage that is connected to your grapple be chain instead. Get a size that is strong enough to hold you but not big enough to anchor an aircraft carrier. Duck tape the chain so it doesnt rattle around, then connect your rope to the chain by whatever method you prefer be it a quick link, carabiner or whatever. This way the chain is on the window ledge and will take all the abuse from concrete, brick, glass etc. Taping the grapple is also a good idea, it reduces sound and protects it from light damage and normal wear and tear. Don't cover the tip heads but cover all the rest of the hook. I suggest using electrical tape as it is dark, weathers water and grit well and has a natural elasticity. When applied a few layers thick this will remarkably reduce the amount of noise your grapple will make when smacking into things and will go a long way to prevent wear and tear in the first place.
As far as securing the rope/chain to the grapple, you WANT to connect it to the end of the shaft. The physics of climbing will best be applied this way as you want your weight to pull down on the hook and have it's tips bite into whatever is anchoring you. For doing this I recommend you have someone weld a stainless steel ring to the end of the shaft of your grapple. Have the ring at least 1/4" in diameter with an internal diameter no less than 1".
"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum"
http://i22.photobu...er_zpsdbf6a059.gif |
|
Cap'in Haddock
location:
Kingswinford, UK
Gender: Male
If in doubt, you're probably not using the right kind of ammunition
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 9 on 3/12/2007 10:07 AM >
| | | | Also, you might wanna put a rope wrap around the top of the rope/chain, to take wear + tear
|
|
denimdan
location:
south suburbs of chicago
Gender: Male
munchies ... lol
| | | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 10 on 3/13/2007 1:44 AM >
| | | | ok so this is the grappling hook my made according to what the guy said and from pictures(sorry but it seems my friend has borrowed my climbing rope for his own purposes so i cant show how i tied the first grappling hook or how i would do it for this one i just made ... sorry but i'll get it back soon)
Impossible is only impossible to those who can't see it being done |
|
denimdan
location:
south suburbs of chicago
Gender: Male
munchies ... lol
| | | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 11 on 3/13/2007 1:45 AM >
| | | | oh i think his name on here was Jester
Impossible is only impossible to those who can't see it being done |
|
Pravus
location:
Chicago Area
Gender: Male
Now the two key words for tonight - "caution" and "flammable"...
| | | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 12 on 3/13/2007 2:25 AM >
| | | | Posted by denimdan
oh i think his name on here was Jester
|
Jester can be found over here: http://www.wraiths.org/
You can find his email randomly placed in there I believe..
Live to Serve, Serve to Live.. |
|
denimdan
location:
south suburbs of chicago
Gender: Male
munchies ... lol
| | | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 13 on 3/16/2007 12:24 AM >
| | | | alright i got my rop back now and can show u wut i do
this is just basically a figure eight and finished off like a
this is the knot i use for when my friend donny is with us. hes a big guy so he needs a lil extra security and this does the job even though it takes maybe 5 seconds more to tie.
both these ways are pretty secure
Impossible is only impossible to those who can't see it being done |
|
denimdan
location:
south suburbs of chicago
Gender: Male
munchies ... lol
| | | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 14 on 3/16/2007 1:24 AM >
| | | | ok so i've been thinking on this one for quite some time now and this may look like a big ball of rope but its really a butterfly loop, careful and thought out criss-crossing, reinforcement of the butterfly loop (if the loop is pulled which it is made for it will tighten the knotting further), more criss-crossing, and a square knot to finish it off
Impossible is only impossible to those who can't see it being done |
|
Olaf
location:
Wilmingon, NC
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 16 on 3/23/2007 9:24 PM >
| | | | You really cart that enormous thing around with you, jeez.
"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum"
http://i22.photobu...er_zpsdbf6a059.gif |
|
DevilC
location:
Washington, District of Corruption
Gender: Male
I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their views.
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 17 on 3/23/2007 9:34 PM >
| | | | Then what?
Gibbs ascenders to your 2nd story window?
Science flies you to the Moon. Religion flies you into tall buildings. |
|
White Rabbit
Women's Advocate
location:
Missouri
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 18 on 3/23/2007 9:50 PM >
| | | | Posted by Olaf
You really cart that enormous thing around with you, jeez.
|
Actually, everybody says that, but it must be that picture. The thing is actually only like 8-10 inches across.
But I have used it, and it works pretty damn well.
Underground Ozarks http://www.undergroundozarks.com
Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas |
|
DevilC
location:
Washington, District of Corruption
Gender: Male
I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their views.
| | | Re: Grappling Hooks!
<Reply # 19 on 3/23/2007 11:18 PM >
| | | | Posted by White Rabbit
Actually, everybody says that, but it must be that picture.
The thing is actually only like 8-10 inches across.
But I have used it, and it works pretty damn well.
|
Brother. . . . I get that ALLLL the time!
Science flies you to the Moon. Religion flies you into tall buildings. |
|
Powered by AvBoard AvBoard version 1.5 alpha
Page Generated In: 46 ms
|
|
Ethics
