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prus·ik

(prŭs′ək)

1. A knot used to attach a loop of rope to a fixed, larger-diameter rope in such a way that the loop slides freely along the larger rope when not under load but binds up when a load is applied.

2. A loop featuring such a knot.

[After Karl Prusik (1896-1961), Austrian mountaineer who introduced the knot.]

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prusik

(ˈprʌsɪk)

(Mountaineering) Also: prusik knot a sliding knot that locks under pressure and can be used to form a loop (prusik loop) in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope

vb (intr) , -siks, -siking or -siked

(Mountaineering) to climb (up a standing rope) using prusik loops

[C20: named after Dr Prusik, Austrian climber who devised the knot]

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prusik

Past participle: prusiked
Gerund: prusiking

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Conditional
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Featuring i sliding prussic knot and carabineer attachment, the SafeLink combines with a hunter's full-body harness to keep him or her safely tethered to the tree at all times.

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Donning the Elite is easy, and once it's on, attach the tether to the Prussic knot on a LifeLine and you're ready to climb.

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Whether your choose the original SOP, SOP FastBack or SOP FastBack Deluxe, all harnesses offer tangle-free, fully adjustable straps, and include a lineman-style climbing rope and prussic knot, enabling continuous contact with the tree when ascending and descending.

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The Lifeline attaches to the tree where your stand is located and has a prussic knot that slides up and down the rope with you.

Your life's on the line

We use hang-on stands, and each is equipped with a bow rope, a safety rope with a Prussic knot, a bow hook and a pack hook.

The 'Field & Stream' buck: it seemed like every deer hunter in North America knew about this great buck, and avid bowhunter Bob Decker knew the deer lived in the area where he was hunting. But never in his wildest dreams did Bob think he would actually encounter the buck, much less get a shot at it!

Each harness comes with a heavy-duty safety rope with sliding prussic knot. A locking carabiner and snap clip will convert the rope into a lineman's belt.

Into the whitetail woods

To complement all of their SOP harnesses, Summit also offers the SOP Climbing System ($40) that includes a 30' safety rope with attached prussic knot.

Cheat gravity: connect yourself form the ground up to stay treestand safe

The newest options for foolproof safety (once initially installed, using a lineman's strap) are climbing systems that include climbing rope secured to the tree top and bottom and equipped with a sliding Prussic knot. The Prussic knot has a loop you clip into at ground level and simply slide upward as you climb.

Elevated safety: follow these simple tips to enhance your treestand experience

Before you start to climb, you attach your safety tether to the rope, via a prussic knot or similar sliding device, and slide the tether up as you climb (down as you descend).

Harnesses for life

I have adopted the use of safety ropes with the prussic knot and carabineer that attaches to your harness.

Sincere sympathy

Previously, I had attached Summit's Climbing System to the tree so Dustin could attach his safety harness to the prussic knot and climb with absolutely no fear of falling.

Short spike: "I got him! I just shot my first buck--and I need to sit down!"

The rope also features a prussic knot attachment that allows hunters to clip their safety harness in and slide the knot up and down the lifeline while climbing.