Teufelberger Epicord 9mm Foot Lock Prusik

The Teufelberger Epicord 9mm foot lock prusik is an Epicord cord with sewn terminations, made to tie a prusik on a doubled or single line for secured footlocking. You slide the hitch up as you climb, and it grabs if you slip or stop to rest.

How climbers use it

Secured footlocking means tying a prusik above your hands and connecting it to your saddle, then sliding it up as you climb. A footlock prusik is longer than a typical climbing hitch so it reaches from your bridge to the hitch comfortably above your head.

Tie your chosen friction hitch to suit your rope diameter, dress and set it before you weight it, and test it close to the ground. Small changes in cord, rope and hitch change how much grip you get, so check every new combination before you trust it aloft.

Carry a spare in your gear bag. Hitch cords wear out on their own schedule, and a glazed cord found at the base of the tree should not end the climbing day. Note when each cord goes into service so you learn how long cords last with your rope and your style of climbing.

Inspection and replacement

Hitch cord is a wear item. Heat and abrasion glaze and fuzz the cover, and the sewn or spliced terminations need a close look every day. Retire the cord at the first sign of glazing, stiffness, cuts, core showing or damaged stitching. This is life-support gear. Use it only within the manufacturer's instructions and ANSI Z133 practice, inspect it before every climb, and retire it when in doubt.

Match the cord to your climbing line and compare options in our eye-and-eye prusiks range.