Hawk Twist-Tie Hoist Line

Mixed feelings on this one. Twist tie is quiet, quick and convenient, but on my hunt today it failed. Twist tie works great in dry weather, but my hunt was in the rain all day today. The rope and twist tie were wet. Had no issues hoisting my crossbow when I pulled it out of the bag, in the evening when it was time to get down, everything in my bag was wet, including this pull rope. Omg story, the twist tie doesn’t grip well in the rain and it slipped and dropped my crossbow 20 feet. Needless to say I’m not happy about it. I will no longer be trusting my crossbow, and sure as Hell not any firearm, to this twist tie. I already put a sturdy aluminum carabiner on the “tag” end and will use the twist tie to secure the rope to my person when I’m climbing the tree. FWIW, the twistie was looped around the xbow stirrup and then twisted around itself the same number of times pulling up as it was when I went to lower it. The twistie slipped and opened up due to being wet. It’s very grippy when dry. I do like the ribbon type line though. It’s easier to grip than the thin cords I’ve been using.