its much much easier to trim when the plants are dried, hanging them upside down 'helps resin drip into the buds -not at all' only benefit(s) I see of hangin them on a rope/chord/wire is 1-easy to do 2- when the leaves dry they naturally fold over the nugs, protecting the crystals from falling off, so when trimming ya get the main leaves but leave a few onf or protection purposes.. saves that much watned crystallage.