Anyone Else Store Their Throwline Like This???

[TREETX]

Spydie's coiling cube vs Sherrill folding cube

Unfolded, both have the same utility. The Sherrill/QVC cube doesn't fold small enough IMO.

Here is a pic of the $4 Spydie Coiling Cube (round, blue ) sitting on the colorful Sherrill cube.

BTW - both contain over 150 ft of zing-it

 

[TREETX]

Here are the 2 unfolded. One has Z-it the other slick line (I think).

The Spydie Cube is bigger unfolded.

White bag is a 10oz from Sherrill
Red is heavier?? from Drayer

 

[rumination]

That Spydie Coiling Cube looks pretty darn cool, TreeTX. Where did you pick that up from?

 

[TREETX]

Walmart $4

Sold as a foldable laundry basket

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

HMmmm, who else would come up with the idea of a round cube? Couldn't find at our WallyMart, so went ta Target. Though i think Tex found a better price!....

Attatchmeant, originally sent to TomD's, has 5 slides in the animated gif. i like the wide mouth, for easier 'sailor piling' line back and forth, no pockets though; Tom is trying something of same genre, with pocket(s) i beleive.

 

[TREETX]

2 models!!

There were 2 models from same mfg.

Mine is the short one $4. Yours is the tall one $7

Does that black strap hold it together??

Mine has a little sewn on pocket that it fits into.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Originally posted by rbtree
Try it, Rich. Quicker than your method, with only the occasional tangle.

All that I do is pull the spool out, hold it with my left hand and wind with my right hand. It works pretty quick.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Kenny, pu that slip on the working end, vs. the bitter end and you can get the knot to slip if you get the bag hung in a tight union.

Sometimes it backfires on you, but I like it for trashy trees.

 

[NickfromWI]

Alright guys, what's the trick. The day I read that Target was selling these "throwline hampers," I went out and bought one.

I bought the same one Spyder used: http://arboristsite.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=113794

I keep getting tangles. Why? I have the tail end tied down inside. When I fold it up, it just gets all balled up. When I open it again, there is only about a 20% chance that it is going to come out clean.

So what's the trick. What do I have to do to make this work. I used to have a much smaller bag, but it was faster because I rarely had to deal with the tangles.....but then they stole that one

Hopefully yous guys can help.

love
nick

 

[MasterBlaster]

I always seemed to have the same problem.

Thats why I'm a stick man.

 

[Davidsinatree]

Line storage

Hey MB,
I use that type of line holder but its a fancy $5 plastic water ski rope holder with offset handles, unrolls & rolls fast. Check out your local boating center.

 

[MasterBlaster]

$5? You yanks must have money to burn, eh?

 

[Gopher]

Throw line handling

Thank you for the info, boys. Great information. Mike, I like the site with the cubes - as leaves have messed up my landing zone for my line, I once again have been thinking of some type of recepticle. I have always used a small line bag - even my uncle has been storing it nicely for me as I assend, but the season of leaves, snow and ice do slow this down.

Keep the ideas rolling.

Gopher

 

[tjk]

Nick, sew some pockets to store the pouch, or just store line only not the pouches. I had the same problem when using that type of cube. Now I have the f-cubes and no longer have any tangles unless there is debris in the bag.

 

[underwor]

Be sure you do not throw the bag into the cube after you have fed the line in. I usually let my students untangle it after they have done this and try to make a throw. It usually breaks them of that habit. I just close my cube with a big paper clip and clamp the throw bag under the clip on the outside. It never tangles unless someone coiled it first and then put it in when I wasn't looking.

Bob

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

i just keep the ends out of it as noted; while 'sailor piling' line from side to side through the wide opening. Then, don't let the line get disturbed inside; eventually putting it away carefully with full intent on the collapsing frame and material trapping the line right in place, so that it can't move around, has to lay just as stored?

 

[NickfromWI]

Thanks guys, but I'm not seeing it yet. I have the tail end tied down to the inside of the bag. I flake the whole line in, then when I get to the throw weight, I leave it outside, collapse/fold-up the bag, then tuck the weight into one of the folds (just to keep it "in" but not where it can tangle) then slip the whole works into a tight pouch/pocket that I sewed.

Spydie- How do you expect a person to fold that thing up without disturbing the line much! When you collapse it, all the string bunches up at the bottom of the hamper, then you proceed to fold it in half a few times while the hamper collapses. I don't see it.

The past couple of days I've been experimenting on something:


I flake the line in as normal, then in one swift motion, I lay the hamper on it's side as I slide the line over onto the bottom side. Now the line is sitting on the "side" of the bag, and not the bottom, so when I collapse the hamper, it sandwiches the line in place. I'm not yet sure if this is the BEST method, but it is better than what I was doing. See the drawing, it might make more sense.

I'll let you guys and gals know how it goes.

love
nick

 

[TREETX]

No problemo

Nick, I really haven't had 1 problem with the target bag.

The other cubes disturb the line as well. The falteimer pushes it flat and then folds it. The sherrill simply folds flat leaving the line free to slide around inside.

Was your throwline coiled in the past?

I still don't understand using the whole stick thing.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Does anyone want to get a cube at the TCI show? I might be making an order to pickup there.

 

[NickfromWI]

Re: No problemo

Originally posted by TREETX
...The falteimer pushes it flat and then folds it...

I think that's why it's a great for line storage. It pushes it flat, holding the line in place before the bag/box is folded up. In many other models, the first action of the collapsing causes the line to get bunched up at the bottom. I think this is where I am having problems.

love
nick