flipline

[Greener]

Can a fast spinning chain cut all the way through a steel core flipline?

 

[KenJax Tree]

Yes, very fast.

 

[imagineero]

Absolutely it can. Always use 2 points of attachment, and have them in different locations. When you're blocking down a spar, setting them far apart isn't easy but you can set you flip line high and double wrap your rope at least a foot below. It may seem like a hassle, but get in the routine of doing it all the time and it's no slower. You've only got to cut your rope or flipline once and you're dead if you use 1 attachment point.

Shaun

 

[Greener]

Absolutely it can. Always use 2 points of attachment, and have them in different locations. When you're blocking down a spar, setting them far apart isn't easy but you can set you flip line high and double wrap your rope at least a foot below. It may seem like a hassle, but get in the routine of doing it all the time and it's no slower. You've only got to cut your rope or flipline once and you're dead if you use 1 attachment point.

Shaun

Thanks Shaun. I always have a second (safety) now, but didn't used to. I actually usually use two steel cores when I'm chunking, though it may be overkill-and a bit more weight. The chance of zipping through two steel lines is almost nil, but life is worth it

 

[imagineero]

It'w worth having a go at destroying old gear when you get a chance, just for the hell of it. I've destroyed most of my old steel cap boots. We've pretty much run out of ways of destroying them after cutting them with chainsaws, dropping logs on them, running them over with different types of vehicles, hitting them with hammers, putting them in hydraulic presses etc..

I do the same with old ropes and fliplines. I was surprised to find that a good handsaw will get through a loaded rope quicker than a sharp chainsaw. A chainsaw goes through a weighted flipline quicker than a rope. There's a new type of flipline out that's a composite rope of some kind, pretty pricey from memory but they claim it clogs saws like chaps do.

Next time I do it I'll try and remember to video it.

Shaun

 

[derwoodii]

I seen a sheathed steel cable flip line get nicked by a saw. The sheath naturally came away easy the braid wire core was nicked and saw was on its way though but the operator pulled saw clear. I'd say under wrong circumstance with load the wire will be cut though and fail soon enough vs a saw. 2 points will keep you safer.


agree imagineero under load rope, wire what ever will be cut easy I seen hand saw test vs rope and it scary fast how a blade gits though yer rope.

I got a ol dead wire flip line, I should run a test i dont do vids but will take pictures n post hmm need to find me dead but sharp chain to kill both


a note wire flips trouble me they have a great tendency to retain energy and smak ya in the head or mouth as you wriggle about within the canopy. With heavy crab on the end they given many a good wack n the teeth oh and when working near power lines I seen em get way to close for my pooper clincher panic o meter.

 

[mortenh]

Here is a video showing a wirecore flipline being cut by a 200T/020T:

chainsaw test on wirecore flipline - YouTube

 

[2treeornot2tree]

Here is a video showing a wirecore flipline being cut by a 200T/020T:

chainsaw test on wirecore flipline - YouTube

looks like there was a lot of tension on it. It looks like if you just nick it, you would probably be ok, but if you let it run full throtle on it, it would cut threw it.