Fliplines - Coated or uncoated

[Can-Do-It]

I know this question has been asked before but before I ordered one from Sherrill I wanted updated information from you'all.

As I mentioned before on the forum, I do a lot of take downs and trimming of mainly pines, and lately there getting larger and larger in diameter. The Ice storms from last winter are causing people to take a second look. So which type of flipline line and microcender are you using and why.


Thanks and have a Blessed Day,

 

[Tom Dunlap]

7/16" static line
Friction hitch tied to d-ring

Why buy a lanyard when you can make them from at-hand materials for pocket change?

Tom

 

[Can-Do-It]

Hey Tom. I need something that has more stiffness in it. These trees are from 28" and up.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I hate a stiff lanyard. And what is coated/uncoated? All new ropes have a coating that wears off pretty quick.

 

[SteveBullman]

im using a yale wirecore flipline with a v.t adjuster, works better than the mechanical devices in my opinion
only thing i dont like about the yale flipline is it doesnt have a swivel snap hook, that will be my next flipline

 

[Tom Dunlap]

If you're getting a wire-core be sure to get the swivel snap. Otherwise the snap might twist the swaged end and make it more likely to break the cable.

I don't have a problem moving my FL up trees that diameter. But that's personal choice...

 

[glens]

How about a tight-wound (or was that hard-lay) three-strand?

 

[TheSurgeon]

New England 1/2"-12' wire core w/ microcender. Had it since 03/2004 and never a problem. I like to run up pines that are usually between 16" and 32" in diameter. I always have a spare made out of 16 strand and a prusik to get past big limbs

 

[TheSurgeon]

Can-Do-It

I hear they got some new fliplines coming out that have 20% viagra! :Eye:

 

[MasterBlaster]

Hey, this ain't the joke thread.

 

[Stumper]

Butch, That is okay-the Sturgeon ain't funny.

 

[TheSurgeon]

Knock Knock?
Who's there?
Joe
Joe who?
Joe Mama!

 

[Can-Do-It]

Sherrill offers a couple types of fliplines with the Petzl macrocender and swivel. I was thinking about the 10' coated-wire and use a calibener on the macrocender side. The other I believe is Dacron with a Gibbs ascender. I want it to be stiff so it's flipable.

 

[TheSurgeon]

Stumper

I guess it's not funny to the users.

 

[Can-Do-It]

I'll take some of what ever that 20% is if helps get my but up the trees. :blush:

 

[MasterBlaster]

This guy ain't thinking about coating, and I'm betting that ain't no wire core... probably freaking manilla!

 

[Chucky]

I used to like the tight-wound 3-strand lanyard with two snaps as Glen describes, until I read a post by Tom (Dunlap) awhile back about using rope at hand with a friction hitch tied to the saddle's D-ring. I don't know how "pitchy" Southern Yellow Pines are, but I know White Pines up here will ruin an expensive lanyard in a big hurry. And I LOVE the performance and flexibility this setup offers. I like it extra long, so when I limb walk (on decurrent trees, not pines), I have the length to loop around a higher parallel branch for stability. Under normal climbing situations, I just daisy-chain the end when I don't need the length so it doesn't get in the way.

In the pic the 1/2 inch lanyard rope is hitched to the D-ring using a distel hitch with Sta-Set, 5/16in (8mm) rope. Thanks, Tom!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Chucky,

I can't claim to be the inventor only a promoter. Mark Chisholm showed me the setup and it made so much sense.

It seems to me that if I were climbing in a lot of pitchy trees this setup would make the most sense. When the rope got too nasty it could be tossed. I can think of lots of other things to spend that money on besides store bought fliplines.

Tom

 

[a_lopa]

you can use a flipline on its own, with a few turns thru the 'd'.graeme mc climbs this way

 

[Can-Do-It]

MasterBlaster

If memory services me right, the person in the pictures flipline was cable, wrapped with manila rope. His name escapes me but he down loaded a whole photo album with the story behind each. It was about 2 years ago. Great photo's and greater story on logging.