lets talk rigging line for natural crotching

[jefflovstrom]

Hey Jeffie, Next time I go to California you are going to be first on my list to visit. We can swap beers and howl at the moon!

Now I am nervous!
Jeff

 

[pdqdl]

would you guy trust something like this for really light rigging on pruning jobs?

Sure. It looks pefect for operating my Corona pruner.

Sadly, I don't have enough light rigging jobs that I can afford to have seperate ropes for. So I do it all with fully capable arborist rope.

 

[PineFever]

Sure. It looks pefect for operating my Corona pruner.

Sadly, I don't have enough light rigging jobs that I can afford to have seperate ropes for. So I do it all with fully capable arborist rope.

:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

 

[UnityArborist]

treeline works great for me

http://www.neropes.com/product.aspx?mid=AD5A655BCA5BFA2A6B340F8F4F462C5D&lid=2&pid=82

This is the link to the new england website. I have used 3/4in for my primary rigging line for removals. It is tough and works great. I remove a lot of Doulgas Fir here in Oregon, and that id mostly natural crotch except for the tops. This line is phenomenal. For your smaller Island trees I would go with the 5/8''line. Here in Oregon we RIG BIG!! My motto here is: Another day another Doug Fir. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[voxac30dude]

http://www.neropes.com/product.aspx?mid=AD5A655BCA5BFA2A6B340F8F4F462C5D&lid=2&pid=82

This is the link to the new england website. I have used 3/4in for my primary rigging line for removals. It is tough and works great. I remove a lot of Doulgas Fir here in Oregon, and that id mostly natural crotch except for the tops. This line is phenomenal. For your smaller Island trees I would go with the 5/8''line. Here in Oregon we RIG BIG!! My motto here is: Another day another Doug Fir. :hmm3grin2orange:

i found a place that sells this http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=166 1/2" for $0.83 a foot $125.00 for 150 feet!

 

[jefflovstrom]

I always buy 600' spools and the price is good at that length.
Jeff

 

[voxac30dude]

hey jeff do you think this double braid is ok to use?

 

[jefflovstrom]

hey jeff do you think this double braid is ok to use?

I think you would be good to go, work smart and you will OK.
Jeff

 

[voxac30dude]

sounds good thanks. i might consider using some sorta friction saver for the bigger logs

 

[jefflovstrom]

Eh, ya know, If you get a little unsure, cut smaller, all is good!
Jeff

 

[voxac30dude]

ok. just bought the rope. but!!! i got 150' 7/16th's instead of half inch becuase they were outta stock with half inch. it breaks at 7,700lbs. it was a compromise between getting 150 feet or a higher breaking strength 5/8"s and risk not having enough length. im assuming 7,700lbs breaking strength is gonna be enough for small branches off a euc tree like 4-6 inches diameter as long as i cut them in 3-6 foot sections right?

 

[voxac30dude]

btw the link i posted isn't the rope i bought. heres the one i bought to use as a light rigging line. http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?ind=11&app=30&rope=122&inst=1

 

[treevet]

ok. just bought the rope. but!!! i got 150' 7/16th's instead of half inch becuase they were outta stock with half inch. it breaks at 7,700lbs. it was a compromise between getting 150 feet or a higher breaking strength 5/8"s and risk not having enough length. im assuming 7,700lbs breaking strength is gonna be enough for small branches off a euc tree like 4-6 inches diameter as long as i cut them in 3-6 foot sections right?

that is static weight capacity. If you drop em a ways before they catch (shock load) your capacity diminishes exponentially.

 

[voxac30dude]

im not gonna drop anything heavier then 100-300 pounds or so