rig line

[advantage]

been looking around for a new rig line and saw this on ebay. would this work for light rigging on natural crotches and rigging on a block for heavy stuff?


http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-1-2-x300-Do...66986QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262


kinda worry about it being stiff but i dunno

 

[lumberjack333]

You can get better deals than that on arborist supply sites, check this one out... http://www.wesspur.com/rope/Pro-Master-half-inch-rope.html

I have the 150' 1/2 pro master myself and its pliable and ties nicely. That 600' roll is a little less $ than the one on e-bay for 2x the rope.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

1/2 inch Samson Stable Braid is .64/ft at Seattle Marine
300ft = 192

 

[masterarbor]

is 3 strand good for natural crotching? i've been hearing it here and there. i've never used 3 strand for anything. i always used 12 strand older climbing lines for routing light to medium rigging. i like how inexpensive it is.
kevin

 

[lumberjack333]

I only used it once so far in a fairly wide crotch, didn't have any problems getting hung up at all.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I only used it once so far in a fairly wide crotch, didn't have any problems getting hung up at all.

For light rigging 3 strand is OK, I just prefer the way woven rope behave as you use them. None of the spining and such you get from 3 strand.

 

[lumberjack333]

Interesting point JP, never thought of rope design affecting load control.. good to know

 

[NickfromWI]

I wouldn't buy that rope because it is a big fat unknown. You can't tell who the manufacturer is, you can't tell what fibers it is made of, and you can't tell what it was designed for.

Stick with something we know. Double Esterlon, Stable Braid...something like that.

Not only that, it's really not that good of a deal.

love
nick

 

[advantage]

thanks guys!

I didnt buy it because of all the unknowns. It prolly would have been fine but better safe than sorry!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

thanks guys!

I didnt buy it because of all the unknowns. It prolly would have been fine but better safe than sorry!

Yeah, but if you do not care about load ratings, then just use an old climbing line for light rigging.

 

[pdqdl]

is 3 strand good for natural crotching? i've been hearing it here and there. i've never used 3 strand for anything. i always used 12 strand older climbing lines for routing light to medium rigging. i like how inexpensive it is.
kevin

I started out with three strand, but I graduated to better rope. It stretches quite a bit more, it's not as strong as most braided ropes, and it is a whole lot harder on the bark of any trees you run it over. Depending on the variety of rope you buy, it also does not take nearly as much friction/heat as ropes made for that. Knots seem to bind MUCH tighter.

You usually run into all sorts of problems with the rope twisting up into knots or spinning under a load.

I like stable braid from Samson: very strong rope, great friction resistance.

 

[masterarbor]

sounds like i best not venture down that road, then.