Stupid boss pick my rope would ya

[jefflovstrom]

 

[KenJax Tree]

A few years old but good stuff[emoji23]. We need Eddie to come back.

 

[squad143]

A few years old but good stuff[emoji23]. We need Eddie to come back.

Didn't see the date on the original post. I was wondering why Jeff was eating popcorn.
Got my reading glasses on now. Don't like using them..... Don't want to admit I'm getting old.

 

[backhoelover]

sounds like he need to buy you a new rope

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I don't know anything about these ropes, but is this stuff made where a cut rope is a huge expense? Are you not able to splice it?

Not that dealing with a dum dum is any fun though.

 

[BC WetCoast]

Climbing line is ~$1 - $1.25/ft depending on the brand/size/model, so a 150' piece is around $200. You can't long splice climbing line. Not only will the splice not go through the climbing hitch properly, I don't think any climber would trust it for life support.

Either people would use it as short rope for small trees or down grade it to a rigging rope.

 

[JRoland]

Made me think of the "have you ever contract climbed for a...." Thread. A few years ago I was climbing for a guy who was nearing retirement, and wasn't taking on as many jobs. He gets this job, sends me up a tree ( oak removal ) I head up there with a fairly new 120' section of rope. The groundsman we have is first day on job, limited saw skills. So I decide to just make a mess, then come down leaving the stub, work the pile up, with the groundsman, then flop the stub over. The next thing I know, the boss comes over, and says," let me work this pile up a little so we can chip " . Very shortly thereafter I have a 65' and a 55' section of rope.

 

[JRoland]

He did make it right, and then some. He called me recently to refer a customer and we laughed about it.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Gotcha. I don't know anything about climbing trees, I stay on the ground when cutting trees.

Climbing line is ~$1 - $1.25/ft depending on the brand/size/model, so a 150' piece is around $200. You can't long splice climbing line. Not only will the splice not go through the climbing hitch properly, I don't think any climber would trust it for life support.

Either people would use it as short rope for small trees or down grade it to a rigging rope.

 

[pdqdl]

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If I have to have a saw sent up, I'll slide a carabiner down my climbing line. If you make circular motions with the rope, it slows the biner down as it drops along the line. All the groundsman has to do is make any kind of loop knot, clip the biner into the knot & saw and I can haul it up.

That is really presuming that your groundie is smart enough to open a tri-act carabiner. I gave up training guys for that stuff years ago. If it gets up the tree to me in decent time, I take it without complaint. If it looks like it won't arrive, I tell them to tie it different.

Almost every saw that has been passed to me in the last two weeks has been wrapped around the bar like the picture posted previously. Maybe one was tied onto the handle. My climbing rope does not snag on the chain, and it doesn't soak the rope in oil, either.

 

[Stayalert]

I got my Wild thing with a case and have the rope tied to the case whenever the saw gets sent up or down.

 

[acer-kid]

Lol.

 

[JRoland]

I got my Wild thing with a case and have the rope tied to the case whenever the saw gets sent up or down.

That way your saw doesn't get scratched on way up lol

 

[Stayalert]

For sure. My case has some "patina" (even though I armor-all that case @ every fueling) but man my saw is priss-teen! Still running the original loop on it! Also my boss is too scared to climb the ladder to bring the saw up, so I guess I'm luckier than the OP….MAn If my boss scratched my saw by tying a damn rope to it I would be upset too!

 

[norcalian]

So so angry just bought a brand new 150' hank of Samson vortex and my (incert very bad words hear) of a Forman desides the best way to tye my saw (once i'm in the tree)on is not to use the nice and shiny breakaway lanyard already fastened to the saw but to rap the vortex around the Handel twice and then around the bar resulting in the biggest pick ever what a dumb @$$$&$$&?!!.;$:$ people with no brains should stay the hell away sharp things and rope don't mix you twit

Any similar story's you guys want to get off your chests

I watch how the guy in the guy ties my saw on the first time. We use a double half hitch through the handle (the trigger handle not the bar) never had a problem. I don't see why the hell anyone thinks they would need to wrap your rope around the chain. What a @#$% why the hell woud you want the saw horizontal?

 

[norcalian]

He did make it right, and then some. He called me recently to refer a customer and we laughed about it.

That's the only thing that really matters!

 

[norcalian]

I have a 150ft. length of vortex hot, nice and fat, good rope, but need 200ft. for these tall nor cal tree's.

I have 200ft. of bluemoon, but to skinny for me...

Where you climbing in nor cal buddy? Im in lake/mendo/Sanoma area and love to meet and climb with new people.

 

[John Willeford]

I made my boss buy me a new climbing rope when he did that to mine. He doesn't tie on my saw anymore. Teach them a lesson in respecting your gear.