The Fly rules!!!

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colors

Don't give up on different colors. Different colors are nice if you dedicate the ropes to different jobs to keep track of them. I know it is just as easy to use different sizes for different jobs but different colors are good too.

 

[Froggy]

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I like the Fly, but it does tind to milk a whole lot. Other than that it's ok. I like the weight and the diameter of the rope, but it is a pain when you get to the end your friction hitch tends to bind up. I'd like to find a rope out there that has the same qualities but less milk at the end. BB

 

[Froggy]

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I have both ends spliced so if I cut the milk out of it then I lose my second splice. Guess you win some and lose some. Loss of splice fixed rope or fight the milk and have two splices. Tough decision. I'll have to think on this. Thanks,BB

 

[MasterBlaster]

Froggy you cannot have a double ended splice on a rope like the Fly, which requires extensive milking. You can add the splice after you have milked and cut (burned) it.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I think the Fly is only worth getting when working on 150 hanks or longer.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by John Paul Sanborn
I think the Fly is only worth getting when working on 150 hanks or longer.

Why, John?

 

[Froggy]

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See that's what I figured out later after my old boss (the one who laid me off) had already ordered it that way. So now I stuck with having to cut one splice out of a 150' hank and getting the milk out then taping the end with electrical tape and burning it to keep it from fraying. Which will fix two problems tight crotches and the milking. So now one end will be spliced an the other will not leaving me with this. When I switch ends I'll just have to use a half hitch with a bolin??SP on top when using my split tail. See the two splices were an easy fix when switching ends. To beat all the splices were sewen. To me the were excellent splices. As I said before you have to give some in order to receive. thanks, BB

 

[Froggy]

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Oh by the way thanks Rocky J. I've always apreciated the help you give me on this sight. Please keep up the good work. If not for anyone else at least for me. Over the past year I've learned alot from you. Thanks, BB

 

[MasterBlaster]

So the worst case scenerio is you have two 75' ropes.

I always have at least two climbing ropes.

Hey, you can skip the taping part. Just cut it, dip it 1/2 inch into your saw's gas tank, and light that sucker up!

 

[TREETX]

I love the fly and can easily feel the advantages on lengths much shorter than 150'

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[Kneejerk Bombas]

I like the Fly too.
I haven't had any of the cover milk on mine. In fact my line is spliced and I use the unspliced end and don't have any loose cover at the splice.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by RockyJSquirrel
You must have got an especially tight hank, since I've milked about 12"-18" off each of my Fly ropes.

True 'dat!

 

[treehugger01]

The Fly sucks. I climbed on it a few times here while on this mission for a local guy calls himself *****. Local to ***, Maryland. He still owes me cash.
The Fly it hockles real bad worse than if Id ran it thru a 8.Been climibing on New England's Hi V for years. That orange bugger started out at 120 foot and is now about 60 foot. Thats alot of split tails aint it.. hehe
I call it the rope that woodnt die. Screw the fly it hockles to much.

guess I'm a little late comming here..

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

What Brian said butch. Also the friction over bark when pulling lots of til is less and it is a less dynamic rope, so you have less bungy effect.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I hate the bungee effect. Unless I'm taking a healthy plunge.

The Fly is just too delicate for my tastes.

 

[treehugger01]

Thank you Rocky
I bought the rope because someone told me just that. I'll try and find that thread and quote them No stretch Bah!.
Ive always used New England and will probably keep buying from them. I found this rope "The fly" hockles extremely bad.

I know you folks are tops in the field of my given carreer.

I really appreciate the ease of signing up on this forum.

Ive gain direct access to the PROFESSIONAL'S in my field

I feel its a great honor to be able to directly discuss many of my concerns about the technical aspects of tree removals what it will be for those noob climbers in the future as well as becomming a Arborist.

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HOOOAAA!!!!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I've heard hockling lamenst about various ropes for years. After talking about those issues, there is always a rope use or handling procedure that leads to the hockling. There hasn't been any rope that hockled much more than another.

The ropes that we're starting to use are cnostructed differently. What might work for a 16 strand might not work well for a twelve strand. Thinking that one rope can be used and perform the same as another isn't valid. Look at the variety of fishing line available.

I've never had an issue with Fly hockling. I don't think that Mark has either and he got the first rope off the machine and has been climbing on it longer than anyone. Try handling the rope differently. Some climbers have done things as simple as going from bagging the rope to tarping. Another way that rope can get really screwed up is if it's unwound out of the hank or off the spool wrong. If its not done right, you';; have a lot of work ahead of you getting the added in twists worked out.

How long is the rope? If you're not happy with it I might be interested in buying it.

Drop me a note off the forum.

Tom

 

[treehugger01]

Sure Tom send you a email. ill chew the cost side id downgrade it instantly to a cheap lowering line.

John Paul Sanborn I belive it was a altogether different board that sold me on the product.


grrrr

 

[Froggy]

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I agree if you're not happy with your Fly rope drope me a line and I'll buy from ya. Thanks, BB

 

[Tree Machine]

Friends don't let friends hand down gear

He gots a point, man. -TM-