Throw line....

[lostcoastland]

i've pulled over some little branches or tops with 1/4 poly but if your pulling anything that has a lean or needs to really pulled you have to pull a big rope ...i've slipped on a bank while pulling over an alder and was scrambling around in the brush while my buddy was cutting...luckily his saw was dullern ####e and i got up and managed to pull it.....big rope...figure 8 knots on a block to reduce the bend radiaus and a steel carbieaner to a comealong..we had a peice of anchor rigging strap break while trying to portawrap a sucker out of the way and it burned right through my gloves...we used the same anchor to pull over a tree the day before and if it would have broke we could have lost a 175' redwood...not trying to be all badass but it's partly my responsibility when i'm on the come along not to tighten it too much..( the strap was suggested by the homewoner and foolishly we used it....i buckled my 8000lb harbor freight winch on a little tree....other things ive heard is deploying a cinder block up your toprope after it's set to catch the slack when the tree starts to wobble....but they go right over...especially topsumpkin2:

 

[lostcoastland]

i've pulled over some little branches or tops with 1/4 poly but if your pulling anything that has a lean or needs to really pulled you have to pull a big rope

oh ok...but ya i've done that.lol...just little stuff though..

 

[lostcoastland]

by the way dont buy the slick line...(poly) that stuff sucks...you want some parachute cord or something...slick line tangles and will melt soon i'm sure

 

[lego1970]

Thanks for the advice above. Yes, I have a Bigshot that I bought for a big ole fat Cottonwood that didn't have any good tie in point until 60+ feet. It did the job, but otherwise it's just been sitting collecting dust

Yea, useing a pole to advance my line is time consuming, however most the tree work I've done has allowed gaffs so I just haven't disiplined myself to practice useing a throw line. I'll use the throw bag occasionaly like on Honey Locust or when just setting a pull line to notch and drop a tree but otherwise I use gaffs a lot. It's funny because when I first started climbing I wasn't allowed to use gaffs so when first allowed to use gaffs, I hated them. Now I'm spoiled by them.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

The main situation to use a throw line is when you are climbing. Mainly when you aren't spiking the tree. (free climb) If you spike the tree you leave it vulnerable to all sorts of disease.

If by pull rope you mean a rope you are going to use to pull down a tree I suppose that would work with a throw line (get the rope where you want it) and ten tie a running bowline. Even the it would be dangerous to you and your men because you aren't up there making sure everything is set properly.

So in my opinion a throw line is mainly used when you are free climbing.

Oh and yeah, I like rep so gimme some

If you are on a job that has 3 or more pullovers then the throwline is the only way to go. No way would I climb up every tree to set a rope for a pullover.


If you use a thowline to set a rope that you trust your life on then using a throwline for pullovers is fine!

 

[bruce6670]

actually its rope climbing. free climbing is using nothing but hands and feet.

and from the ground, you really cant get any easier than tying a running bowline and pulling it into the tree.

no rep for you.

:agree2:

 

[Lawnmowerboy48]

Wait a minute your not suppose to throw it like a baseball?

Just kidding, "crappy arm" I'm meaning like bad aim.
I can't ever seem to get it in the crotch I want or remotely close for that matter. I guess with practice I would get better, but I'm ok with my poles and getting to the first limb. I have a big shot, which helps the aim from side to side but still can't get the distance right, however as mentioned in another post the sling shot is awesome for getting drunk and launching walnut with my nieghbors.

Hahaha me too when no one is watching I am great, well not half bad, but when someone is watching I suck. And you have a big shot, come on get with it. Drill a hole in a golf ball makes a hell of a whistle.

 

[lego1970]

Hahaha me too when no one is watching I am great, well not half bad, but when someone is watching I suck. And you have a big shot, come on get with it. Drill a hole in a golf ball makes a hell of a whistle.

I'll have to try that