Throw line

[kuhndog]

Had to ask?How do the pro's keep your throw lines untangled.I have a bag do you just stuff it in or do you wrap it up? Thanks just want to save time.

 

[Komitet]

I wrap mine on an old Extension cord holder, like this one,

http://media.mydoitbest.com/imagerequest.aspx?sku=501476&size=2&warehouse=C&newsize=600

 

[JeffL]

You pile the rope in so the coils lay on top of each other, no tangles, no snags!

 

[tree md]

I use a cube like this one:

 

[EdenT]

:agree2: The cube is fantastic.

Also if you are laying out the line do, lay it on a tarp. Throwline is magnetic to twigs, grass, leaves and any of these will become the nucleus of a knot.

 

[kuhndog]

Thanks,went to this instead of hauling a ladder and setting a rope.I can place it 20,30 feet higher and quicker,safer.Thanks, Dave

 

[Komitet]

Personally, don't like the cubes, too big for my gear bag, most of my work is well off road, and bags always get the magical birds nest about 20 Feet after it leaves your fingers.

 

[Golf]

I use a cube like this one:

One of the best accessaries I ever bought.

 

[tree md]

Personally, don't like the cubes, too big for my gear bag, most of my work is well off road, and bags always get the magical birds nest about 20 Feet after it leaves your fingers.

Hmm... Mine folds up to about 10 or 12 inches and is very compact. I finally got tired of fighting all the birds nests that came with the bag, not to mention the time it took to flake it back into the small bag. I went to the cube and no looking back for me. Love that thing.

Back in the day I would wrap my slick line around a 6 inch limb that I would cut.

 

[oscar4883]

Recently purchased a el cheapo cube and am loving it. Going to use it for my back-up throwline and get a Faltheimer for my main throwline.

 

[mndlawn]

One of the best accessaries I ever bought.

:agree2: Ditto

 

[JeffL]

I went from a bag to the cube just at Christmas, I can't believe I didn't do it sooner, just easier in every respect.

 

[Komitet]

I had a cube for a while, I use a doctor style gear bag, the cube was too big folded and would only fit in the bottom of the bag, forcing me to take everything out just to set a line, to each their own though, whatever works best.

 

[ATH]

I bought a bag that I think was marketed as a collaposable trash can in the camping section at Target. It is probably 8-10" in diameter and 12" tall. It has a spring that holds it up/open, zipper top, and clips that hold it folded down. I cut round separators so that I can put a few lines in the bag and weights on top. It has worked great - rarely a tangle, folds up small enough to keep in my rope bag, and I keep long line, short line and extra line all together with the weights.

 

[kuhndog]

Thanks

Since I had a 6" weaver bag (I didn't like) and my wife already extended to 12" first thing this morning I cut a 1"x4" into an H and wrapped it up.I like the throw it over a branch to unwind idea.This way also not buying anything else.Thanks,Dave

 

[bruce6670]

I use a 2 gallon mop bucket from the dollar store.I've never had a problem.

 

[Crow Horse]

There's a product I stumbled into called a shotline winder. I have no experience with it but it looks interesting. Alternately, one could fab something similar from a electical cord reel.....

 

[tree md]

There's a product I stumbled into called a shotline winder. I have no experience with it but it looks interesting. Alternately, one could fab something similar from a electical cord reel.....

Someone on here posted directions on how to make one a couple of years back complete with pics. I am about 99% sure it was Tree Machine. Might do a search and see what you can find.

 

[EdenT]

Someone on here posted directions on how to make one a couple of years back complete with pics. I am about 99% sure it was Tree Machine. Might do a search and see what you can find.

Yes it was Tree Machine. I believe the pic above was the one he developed (and marketed). Apparently it took quite a few prototypes before he reached the final product. Go on, buy one of his and save yourself some pain, and support a fellow arborist with plenty of smarts and initiative.

 

[tree md]

Yes it was Tree Machine. I believe the pic above was the one he developed (and marketed). Apparently it took quite a few prototypes before he reached the final product. Go on, buy one of his and save yourself some pain, and support a fellow arborist with plenty of smarts and initiative.

How come that doesn't surprise me a bit.

TM is a crafty devil. A mad genius I tell you! Ever see his treadmill floor invention for his chip truck???

I might have to look into buying on of those shot winders.