I ordered a ocean eye 2 eye from sherrill and going to give it a try..
It has a aramid sheath over a poly core.....has anyone tried this eye 2 eye or heard anything about it?
I am well aware that this is an old thread but others who find it or search for info on Samson Arbormaster i hope find this info useful.
I use an Ocean polyester e2e 10mm on my Arbormaster BRW main climb. I use it tied in a Distel or VT with the DMM Hitch climber system. Several climbers i know and talk to swear by the ocean poly cords. I find it works well and is very supple and very heat resistant, but not the best i have used. I found it to be slightly more noticeably wearing quite early on while other cords (armor-prus) i have that are much older and seen more use are not as worn.
I also use a Arbormaster blue streak rope for a self made lanyard the same style as the Teufelberger CE lanyard at a much reduced cost. For this i use a Marlow viper 8mm e2e cord in a VT with a DMM pinto for slack tending. Marlow is from the UK and is a not so well known company here in Australia or in the US. They make first rate rope however. The viper cord is no exception. I like it equal with the Ocean poly in grip but better in wear plus i can get it much cheaper.The viper i have used before as a main climb hitch cord. I find it reliable in the grip department and hard wearing. The ocean poly seems very supple while the marlow seems to stay a little bit more rigid for longer. Don't get me wrong it is not wiry or difficult to tie or knot, but it seems to advance the hitch more firmly and reliably with a distel or vt than the ocean poly. Just my experience, maybe others have had no such issues with the ocean poly cords.
From Marlow website: "Marlow Viper is a Vectran / Polyester accessory cord designed for use as a prussik where friction and heat generation are issues. The high melting point of Vectran ensures the rope does not melt or degrade in use. Viper rope is CE Certified EN564"
- High tenacity Vectran
- Hardwearing
- Strong
- Easily knotable
- CE Certified
Another brand to try in my opinion would be the Donaghy's armor-prus. It is available in 8mm and 10mm and is very popular over here in Australia as it is made in New Zealand. Many climbers i know who i have put onto the armor-prus after not liking ocean poly have been blown away by how good it is. Donaghy's make excellent rope for fire and rescue applications as well as arborist usage. I have used it often in the past and it is the best i have ever used. If it is good enough for Grant Cody i'm sure it will be ok for me! It is expensive but you get what you pay for! I am really liking the marlow viper at the moment so am trying some more of that before i probably end up going back to the armor-prus. I keep thinking i will find a cord it's better or just it's equal but i don't.
Here is a Treestuff link:
http://www.treestuff.com/store/catalog.asp?category_id=127&item=183#detail
http://www.treestuff.com/store/products.asp?category_id=20
Talked to a couple people today and they all say that beeline does'nt perform as good on arbormaster ropes.
There are a lot of climb line / hitch cord combo's that just don't work well together. Whether it's a problem between the materials they are made out of just being incompatible and not working well and gripping reliably or a particular cord being too wiry for a particular type of friction hitch or whatever. There really should be a thread with a collection of people experiences on what does not work well. I would appreciate the knowledge as i have bought some in the past that just did not go with the climb line i had at the time. Would have been nice to have advance warning!
10mm Ocean polyester sewn e2e on my Arbormaster BRW main climb line with the DMM hitch climber setup.
Marlow viper 8mm spliced e2e on my arbormaster blue streak lanyard with the DMM Pinto pulley.
Close up of the viper cord setup. I really like this cord for the price vs performance factor!!
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