Idea: "Bag O' Rope" rope swap

semifnordic · Feb 1, 2018

Not sure how popular the Treestuff "Bag O' Rope" is -- but I noticed that in the product reviews, people will say anything from "Yay! I got <some rope A>" to "This sucks, all I got is <some rope A> and I really wanted <some rope B>" I've bought 2 of these bags so far, and I've gotten good stuff, but not necessarily what I really wanted (example: I just got 100' of 1/2" double esterlon, and a couple shorter lengths of 1/2" 16-strand climbing lines -- but I was hoping for some thinner 24-strand climbing line to see what it's like)

Is there any interest in starting up a thread for people to swap their bag o' rope finds? People could just post what they don't want or what they're looking for, arrange swaps, and just pay shipping on your end (shove it in a large flat rate box or something, hopefully less than $20 to be worthwhile)

SomethingWitty · Feb 2, 2018

That is a cool idea.
Starting it: I have a long stretch of poly core, black and yellow beeline. I was stoked until I realized that I don't really have any interest in trying knots in my hitch cords anymore. It's 75-80 feet. If the exact length matters, I can bring it to the rope store and run it through the counter. I also have 20 feet of velocity and 20ish of xtc spearmint 16 strand.
I have interest in short(or long) climblines and maybe any tech cord or dyneema. Basically anything but lanyards, 1/4" polyester hollow braids (I got a ton in two bags), or hitch cord that can't be spliced in a tidy fashion.

ATH · Feb 2, 2018

Great idea!

SomethingWitty said:
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Starting it: I have a long stretch of poly core, black and yellow beeline. I was stoked until I realized that I don't really have any interest in trying knots in my hitch cords anymore......

What diameter is the Beeline? Can't it be spliced for hitch cords? I could be interested in that...especially if it is 8mm.

I have about (just estimating pulling through my arms...will put it to a tape before confirming any deals):
50' of ArborMaster Blue streak
60' of New England Hi-Vee

I probably want to keep one of these, but don't need 2 lengths of 16 strand so will let go of one.

I also have 34' of Tenex TEX in 5/8". I had 68', but used half to make an Ultrasling. Not sure what I'll do with the other half...except maybe make a second some day but if somebody else wants to trade so I can make something else, I'm game!

SomethingWitty · Feb 2, 2018

It's 10mm. The original stuff with the single strand of yellow in the cover was all 10.
It says not hand splicable, but I did a class 1 double braid in it and it broke the bowline at the other end. The black dyed core makes marking it pretty terrible.

evo · Feb 3, 2018

SomethingWitty said:
It's 10mm. The original stuff with the single strand of yellow in the cover was all 10.
It says not hand splicable, but I did a class 1 double braid in it and it broke the bowline at the other end. The black dyed core makes marking it pretty terrible.

Silver or gold sharpie! that or safety pins

Toomuchsawdust · Feb 4, 2018

SomethingWitty said:
That is a cool idea.
Starting it: I have a long stretch of poly core, black and yellow beeline. I was stoked until I realized that I don't really have any interest in trying knots in my hitch cords anymore. It's 75-80 feet. If the exact length matters

I'd be happy to buy or trade something for that beeline. I use it for my lanyards, and I don't bother splicing it. Lemme know. Anything you're interested in?

Toomuchsawdust · Feb 4, 2018

That is, if you're not able to come to an agreement with ATH. Obviously he has dibs.

JD3000 · Feb 4, 2018

Ahhhhh... A bag of rope.

Nevermind.

SomethingWitty · Feb 4, 2018

Toomuchsawdust said:
I'd be happy to buy or trade something for that beeline. I use it for my lanyards, and I don't bother splicing it. Lemme know. Anything you're interested in?

It's in that long post, but I assume that for reasons of keeping the thread fairly organized that much of the back-and-forth might be more suited for PM.
I use a beeline lanyard at the moment, but the sewn eye on the end is super nice. Not sure what it is, exactly, but I like it so much more.
Definitely no dollars because I am not a salesman and that could just go to treebay.
I'd really like about 80-100 feet of a double braid climb line to use for a beater rope and save my long ropes for the long climbs. I seem to hop up to forty feet or so way more often than I go higher.

ATH · Feb 4, 2018

Toomuchsawdust said:
That is, if you're not able to come to an agreement with ATH. Obviously he has dibs.

I'd only want a couple of relatively short sections of beeline (for a couple of spliced eye-to-eyes)...so it sounds like I'm out. Appreciate the 'dibs' - but have at it!