Another aerial friction rigging device?

[southsoundtree]

Release the cut with one hand, hold with the other, allowing things to run.

 

[Friedrich]

are people still excited about the morgan block? sometimes i'm wondering if i'm missing out on this device or not.

 

[chiselbit]

are people still excited about the morgan block? sometimes i'm wondering if i'm missing out on this device or not.

Been using mine all morning. Love it!

 

[Merle Nelson]

Always with me on the truck, used frequently - last Friday as part of a nine K pine removal most recently.

It answers a lot of the needs for medium and light rigging - fast.

 

[Crimsonking]

Everyone who has used mine loved it.

 

[flushcut]

I love it for drift control.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

I love it for drift control.

What’s ‘drift control’?

 

[flushcut]

Where if you cut a chunk and it will take a big swing. So I use a tag line and the Morgan block to control that swing.

 

[Friedrich]

i usually use tree wraps for driftcontrol. its more when i need a remote rigging point (controlled in the tree) where haulback can be annoying with tree wraps. the rig-wrench works good bit i‘ve had a situation where the trunk contour kept the wrench from engaging, burnt groundies gloves and other annoying things.. oh well. thanks for all your answers, maybe santa will read along

 

[flushcut]

I hate tree wraps and is pretty much a last resort.

 

[Merle Nelson]

Anyone happen on rope with more friction than Samson Bluestreak or Stablebraid in the Morgan Block and Downrigger?

 

[Crimsonking]

All ears for answers to this question. I’ve considered using 1/2” htp just to see how it’ll act, but haven’t found the right situation.

 

[flushcut]

I’ve just used Stable Braid.

 

[Crimsonking]

All ears for answers to this question. I’ve considered using 1/2” htp just to see how it’ll act, but haven’t found the right situation.

Looks like tomorrow will be my chance. Trying to keep the number of soaked ropes to a minimum, so I’m going to use htp in the downrigger rather than my go-to teuf hivee. I’ll try to remember to report before the weekend.

 

[southsoundtree]

Often, I prefer to have some stretch as energy- absorption. HTP doesn't give.

 

[evo]

Often, I prefer to have some stretch as energy- absorption. HTP doesn't give.

Aye, more so when solo rigging

 

[Crimsonking]

Often, I prefer to have some stretch as energy- absorption. HTP doesn't give.

I usually feel the same. There are some exceptions, though, and some situations where it’s not terribly important either way.

Conclusion after testing- awful!!!!!

Because htp stiffens under load, it fights the bend of the downrigger and doesn’t feed under less than about 150-200 lbs of material. When it did finally have enough material to feed down, it glazed. Good test

 

[Merle Nelson]

Just saw TreeStuff has the new Downrigger AND that it can take a 9/16 inch rope and rated for 300lbs - which I think is up 50 lbs from previous units.

 

[Matias]

I usually feel the same. There are some exceptions, though, and some situations where it’s not terribly important either way.

Conclusion after testing- awful!!!!!

Because htp stiffens under load, it fights the bend of the downrigger and doesn’t feed under less than about 150-200 lbs of material. When it did finally have enough material to feed down, it glazed. Good test

 

[Merle Nelson]

Bump. Anyone have great perfoming ropes in the Morgan/DownRigger? I just picked one 80 foot rope.

Edit that to Nicked. Now only one end is sound for heavier pieces.