Anchoring pull line in tall pines

[RopeShield]

Yes, not sure about the hinge.
Friction at the top is good, so it can be held and not slide easily till it is over centre in the lay.
Short cut for when you want a pivot the tree:/guide and get it over centre. Vector pull in essence

 

[southsoundtree]

Don’t want to get off track but how do you feel about adding another throwball to the throwline, keeping the original one on and pulling back up two? I’ve had mixed success

Better to connect the throw line to a steel biner, biner to weight, or get one heavy weight 20oz.

 

[Jem4417]

Yea I keep a throwball wrapped in tape but it’s always in a truck in a bag at the bottom when I need it on a back yard. I’ve done the biner but they get snagged a fair amount. I could prolly look for a smaller slimmer one

 

[southsoundtree]

Wesspur had 20oz weights for about $11.

I tend to use a heavy Fusion steel biner with the 20 oz if I really have a lot of drag.

 

[evo]

If you really want to go crazy try a window sash weight. Just blast a throw ball through the crown, find the ball end, then disconnect the ball and use the sash weight. WEAR GLOVES! Works great for grand firs, Sitka spruce and other pain in the ass throwline trees. We ground the ends into a taper, and welded rings to both ends. Beats any combination of throwbags, or steel carabiner add ons.

 

[LordFarkwad]

In a similar vein as the original question, do you guys anchor guy lines (i.e., lines to limit the direction the tree can fall, in the event that infrastructure or building are within a tree-length of the base) using the same method (basal anchor vs. tying off in the canopy)?

 

[evo]

In a similar vein as the original question, do you guys anchor guy lines (i.e., lines to limit the direction the tree can fall, in the event that infrastructure or building are within a tree-length of the base) using the same method (basal anchor vs. tying off in the canopy)?

maybe sometimes

 

[hseII]

I guess I’m in the minority that uses a throw line to get a rope in the tree & then use a shackle to choke the throw line back to itself.

Or the lift or climbing it if needed.

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[Jem4417]

In a similar vein as the original question, do you guys anchor guy lines (i.e., lines to limit the direction the tree can fall, in the event that infrastructure or building are within a tree-length of the base) using the same method (basal anchor vs. tying off in the canopy)?

I usually always go to the base when using a throwline to set a pull line. Less isolating and if your pulling with a machine or with a lot of force you load it more favorably mitigating the chance of failure. Of it lands on a sucker and it’s easy to make it dance around the main stem then I’ll send up a bowline choking it off