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[robinia]

Middle aged, egomaniac, drama queen seeks online tree forum for personal affirmation and improved self-worth. Enjoys average-level tree skills, unnessesary risks, and condescension. Let's get together for long walks through work-damaged tree stands, boyscout campfires, and maybe a little gutter cleaning! (hint hint, wink wink!)
email: big_skidsteer_pappa @ i'm_awesome.com

 

[theXman]

No, the long walks in woods thing is all wrong, there is DEER TICKS IN THEM WOODS!

 

[RopeShield]

Anything can happen. What did happen is Daniel was successful.

Only two thing s I would add.

1. If you ahve to do hard pulling go with Dyneema. why? Low recoil.
2. If you you don't have dyneema you can drape rope, tarps, chaps, slings on the line so if it does snap the weight of the draped material will slow its recoil or simply drop it to the ground.

Sorry if this was already said gettin late and couldn't finish reading all replies.

Oh. I like back ups incase a primary fails.
Daniel you look cool and confident but I am sure it was pretty high stress.
Cheers

 

[cory]

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2. If you you don't have dyneema you can drape rope, tarps, chaps, slings on the line so if it does snap the weight of the draped material will slow its recoil or simply drop it to the ground.


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Interesting idea. Have you ever tried it and seen if it is effective?

 

[jim454]

From what heard it's pretty much standard practice in the military when winching with wire rope.

 

[RopeShield]

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2. If you you don't have dyneema you can drape rope, tarps, chaps, slings on the line so if it does snap the weight of the draped material will slow its recoil or simply drop it to the ground.


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Interesting idea. Have you ever tried it and seen if it is effective?

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I have been using this technique for many years and it was taught to me by ex Marine to validate the technique.

It works well.
I recently had an eye splice sling fail with block catapult about 4'.

I guess the next best thing is to setup rdirects/add vectors. But you are adding friction.
I have trusted it and witnessed its effect to drop and slow the snap back.

Its not like I make it a practice to snap ropes but I like ripping stumps out of the ground when ever I can to make extra on stump removals and save the HO some dough.

 

[cory]

Well, cool! I never heard of the technique but it makes sense. I too am not in the habit of snapping ropes either, but once in a while a certain setup may look a bit sketchy, so why not try it in those sitiations.

Long live the Buzz for such cool info transfer!

 

[theXman]

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2. If you you don't have dyneema you can drape rope, tarps, chaps, slings on the line so if it does snap the weight of the draped material will slow its recoil or simply drop it to the ground.


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Interesting idea. Have you ever tried it and seen if it is effective?

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Used it and have seen it work many times in my past when i had time to go jeeping and four-wheeling; when having to yank a stuck vehicle from the mud.

heavy sweatshirt works great.