anyone have experience with canada cordage

[mattmeetsfire]

looking at some new rigging ropes and came across Canada cordage anyone have any reviews or experience?

 

[SomethingWitty]

http://treebuzz.com/forum/threads/blue-ox-rope.35247/
I had a similar thread. (Insert rope company that nobody has ever heard of) Jeffgu had some good general answers to my questions that probably have some worth to you as well.

 

[RajElectric]

I've some of Canada Cordage rope. Meh. Spliced some of it. Very loose braids. Core is folded.

 

[SomethingWitty]

I've some of Canada Cordage rope. Meh. Spliced some of it. Very loose braids. Core is folded.

Core is folded like home depot rope?

 

[96coal449]

What's folded core? I have some old home depot rope in a set of locking block and tackle. Been crankin stuff over with that for years. Maybe time to upgrade? Been thinking about it lately.

 

[SomethingWitty]

What's folded core? I have some old home depot rope in a set of locking block and tackle. Been crankin stuff over with that for years. Maybe time to upgrade? Been thinking about it lately.

I am assuming it is that toilet-paper looking stuff that comes out of super cheap ropes. I have always assumed that it just helps the thin braided mantle try to stay round. Never tried breaking the stuff, but it could be some sort of load bearing.

 

[96coal449]

The rope I have is one solid color all the way through the core like a 12-strand.

 

[RajElectric]

The core is braided about the size of the outer braid, to make it fit in the core they fold it over.

 

[SomethingWitty]

The core is braided about the size of the outer braid, to make it fit in the core they fold it over.

Huh. That is bizarre sounding.

 

[96coal449]

The crap I bought was purchased from HD in 97. It's 1/2''D and solid from core to cover and one color. Mine's blue but Ive seen white and also green. Also have seen this rope at Ace Hardware. It's not the greatest rope at all. Been in my blocks since 2001. Been thinking of upgrading my blocks with better rope partly because I know this rope has pulled a lot to date.