buying bulk prussik cord.

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

how many of you buy your prussik cord in bulk? im kinda getting tired of spending $40 a year for one spliced eye-eye prussik cord. i can buy 20' of beeline and just tie fishermans knots. 20' is like getting 4 tied prussik cords for the price of one spliced. splices are convenient but not that much right? i know 40$ seems like a minimal price to pay but it seems like 20' for the price of one spliced is a much better deal to me. any input guys?

 

[zebhaney]

I buy bulk!

 

[Blinky]

Yep i buy 25' ir so at a time. Splicing 8mm Beeline, Tenex, Icetail, HRC is easy to learn and do.

 

[simplyarbor]

I buy op in bulk and just tie scaffold knots. I never have any problems with the knots getting in the way, in terms of bulkiness, and each cord lasts me about two months... cheap!

 

[RopeShield]

Used to buy bulk.Tied in an endless loop worked better for me. I connected with a Santa knot and half hitches to finish. Much easier to tie and untie. No problems to speak of.
I'll post pics this evening.
Time to get wet.

Mechanicals prussiks like LJ and the UNI beat prussiks into submission. Hands down! IMO.

 

[Norm_Hall]

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how many of you buy your prussik cord in bulk?

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It's the only way to purchase cordage.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Rope Shield...Santa Knot??? Huh??? Pics or a link to the North Pole Knot Book maybe

 

[JesseHuffman]

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how many of you buy your prussik cord in bulk? im kinda getting tired of spending $40 a year for one spliced eye-eye prussik cord. i can buy 20' of beeline and just tie fishermans knots. 20' is like getting 4 tied prussik cords for the price of one spliced. splices are convenient but not that much right? i know 40$ seems like a minimal price to pay but it seems like 20' for the price of one spliced is a much better deal to me. any input guys?

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Thats what I hav been doing.

I really need to learn how to splice though.
You too!

 

[Norm_Hall]

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how many of you buy your prussik cord in bulk? im kinda getting tired of spending $40 a year for one spliced eye-eye prussik cord.

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Thats what I hav been doing.

I really need to learn how to splice though.
You too!

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Jesse, you need to invite me out to work with you. I'll teach ya how to splice.

 

[oldoakman]

Norm, that invite ought to occur in about January or so for you. Be a nice break from the winter.

Jesse and others, I would recommend the splicing workshop put on by John from Knot and Rope supply. Not only a great learning experience, but great comraderie with like minded folks.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

im glad im moving to ohio. knot & rope is like a 10 minute drive away.

 

[rangerdanger]

Jesse, I'd be more than happy to help you when I make my way out there on my road trip.

As for buying in bulk, thats all I've been doing since learning to splice.

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

I do sort of now. Like 20 or 30 feet at a time. Then just splice it when I need it. Splicing is easy to do once you learn the tricks.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

is beeline hard to splice? maybe i should buy ice tail since its the easiest of the bunch.

 

[PUClimber]

When and where you coming to in Ohio? I can teach you how to splice some rope.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

next year im planning on moving out.

 

[RopeShield]

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Rope Shield...Santa Knot??? Huh??? Pics or a link to the North Pole Knot Book maybe

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Santa has some pretty cool rope tool inventions for keeping the Reindeer on the roof.

This is his best knot for securing wet, slippery, icey leather to make sure his Reindeer keep in formation through those Christmas winter storms.

 

[chewbacca]

Hmm, strange. Like a sheet bend with a half hitch in each tail - but not quite. Santa's sly like a fox.