climbing throwlines

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hey guys, just wanted to shoot this out there, figure someone here has to have thought of this before but what the heck

the other day i was takin the dog out for a stroll and i have one of those retractable leashes, it reaches about 16ft and rolls up well with the push of a button, anyway, i was thinking about how crappy a throwline can be in a tree and trying to stuff back into a bag after your done using it and how this little thing could alleviate a lot of headaches, but of course, 16ft is not long enough

i found this on ebay, first time ive ever seen one, probably because i use a drier and dont have my eye out for them, but it has 60ft of small vinyl cordage in it and retracts with the push of a button, what do you think, headache healer or bad idea
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plan is to climb with it, cant hit the perfect crotch every time and honestly, i hate bringing a throwline up in the tree with me, its always a mess, this way when i do throw a line, it can easily be retrieved and stored again, i just didnt know if anyone was using something similar or if someone had adapted something like this but with zing it, i took my dogs leash a part to try to re make it with zing it, thats when i remembered im not very good mechanically
 
i think it is a good idea. me and a friend of mine have talked about things like this for a while. my big dream has been a retractable laynard for competitions. that way its not always hanging around your feet, something really lightweight like spider line, but i'm not very mechanically inclined either and laziness usually prevails.
 
Check out the book "The Wild Trees" its about climbing the redwoods, and they use a modified automatic fly fishing reel up in the trees.
 
NickfromWI posted a photo of his set-up not too long ago.
looked like a good set up for in tree throw line storage.
It was in the "grapple hook" post.
 
It's a fly fishing reel. One of those is mine, one I had a pic saved from this site I believe. I didn't use it much, found it awkward throwing it above my head. Never was a good baseball player. 2 pole sections works better for me.
 
I used to carry a throwline in the tree but they are such a hassle in tight quarters. Now I use a double locking steel biner on my terminal rope end. When I want to move my TIP up the weight of the biner is enough to heave my rope and bring it back down with a few flips. It's that much less gear to carry too.
 
i was judging a comp a few years ago in co. where charlie wagner had taken apart a 25 or 30 ft tape measure, took the tape out and replaced it with throwline. he kept it on his saddle and was able to retrieve his tip rope saver and his redirect all at the same time. it was a nifty trick but i never got to tackle him and ask how he put it together.
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How about an old spencer tape?

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How about a carpenters chalk line reel and some real thin throw line? (sorry, I've been doing some remodeling!)

What is a spencer tape?
 
How about a carpenters chalk line reel and some real thin throw line? (sorry, I've been doing some remodeling!)

great idea, i didnt think of that, ill see what i can do, which probably isnt much
 
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How about a carpenters chalk line reel and some real thin throw line?

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That's an idea that I shared in another throwline thread a few weeks ago. Now I have one built...look for it in another thread.

I wonder if a Diameter or Spencer tape would hold any more throwline than tape. A fifty foot throwline is a bit short.
 
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I used to carry a throwline in the tree but they are such a hassle in tight quarters. Now I use a double locking steel biner on my terminal rope end. When I want to move my TIP up the weight of the biner is enough to heave my rope and bring it back down with a few flips. It's that much less gear to carry too.

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I use a steel biner on the terminal rope end, but I always keep a 16 oz. throwball on it also. The combined weight allows for a high throw to a new t.i.p. and comes back down easier.
 
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