If you only had one.
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TreeLogic
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- Location
- Coastal SC
5/8 stable braid. Tough as nails, runs smooth through devices, and feels good in the hands.
- Location
- Smoky Mountains
Samson 5/8 Stable Braid.
-Good grip when pulling.
-Holds knots well.
-Great wear characteristics.
-Fits in Omni-block and Pinto Rig (largest capacity for both)as well as any large block.
-Does not hock as bad as the Yale 5/8(my experience)
-ABS is more than I want to flirt with anyway (16,300)
-I've had more than ten of them and have NEVER been let down.
-Good grip when pulling.
-Holds knots well.
-Great wear characteristics.
-Fits in Omni-block and Pinto Rig (largest capacity for both)as well as any large block.
-Does not hock as bad as the Yale 5/8(my experience)
-ABS is more than I want to flirt with anyway (16,300)
-I've had more than ten of them and have NEVER been let down.
TreeLogic
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- Location
- Coastal SC
The only time this rope let me down was when my groundie cut my brand new (1st use) 150' hank almost perfectly in half. We had just dropped a tree, it was laying in vines, and he was cutting his way in to untie the knot.
When life throws you lemons, make lemonade. I've spliced some nice slings out it.
When life throws you lemons, make lemonade. I've spliced some nice slings out it.
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Samson 5/8 Stable Braid.
-Good grip when pulling.
-Holds knots well.
-Great wear characteristics.
-Fits in Omni-block and Pinto Rig (largest capacity for both)as well as any large block.
-Does not hock as bad as the Yale 5/8(my experience)
-ABS is more than I want to flirt with anyway (16,300)
-I've had more than ten of them and have NEVER been let down.
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Thanks for your response. What is "ABS"?
Samson 5/8 Stable Braid.
-Good grip when pulling.
-Holds knots well.
-Great wear characteristics.
-Fits in Omni-block and Pinto Rig (largest capacity for both)as well as any large block.
-Does not hock as bad as the Yale 5/8(my experience)
-ABS is more than I want to flirt with anyway (16,300)
-I've had more than ten of them and have NEVER been let down.
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Thanks for your response. What is "ABS"?
TreeLogic
Branched out member
- Location
- Coastal SC
Average Breaking Strength
- Location
- Retired in Minneapolis
9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
chris_girard
Branched out member
- Location
- Gilmanton, N.H.
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9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
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I'm with Tom on this one, plus 9/16" runs the best on my GRCS.
9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
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I'm with Tom on this one, plus 9/16" runs the best on my GRCS.
flyingsquirrel25
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- South East, PA
Im with Tom and Chris. 9/16 stable braid. Plenty of strength, and i aint doin nothing crazy.
- Location
- Rhode Island, USA
Polydyne is great. I have some half inch. All the different groundies I work with love it. You have to give it a little room too absorb the load so it's not for really tight critical stuff, and not the best choice for lifting pieces and other times when you want a very static line. But for everything else it's great. It has a great feel and is nice to tie/untie. And it definitely smooths out any shock in the system.
I don't think there is any one go to line. If there was it would be a compromise one way or the other. I would rather have a few different lines that excel in there purpose, than one do it all but not the best at anything line.
I don't think there is any one go to line. If there was it would be a compromise one way or the other. I would rather have a few different lines that excel in there purpose, than one do it all but not the best at anything line.
tomthetreeman
Participating member
- Location
- Rhode Island
True Blue. Dynasorb/Polydyne milks and never stops milking. I love the feel and the stretch, but when the cover is 4 feet past the core something's wrong. Jamie replaced one for me and the next one did the same thing.
-Tom
-Tom
Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Lancaster, SC
I agree completely with you Tom, Polydyne milks to much.
5/8 Stable braid is our go to rope. On large removals we use 3/4 Polydyne however I doubt we will buy any more.
5/8 Stable braid is our go to rope. On large removals we use 3/4 Polydyne however I doubt we will buy any more.
- Location
- Smoky Mountains
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9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
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I'm with Tom on this one, plus 9/16" runs the best on my GRCS.
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Interesting Chris...
My GRCS is supposed to be delivered early next week. I have always used the 5/8 line. Is the difference subtle or should I look into a 9/16?
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9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
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I'm with Tom on this one, plus 9/16" runs the best on my GRCS.
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Interesting Chris...
My GRCS is supposed to be delivered early next week. I have always used the 5/8 line. Is the difference subtle or should I look into a 9/16?
Evan Sussman
Participating member
- Location
- Stanwood, WA
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9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
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I'm with Tom on this one, plus 9/16" runs the best on my GRCS.
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Interesting Chris...
My GRCS is supposed to be delivered early next week. I have always used the 5/8 line. Is the difference subtle or should I look into a 9/16?
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A friend of mine who taught me to use the GRCS used 9/16 I think he said that bigger ropes can wear out the springs on the self tailer jaws. He somehow got a second set of springs into the tailer to help correct that problem. I dunno if the new winch has corrected that. I seem to remember one of the selling points was a full 4 wraps with 3/4"...
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9/16 double braid does most of the rigging I do. It does the tops and most of the big wood that I come across.
Having a lighter rope is nice when it has to be yarded.
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I'm with Tom on this one, plus 9/16" runs the best on my GRCS.
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Interesting Chris...
My GRCS is supposed to be delivered early next week. I have always used the 5/8 line. Is the difference subtle or should I look into a 9/16?
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A friend of mine who taught me to use the GRCS used 9/16 I think he said that bigger ropes can wear out the springs on the self tailer jaws. He somehow got a second set of springs into the tailer to help correct that problem. I dunno if the new winch has corrected that. I seem to remember one of the selling points was a full 4 wraps with 3/4"...
TreeLogic
Branched out member
- Location
- Coastal SC
Zale,
Ultimately, it'd be best for you to have a good hank of 9/16" AND a hank of 5/8" stable braid. It's definitely nice to have something lighter in weight when you don't need the big stuff. But if I could have JUST ONE, like you originally asked, I'd still go 5/8".
If all you have is the 9/16", there will be times when you wish you had bigger. And yes, maybe...just maybe...you're trying to cut too big a piece if that's the case, but peace of mind is a good thing in this biz. Plus there'd be less cycles to failure for 9/16", if that's all you had. IMHO
Ultimately, it'd be best for you to have a good hank of 9/16" AND a hank of 5/8" stable braid. It's definitely nice to have something lighter in weight when you don't need the big stuff. But if I could have JUST ONE, like you originally asked, I'd still go 5/8".
If all you have is the 9/16", there will be times when you wish you had bigger. And yes, maybe...just maybe...you're trying to cut too big a piece if that's the case, but peace of mind is a good thing in this biz. Plus there'd be less cycles to failure for 9/16", if that's all you had. IMHO
bonner1040
Branched out member
- Location
- Boston
The rigging lines we use the most are Arbormaster 1/2", old climbing lines. If I could only have one rope, it would be a 9/16"s double braid. That said, a 150' threestrand, a 200' 1/2" double braid, and a 150' 5/8" inch double braid is a proper kit.
For me, 1/2" line runs the best on the GRCS.
For me, 1/2" line runs the best on the GRCS.
- Location
- Smoky Mountains
150' of three strand? Why is that? just for natual crotch stuff?
bonner1040
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- Location
- Boston
If all you have is double braid rigging lines, you are bound roach one out the time you just need a quick dirty natural crotch. If you have some old arbormaster or similar climbing line you use for rigging I would say the three strand isnt necessary.
Plus there comes a time when you need to drag, pull or cavort through mud, storm damage, fences, trash, whatever and it pays to have a cheap threestrand line you dont care to much about. It also interfaces with my Maasadam A20 Rope Puller the best.
Plus there comes a time when you need to drag, pull or cavort through mud, storm damage, fences, trash, whatever and it pays to have a cheap threestrand line you dont care to much about. It also interfaces with my Maasadam A20 Rope Puller the best.
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