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[KevinS]

Can anyone lead me to the literature for port-a-wraps where it says that if you are locking something off it's a requirement to fill the barrel with as many wraps as possible.

Thanks

 

[Boomslang]

The Buckingham instructions don't even say as many wraps as possible.

http://www.buckinghammfg.com/instructionsandwarnings/601INST_102014.pdf

I usually just give it a couple more wraps than usual and lock it.

 

[KevinS]

So you don't know any where that says you must fill the barrel for a lock off.

 

[Boomslang]

If such literature actually exists I don't know where it is

 

[JeffGu]

Everything I've seen says, "four or five wraps and two half hitches...blah blah"

 

[KevinS]

Everything I've seen says, "four or five wraps and two half hitches...blah blah"

Thanks

 

[Leroy]

Can anyone lead me to the literature for port-a-wraps where it says that if you are locking something off it's a requirement to fill the barrel with as many wraps as possible.

Thanks

Curious why you are asking?

 

[KevinS]

I was told by 2 people that it's required when I commented on a photo of a porti wrapped with 8 wraps then locked. They were very sure about themselves. I made a joke about stopping a train and they got kinda pissy and defensive about my comment.
I didn't want to argue back with a chance of me being wrong but I did not know anyone that made that rule. Even when I looked.

 

[Leroy]

I was told by 2 people that it's required when I commented on a photo of a porti wrapped with 8 wraps then locked. They were very sure about themselves. I made a joke about stopping a train and they got kinda pissy and defensive about my comment.
I didn't want to argue back with a chance of me being wrong but I did not know anyone that made that rule. Even when I looked.

figured it was something like that... damn speculators.

 

[KevinS]

figured it was something like that... damn speculators.

I'm now asking his source since I'm not a fool.

 

[Leroy]

Most likely his source is his bloated ego!

 

[KevinS]

Most likely his source is his bloated ego!

Time will tell if there's a reply.

 

[Boomslang]

Ah yes, the "I'm right because I've always done it that way" tree worker. Love those guys.

 

[Leroy]

I bet he'll duck and weave a bit. Know it all's are slow to back down from their ignorant assertions.

 

[KevinS]

I bet he'll duck and weave a bit. Know it all's are slow to back down from their ignorant assertions.

Well we jumped the gun and Sherrill puts out really nice pdfs check out #7

http://www.sherrilltree.com/site/pdfs/port-a-wrap-instructions-SherrillTree_v11.pdf

 

[Boomslang]

So it only applies to Sherrill's China wraps.

 

[KevinS]

Well there you go. Does Sherrill make there's or just sell someone else's?

 

[evo]

I don't think it matters much. Just enough to so the load doesn't jump when released. However with both directions I think it's safer to lock it off in a opposite manner. The last half hitch should be on top, splitting hairs, but why not?

 

[TreeLogic]

Agreed, it doesn't matter. 3 wraps on mine slows down just about anything to a crawl. I've never seen that in the literature anywhere. I think you would want the larger turns (on the barrel) to do the main work, but if you can stop a piece with your hands due to the wraps on the barrel, then locking it off shouldn't be an issue.

Maybe their reasoning is to make sure the locks don't become too hard to release?

 

[TreeLogic]

However with both directions I think it's safer to lock it off in a opposite manner.

Both directions? Maybe I'm misunderstanding but mine can only be wrapped over, not under the barrel. Had a groundie make that mistake once and it has stuck with me forever. I ended up having to come a good way down the tree and cut a huge pine limb to pieces, because the rope got stuck in the portawrap.