Rigging Rope
- Thread starter Steve Connally
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TimberJack
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- Westchester County, NY
I notice the knotalibilty of this rope is not as good as say stable braid, defiantly better dress and set a little tighter until break in. It may take an extra half wrap on the porta wrap and the rope hockles like crazy! Still a great DB IMHO.
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I will second as it's my style....
- Location
- lakes region, New Hampshire
I like the samson blue/gold streak for .5" 8100lb breaking
Steve Connally
Been here much more than a while
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- Suffolk, Virginia
I did notice placing the new rope in the bag that it's super stiff new for sure had to dress and set the bowline on the steel snap on the end. I'll keep a close eye on it until it's beat into submission through use. I can see the heckling. It feels super plasticy out of the bag.
Treetopflyer
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- Coastal N.J
I love that rope.. used the black white red . Call it the bruiser and it did live up to the name. Sweet natty crotch line . I like 16 strand for that . When you just gotta remove a side limb or two then dump the whole tree its a great let down the pull line. Get the bruiser!
Went through my share of BRUISERS ,,yellow streak, red/white/black, blue streak....damn good natty's for sure and can handle some weight too....blue streak was my first climbing line....
JeffGu
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- Osceola, Nebraska
Arbormaster and XTC are both great ropes. I still like them, and as you guys say, when you decide to climb on something else... you have some great ropes to use for light rigging.
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- Scariff
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- Scariff
Hi Tom, l am piecing together a kit for light to medium sized rigging, it looks like this at the moment,
ISC SMALL RED 5 / 8 pulley block
5 / 8 yale multisling to attach above block
Stein RC 2001 fixed bollard
5 / 8 yale multisling ( bollard backup )
I am not sure what type, diameter or brand rigging rope would be compatible to my configuration.
Any advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated from your good self and indeed the TreeBuzz forum, thanks.
ISC SMALL RED 5 / 8 pulley block
5 / 8 yale multisling to attach above block
Stein RC 2001 fixed bollard
5 / 8 yale multisling ( bollard backup )
I am not sure what type, diameter or brand rigging rope would be compatible to my configuration.
Any advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated from your good self and indeed the TreeBuzz forum, thanks.
Muggs
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- Canuckistan
I use 12 strand for the majority of my heavy rigging. Never liked how double braid twists and coils up so bad that it will barely even run through the porty. I seem to be just constantly untwisting them. 12 strand doesn't twist nearly as bad because it is just solid strands woven together, no sheath and core.
That being said, my favorite ropes for medium duty, everyday stuff tend to be climbing lines. I get a lot done with my old Blue Moon rope and my all-time favourite was a Poison Ivy. Keep in mind that these are not being used in a porty, I do a lot of natural crotch rigging.
That being said, my favorite ropes for medium duty, everyday stuff tend to be climbing lines. I get a lot done with my old Blue Moon rope and my all-time favourite was a Poison Ivy. Keep in mind that these are not being used in a porty, I do a lot of natural crotch rigging.
Jeff
Branched out member
- Location
- Marlborough, MA
You are aware that if you regularly switch directions that it runs thru the Porty (coming up on the right vs. coming up on the left) that it will prevent the hockles? When I'm running it you'll hear me saying to myself "up on the right..." every time I load it just to keep it straight in my head so I can reverse it the next time.
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Your building a kit on a budget? For one rope choice I'd go with a 9/16 DB. Like Tom D. mentioned on the 1st page. It's one rope that can handle some weight without being to heavy a rope for smaller rigging, and still run through your 5/8 pulley.
On another note I have Sampson's 3 strand Tree Master. That stuff is practically indestructible. Great for natural crotch work and any other BEAT ON ROPE scenario.
kiteflyingeek
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- Newburgh, IN
I'll second this. I had a 150' hank of 1/2" and still use the 135' that's left. Got it too close to the end & cut off my spliced end. So I got to practice more 3 strand splicing
--andrew
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I tried to splice an old length of 5/8. It started to twist my hudson fid. New rope may be more forgiving, but it's wound tight also. Careful!
I have 150' of 1/2 I climb with in sappy pines. Friction savor, old blakes and go. I bought both 5/8 and 3/4 for nasty work that I may want to keep my DBs out of.
I have 150' of 1/2 I climb with in sappy pines. Friction savor, old blakes and go. I bought both 5/8 and 3/4 for nasty work that I may want to keep my DBs out of.
CutHighnLetFly
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- Cape Cod, MA
1/2" double braid rigging lines so a lot. You r the one who knows what size work you do, so you'll be the best judge of size you need.
But 12 strand ropes are great too, like Samson true blue. I just don't like working with the stretch it had. Sucks when you really don't want the bouncy factor.
Hockling isn't a reason to not buy a rope. Walk it out behind you on the ground sometimes, change directions of the wraps on friction bollard, s'all good.
@Steve Connally how was the longevity of your sta- set line?
Dragonslayer
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- Forgotten Coast
I'm curious why you'd pick a fixed bollard over a port-a-wrap for light to medium rigging. The Porty is considerably more versatile in my limited experience.
Steve Connally
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- Suffolk, Virginia
Good longevity. About the same as all the others really. I've been happy with it. Still thinking stable braid is the best over all.
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- Scariff
Thank you for your input Dragonslayer, l imagined the Stein fixed bollard would be more stable, no
flopping around like the Portawrap, the Porty is more versatile though, like you say, The Stein 2001 is at least $120 more than the Porty, also l am on a fixed budget, ( big savings by comparison) after considering the pros and cons, l do believe that the Portawrap would be more appropriate for my setup.
My choices are Buckingham portawrap 111 large or Sherrill Tree large 1V.
Again any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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