Rigguy Wire Stops Feedback

[ianbailey]

These are the new EHS terminus hardware available that replace standard through bolts/lags, thimbles, amon nuts, and preforms. A whole is bored through the tree just large enough to pass the cable end through. Wrap a sling around the leader just above the whole, and attatch a cable tightner(pork chop) with a biner. Apply tension to cable and attatch Wire Stop directly to the end of the EHS on the other side of the leader. It works by sadwiching the separated individual strands of the EHS between a large nut and a separate steel cone fitting. It is held in place by the tension of the cable.

My crew has used this new cabling product a couple of times,and we love the simplicity, ease, and effeciency of the installation. They are a real time saver, and look super slick in the tree. They are not priced to save you a bunch of money over standard EHS terminus hardware, but money can be made on labor savings.

I'm looking for feedback reguarding this new gear from those that have used it. How do they wear. Any instance of loosening due to slack in cable created by leaders swaying toward each other during winds? Any bad experiences with this hardware?

I know it's a new product, but if anyone has any feedback on long term performance, I'd be stoked to here it.

 

[Lumberjack]

A wire goes through the hole in the cone and is bent to prevent it from moving and letting slack into the system.

 

[pancake]

Has there been any more discussion on this? Where is the research- I love this gear, just need to hear more to please the powers that be.

 

[treejockey2000]

tried them out recently, easy to use, nice profile I liked them

 

[KentuckySawyer]

We've ordered six or so to try out. Seems like a brilliant solution to hauling lots of gear to high places.

I'm curious about the best way to tension the cable? Especially on large spans in big trees.

Do we need a simple 4:1 pulling system?

 

[Norm_Hall]

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I'm curious about the best way to tension the cable? Especially on large spans in big trees.

Do we need a simple 4:1 pulling system?

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We installed them in a Siberian elm at 1 of our Northeast IL offices to check the sealing process over the years.
We installed 1 end first, then drilled the other hole, fed the cable thru, vise gripped the end so it wouldn't pull out and set up a basic steel cable tensioning system using a loopie sling, come-a-long and 'havens grip'.

 

[RogerM]

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[ and 'havens grip'.

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sometimes referred to around here as a "pork chop" at least thats what someone had me looking for one day quite a while back : )

 

[Tom Dunlap]

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sometimes referred to around here as a "pork chop" at least thats what someone had me looking for one day quite a while back : )

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Was that before or after you found the coil of 'fifty yard line' ?

 

[KyLimbwalker]

I know that Havens grips vary in the diameter wire rope they will accept. I think the larger grips (>1/2" or so) are called Chicago grips. Kind of pricey.

 

[guymayor]

The BMP's call for Chicago grips because they kink the cable less. The havens does kink it a little, even if the comealong is right next to the cable. Negligible? I dunno.