Rope bag for crane removals!!

Norm,

Why would you not have to feed rope back into your bag once off the ground. This is confusing to me.
After you sling the piece, you un tie your slip hitch, and descend to where you make the cut. Now you pull your rope from the crane!!! Now before you do that you must have to re- slip hitch your rope to your bag. Once you start pulling your rope out of the crane, you will be left with a big loop of rope. That would need to be re-feed into your bag before the next cut? If not you'd be traveling around with a big loop of rope dangling below your feet. Or am i missing something here....HELP!!!
 
I use these small duffel bags instead of regular rope bags. If I don't want rope falling out i just zip the zipper up tight to cinch to rope, it usually holds well. And if I need to put the rope bag in while I'm in the tree I unclip it from my belt and sit it on my lap, making small coils and stuffing them in. I've never liked regualr rope bags much, these work much better in my opinion.
 
I hardly ever use a bag unless the tree is really bushy. I guess I take more of a minimalist approach when it comes to things hanging off my belt, especially if those things add considerable weight, ie, a bag full of rope. I use a double eye short rope almost everyday which seems to be very efficient.
 
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I use a double eye short rope almost everyday which seems to be very efficient.

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right on,
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I keep 3 of them just on the crane truck chain linked up. Tie into crane, set strap, descend, retie, make cut. If I have to go back up to set another strap I have them send up the second rope and re do. and so on.
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I agree. Ditch the rope and sling idea. Buy 1/2" Samson Amsteel Blue lines. Get enough length to cut some stuff into 4 different strands. I'd suggest 4 each at 20' in length. You can get one end spiced (for hooking into the hook) and leave the other end. (Whipping the end is a good idea) Then each load can be attached with a running bowline. Having the other ropes on hand are handy for spider legg'n stuff.

And please folks. Don't tell me the 1/2" Amsteel Blue isn't good enough. <---- When you get to the Samson link, scroll down and look at the specs.
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Dude. I'm so embarrassed.
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I thought you were talking about your slings for rigging the loads.

Sorry folks. Continue on wit the regular program...
 
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Norm,

Why would you not have to feed rope back into your bag once off the ground. This is confusing to me.

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I'm probably confusing you. I'm talkin about setting chokers or spider legs. I'll ride the ball to set chokers and descend. Let the guy in the tree do the cutting. This is when there is no practical TIP for the cutter, the top has been removed. We do this all the time on manual trees.
If I'm setting chokers and cutting, I'll do what most do, have the crane take me to my TIP, disconnect from the crane and go about the removal.
Hope this clarifies things. Sorry.
 
I would ditch the bag altogether Royce and perhaps rely a little less on tying into the crane. That way you'll most likely be waiting on him rather than the other way around
 
Norm thank you that clears it up!!!

Reg, the majority of the crane work we do are trees you really don't want to tie into, however i see how you worked that beach. That is a great way, just tie in and work the tree. something that i will keep in the back of my mind!!!
 
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Reg, the majority of the crane work we do are trees you really don't want to tie into,

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I see. Well, you still couldn't give me a rope bag to use, they just dont appeal at all....but I do wish you well in finding a technique that suits
 
no rope bag for me.some trees i have both ends of climb line atached to harness-half as much pulling up to get rope where you want it,plus, it can give you a 3rd attachment quickly.
reg climbs the most efficient style for crane jobs-tie into tree where you might be able to access the majority of the tree with the same decent high point.on some trees you might have to change that high point a couple of times to give crane a clear pick at lower branches-reg makes it look simple but i bet he is constantly thinking many steps ahead of what he is actually doing.
anyway no rope bag for me!
 
Marquis i too am much a fan of the rope bag. I just have to stuff it faster thats all. Where in Massachusetts are you from? Welcome to the buzz
 
the reason i have 200ft is becouse i come down every pick.the rope bag is ideal for it. im from wakefield. north of boston. where are u from royce?
 
i agree use what you are comfortable with but the bag is only good for the first tie in and then drop. i had the same issues and i scraped bag and coils. climb like you always do, sometime you have to pull your rope through a crotch or around a lead. oh well just make sure your clear of the piece your cutting!




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Funny I just used a rope bag on a removal that I had to ride the hook over a house to a back tree and it worked swimmingly. I will be using that trick again down the road.
 
I use a bag for crane work. That way if when I get dropped into a tree I/we decide on a slightly different 'pick' or sling placement I can drop the bag through the tree to avoid tangling. Once on the ground I unclip crab and whip line to release it from hook. While the pick is flying I flake the rope back into the bag, ready to go up again before the piece hits the ground. If i am staying in the tree to make the cut I also drop the bag, ready to zip down if the need arises.
 
we use two climbers one rigging. one cutting it sux for the guy yo-yoing though (me most of the time) we use a garage sale backpack that we can chunk out of the tree over and over. most of the time i'm ready by the time the hook is clear.
 
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