Throwline break-in
- Thread starter Keeth
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monkeylove
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Roslyn, Pa.
Interesting, I have never tried that but I think I will on my next new line.
- Location
- Retired in Minneapolis
If it comes on a spool I put it on some sort of axle and pay it out. Simple as a screwdriver or stick in the ground. As long as it comes off the spool with the tube turning. Never let it uncoil off the end. That's how hockles are started.
Halve the line and run it around a tree trunk or over a low limb...about 10-12" diameter. Pull both ends tight.
Put a heavy throwbag on or even two. Pull one end to you but leave it around trunk/branch. Flake it into a cube or big box or tarp...whatever.
Do this end for end a few times.
If it seem like hockle are forming you might need to try another thing. Weave the TL through some pickets or stakes or trunks. Think of weaving a string through your fingers...over and under. Pull and flake the line back and forth a few times. Every time the TL goes around a turn it will roll and milk off the twists.
Sometimes hanging the TL from a high branch and hanging a heavy weight/bag works too. If there are twists the throwbag will spin until it 'unwinds' most of the twists.
For the first few uses try using opposite ends and flake it into a container. Little by little you'll scare out all of the twists.
Halve the line and run it around a tree trunk or over a low limb...about 10-12" diameter. Pull both ends tight.
Put a heavy throwbag on or even two. Pull one end to you but leave it around trunk/branch. Flake it into a cube or big box or tarp...whatever.
Do this end for end a few times.
If it seem like hockle are forming you might need to try another thing. Weave the TL through some pickets or stakes or trunks. Think of weaving a string through your fingers...over and under. Pull and flake the line back and forth a few times. Every time the TL goes around a turn it will roll and milk off the twists.
Sometimes hanging the TL from a high branch and hanging a heavy weight/bag works too. If there are twists the throwbag will spin until it 'unwinds' most of the twists.
For the first few uses try using opposite ends and flake it into a container. Little by little you'll scare out all of the twists.
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
I throw mine up into the tree where it surly will get stuck and I'll spend an hour or so tugging on it to get it back.
flyingsquirrel25
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- South East, PA
I too have found verbal insults do not work! But its not just the new lines that do that, old ones can give you lots of joy as well.
Unspooling (like Tom said) and running over a limb or trunk has been what I have tried. If I notice hockles forming throughout its life I will repeat the limb method to clear them.
Unspooling (like Tom said) and running over a limb or trunk has been what I have tried. If I notice hockles forming throughout its life I will repeat the limb method to clear them.
Some people would use that stuff for climbing line.
colemanjessenz
Participating member
- Location
- heidelberg , Germany
Or Just buy this 
it has no memory so throws well right from the get go .http://shop.freeworker.com/rope-installation/throwlines/stiffline.html
it has no memory so throws well right from the get go .http://shop.freeworker.com/rope-installation/throwlines/stiffline.html
Daniel
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Suburban Philadelphia (Wayne)
toss it high and wide and let it hang for a while
Same as dynaglide?Or Just buy this
macswan
Been here a while
- Location
- Champlain Valley, VT
Hey is that the stuff with monofilament in the center? J. Carr had some of that with him last time he visited. Seemed interesting.Or Just buy this
macswan
Been here a while
- Location
- Champlain Valley, VT
Slap it around a bit. Shake it like... Man nothing I can think of saying seems even remotely appropriate. But shake it.
colemanjessenz
Participating member
- Location
- heidelberg , Germany
yeah man , jay will be using this stuff , honestly can't rate it enough .
colemanjessenz
Participating member
- Location
- heidelberg , Germany
nah it has a lot less friction, ALOT less then dynaglide it has a really stiff core which is basically fishing line which reduces tangling. A big positive is that it comes without memory and if your treat it well , it stays that way.
macswan
Been here a while
- Location
- Champlain Valley, VT
Gonna have to get me some.
