Untwisting throwline

WaitakKauri

WaitakKauri

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What's a way to untwist throwline at ground level? Back at the depot (home), I want to remove twisting that has built up over time.

I've seen this done by running throwline through a biner clipped on a fence and pulling the throwline through. I tried this by just looping once around a biner, but it didn't do anything.
 
The best thing I have found is stretching them a little, literally stretching. Heating them with some friction also works but the lines are always small and cut through most things fairly quickly.
 
Nish said:
I run it through my pinched index finger and thumbnail so that I can feel any twist that tries to get through.
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When I've tried this I've ended up with a lot of twist condensed into a small space that was then really difficult to untwist without hanging over something high with a throw weight. Maybe I let too much twist to develop.
 
monkeylove said:
The best thing I have found is stretching them a little, literally stretching. Heating them with some friction also works but the lines are always small and cut through most things fairly quickly.
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Interesting. I'm not envisioning how this would help, but I'm willing to give it a try.
 
Just some ideas:

At ground level, I think a key is to lay out the full length in a straight line. (lawn, treelawn, sidewalk, park, ball field, etc)

Attach one end securely, then walk the line toward the loose end with some amount of friction. e.g. one wrap around a utility carabineer.

If you have a very low friction swivel, attach both ends securely off the ground. Then walk the line, with one wrap around carabineer, toward the swivel.
 
WaitakKauri said:
What's a way to untwist throwline at ground level? Back at the depot (home), I want to remove twisting that has built up over time.

I've seen this done by running throwline through a biner clipped on a fence and pulling the throwline through. I tried this by just looping once around a biner, but it didn't do anything.
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Because the POST said ground level.
 
Thanks Greg, I'll give this a go. This might actually be what I saw one, but I had it wrong.

RopeSheild, I don't have height at home so I am looking for another way.
 
Still you set a hook in ceiling or whatever tie off your cube or whatever and let it spin out.
Either way it's gotta spin free or you get some Hockling.
 
Thanks RopeShield. I've done this to get small amounts of twist out for about 10-15m at the ends.

I'll see how this goes and report back.
 
I've found ways to unhockle throwline or ropes

Like was said earlier...pull it up in the tree and let it hang with a bag on it. It will spinout the hockles.

Another is to lay it out in the open full length or in large, lazy loops. Find a couple of trees, posts or the like that are at least five feet apart. Or, find a small tree and weave the line through a few branches. Keep the rope in line end to end. Don't have it make a side bend...too much friction.Pass the line around in a zig-zag. Every time that the line goes around a corner it will roll the line and milk the hockles off the end. If you have too much tension on either end the rope won't roll and the hockles will stay in the line. If you have a striped rope you can see the spirals milk off.

Ohhh...a picket fence really works well for milking throwline. Drop it over the tips about 5-6 apart and pull.
 
I just did this on a rainy day, my house looked like a drunken spiders web. Throw line around the peg of a door hinge, over the shower curtain rod, through the treadle sewing machine table, back over the shower curtain, and a 8yr old "helping"
 
Lots to try this weekend. @evo Yeah, I'm not sure I should get the kids to help until I get this working, though my 8 yo would be keen to help, lol.

Thanks guys for all your feedback. I'll report back.
 
Grrr... it's raining out, so I'll have to attempt some untangling later. Will take the Husky (line trimmer :risas:) in for its warranty service instead.
 
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