What rigging rope do you prefer is good.....

Jimmycrackcorn said:
Hahahaha.. That's funny shit right there.. i want a radio flyer though.. no wheelbarrow..

If that was directed at me Treeworker... To answer you question.. "If there could be only one" like some Highlander shit or something... It would really have to depend on what your doing & what type of tools your dealing with..? But to be honest.. i don't really think there's a good answer to it other than what Jeff said.. "just take more drugs"... hahaha..

I will say though.. the first company i worked for used 16 strand for everything! So in that case i guess there was one... but that's a rare example. Actually.. that's not completely accurate.. they're was other options there, like one other.. lol.. But yeah.. XTC Spearmint for everything.

Regardless of all that.. my question still stands about the 16 strand & other sizes..
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My Only one rope scenario would be Samson 14mm stable braid, could drop some hefty chunks into it, good allrounder l think.
 
Jimmycrackcorn said:
Hahahaha.. That's funny shit right there.. i want a radio flyer though.. no wheelbarrow..

If that was directed at me Treeworker... To answer you question.. "If there could be only one" like some Highlander shit or something... It would really have to depend on what your doing & what type of tools your dealing with..? But to be honest.. i don't really think there's a good answer to it other than what Jeff said.. "just take more drugs"... hahaha..

I will say though.. the first company i worked for used 16 strand for everything! So in that case i guess there was one... but that's a rare example. Actually.. that's not completely accurate.. they're was other options there, like one other.. lol.. But yeah.. XTC Spearmint for everything.

Regardless of all that.. my question still stands about the 16 strand & other sizes..

Also.. is that you Treeworker9 digging up these really old threads or is this app telling me it's 2010, 2011 for the hell of it.. It's showing you as the earliest 2018 post.. idc I'm just wondering if my app is wack as it's happened before & screws with searches.
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In case some of you don’t realize there is another method. Sometimes there is a slope or area you need to deal with and negative blocking seems the only way. But often you can loosely secure a bull rope at the top and bottom of tree and sling the piece for free fall, to be restrained by the limit of the strap. Therefor there is not much load applied to the bull rope. But the piece falls fast!
 
Vertical speedline. Keeps the piece close to the trunk, but leaves a big divot in the golf course, unless you pile up some cribbing. I've done both, used the vertical speedline attached just below the block, and negative blocked down pieces using the speedline as a "just in case" to keep the piece from rolling or bouncing away if the groundie loses control of it. A choked loop runner on the piece and a steel biner clipped to the speedline, so there's quite a bit of extra gear involved, but sometimes you have targets you can't afford to get broken.

I did this all day to keep pieces from hitting an outdoor kitchen near the tree. Only the first piece actually bounced away toward the target, and the speedline stopped it about six feet short. All the other pieces just went THUD! and never rolled or bounced. Figures. But, the one piece justified the precautions.

So many tricks to this stuff, it boggles the mind. Figuring it all out is half the fun, though.
 
JeffGu said:
Vertical speedline. Keeps the piece close to the trunk, but leaves a big divot in the golf course, unless you pile up some cribbing. I've done both, used the vertical speedline attached just below the block, and negative blocked down pieces using the speedline as a "just in case" to keep the piece from rolling or bouncing away if the groundie loses control of it. A choked loop runner on the piece and a steel biner clipped to the speedline, so there's quite a bit of extra gear involved, but sometimes you have targets you can't afford to get broken.

I did this all day to keep pieces from hitting an outdoor kitchen near the tree. Only the first piece actually bounced away toward the target, and the speedline stopped it about six feet short. All the other pieces just went THUD! and never rolled or bounced. Figures. But, the one piece justified the precautions.

So many tricks to this stuff, it boggles the mind. Figuring it all out is half the fun, though.
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Yeah there is more than one way to skin a cat! Tree- what have you !
 
Took your advice on Samson 14mm stable braid, thank you, A question for your knowledgeable self, Petzl Control climbing rope and Yale xtc Fire, to me look exactly the same, are they one and the same rope, or am l raving, l currently climb on Yale xtc Fire, with Zigzag mrs, Petzl launched control recently with the capability of loading the eye directly through the zigzag, which I was very interested in purchasing until l noticed the similarity, l would like your opinion and of course anyone in this great forum, greetings from Ireland
 
Tree worker9 said:
Took your advice on Samson 14mm stable braid, thank you, A question for your knowledgeable self, Petzl Control climbing rope and Yale xtc Fire, to me look exactly the same, are they one and the same rope, or am l raving, l currently climb on Yale xtc Fire, with Zigzag mrs, Petzl launched control recently with the capability of loading the eye directly through the zigzag, which I was very interested in purchasing until l noticed the similarity, l would like your opinion and of course anyone in this great forum, greetings from Ireland
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Very different, Yale XTC fire is a 16 strand rope. Petzl Control is a kernmantle construction rope with a 24 strand sheath. I have had it in my hands but have not climbed on it. Nice hand, knotted well enough. The eye will pass through the zigzag, but not too easily. I had a coworker that climbed on that combo. He seems to like it.
 
AdkEric said:
Very different, Yale XTC fire is a 16 strand rope. Petzl Control is a kernmantle construction rope with a 24 strand sheath. I have had it in my hands but have not climbed on it. Nice hand, knotted well enough. The eye will pass through the zigzag, but not too easily. I had a coworker that climbed on that combo. He seems to like it.
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Thanks so much for your enlightening and rapid response, you just made my day, l will go ahead now and purchase the rope, Bless you and yours,
 
chris_girard said:
1/2" - 9/16" Samson Stable Braid most of the time for me too.

For light duty natural crotch rigging, I use a retired ArborMaster 16 strand climbing line.

On the GRCS, for lifting loads, I use a static line from Puget Sound Ropes (thanks Rog).
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What the…. Puget sound rope? Got a link as I’ve never heard of them and live here
 
evo said:
What the…. Puget sound rope? Got a link as I’ve never heard of them and live here
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I believe that is Cortland Puget Sound Ropes. Most often just goes by Cortland.

All Rope - Cortland

Cortland engineers and manufactures synthetic rope using the right combination of materials, constructions, coatings and protective wear.
www.cortlandcompany.com www.cortlandcompany.com
1012 Second Street
Anacortes WA 98221

Or no....
 
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