What rope are you using for the rope runner???

SomethingWitty · Sep 8, 2016

N.e.Tree said:
That's nice for sure. We don't have any decent retailers around that I know of. Small vermeer dealer with a small sherrill section about an hour away.

We have a new vermeer dealer, but I haven't bothered stopping by yet.

I didn't even know that most folks bought gear online for my first couple of years.

Nish · Sep 27, 2016

SomethingWitty said:
But seriously, velocity, vortex, arbormaster, and tachyon have no chance when I throw in my samson static as a RR option.

I think I've used 3/8 samson static for light rigging and it is stiff, which makes it resistant to the nicely set, compact knots I like to see on the end of my climb lines. Am I thinking of the right rope?

SomethingWitty · Sep 27, 2016

Nish said:
I think I've used 3/8 samson static for light rigging and it is stiff, which makes it resistant to the nicely set, compact knots I like to see on the end of my climb lines. Am I thinking of the right rope?

It certainly sounds like that rope. It's akin to ascending a stick. Ties knots kind of the same way that a school bus turns.

I think mine is slightly bigger than 3/8. I'll have to look and see exactly (technically an arborist climb line may not be less than 11mm according to ansi. I found out at a class this summer)

Nish · Nov 20, 2016

I just bought a brand new RR and a brand new hank of 7/16th New England KM-III. The damn rope slides right through the RR (much like the Samson Velocity 11mm and the Sterling HTP 11mm, I criticized earlier). The previous hank of KM-III worked beautifully right out of the package. The old RR's don't do any better. What's going on?!

I like to use the RR with the bollard wide open. I've not had good results from messing with that upper bollard--too tight and it becomes a struggle to ascend without much gains on the slippage problem.

Steve Connally · Nov 20, 2016

Confetti and cougar. Cougar seems to be the best for me

Z'sTrees · Nov 20, 2016

I haven't used kmiii but I will comment that a small bollard adjustment makes a big difference, I mean like 1/16" small.

I'm on yale 11.7 luna and have the upper bollard just a hair from wide open.

Worthaug · Nov 20, 2016

Nish said:
I just bought a brand new RR and a brand new hank of 7/16th New England KM-III. The damn rope slides right through the RR (much like the Samson Velocity 11mm and the Sterling HTP 11mm, I criticized earlier). The previous hank of KM-III worked beautifully right out of the package. The old RR's don't do any better. What's going on?!

I like to use the RR with the bollard wide open. I've not had good results from messing with that upper bollard--too tight and it becomes a struggle to ascend without much gains on the slippage problem.

Hmmmm... my gold runner loves KM III Max...

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oceans · Nov 20, 2016

Nish said:
I just bought a brand new RR and a brand new hank of 7/16th New England KM-III. The damn rope slides right through the RR (much like the Samson Velocity 11mm and the Sterling HTP 11mm, I criticized earlier). The previous hank of KM-III worked beautifully right out of the package. The old RR's don't do any better. What's going on?!

I like to use the RR with the bollard wide open. I've not had good results from messing with that upper bollard--too tight and it becomes a struggle to ascend without much gains on the slippage problem.

The place you'll want to add friction in your RR setup would be at the lower arm bollard. That can allow for the bird bollard adjustment to stay more open. The lower arms just don't have enough leverage in stock configuration on thinner ropes to get the job done for some folks...lighter climbers may have success. You may want to try a Baby Bump body to get some added lower friction.

Nish · Dec 17, 2016

I believe I discovered the problem with that new hank of KM-III. 3/8th looks a lot like 7/16ths. I think Sherrill mistakenly sent me 3/8ths and my RR doesn't like it.

Quintanana · Mar 21, 2019

Anyone try blaze or vega with the runner? Where can one get cougar?

Steve Connally · Mar 21, 2019

Grafted_In said:
Anyone try blaze or vega with the runner? Where can one get cougar?

The old cougar as I know it is no longer sold in the USA. I guess there was a production issue. You can still get it from across the pond as far as I know.

Quintanana · Mar 21, 2019

Thanks steve. Thats a bummer...do you know what the production issue was?

Steve Connally · Mar 21, 2019

Treestuff said something briefly about consistent quality but never got a firm answer. Really bummed me out because I had been running it for years and years.

Quintanana · Mar 22, 2019

Is the new cougar not as good?

Looking at blue moon (or any of the other yale 11.7s) too... is the baby bump gonna be made available again?

islandarb · Mar 23, 2019

Just pick any 11.7. You will be mint. I am really getting back into my runners. And I only run 11.7s . Just durable all round SRT ropes. A broken in runner wide open will be mint on any 11.7.

Quintanana · Mar 23, 2019

Thanks swingdude. I might just have to get one yale and one vega. Cant have enough rope!

Steve Connally · Mar 23, 2019

I don't know about the new cougar. When it went out of stock on TS I started my search for a new rope. Still searching. I use the bump and i'm only 165 soaking wet. I really liked the runner on scanners. Worked great MRS and SRS. Used it for everyday crane work.