Rope Puller/Cable puller

[DTaylor]

Hey guys,

 

Ive been watching educational climber on Youtube using a Maasdam rope puller to pull over trees. Ive been looking for one but they are so overpriced in the UK. 

 

Im not keen on rope systems using pully's as without loads of rope you can't stretch the system too far. 

 

What do most guys use in the UK? 

[nepia]

Maasdam bought from the States.  All costs were up front; it was like buying from any other online shop

[AHPP]

Get used to using the pull line as a progress capture and pig pulling it with whatever you have to hand. That way the winch doesn't need to be anything special or anything with a long pull.

 

This guy pigs onto the progress capture (tree wrap) rope with a prussik but you could use a portawrap for the progress capture and an alpine butterfly for the midline attachment if you prefer. Bear in mind you might need several butterflies for long pulls and they need to be far enough away to not interfere with your progress capture and close enough together that your short-pulling pig system can reach the next one. The video guy's pig system is the orange tape. The sort of thing you could use is a wire comealong, which are cheap as chips, commonly available here and strong. 

 

 

Edited October 2, 2023 by AHPP