Thin rigging rope

[AHPP]

I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this but I need to ask anway. Does anyone use rigging rope thinner than 12mm?

 

I've never seen it. I have a bit of 10mm static I use for a speedline once in a blue moon.

 

Like I said, fairly sure I know the answer but if five or ten people could chime in to confirm, I'd be very grateful.

[peds]

Rescue rigging, we use 11.5mm. Knowing how quickly the kN build up, especially when the load bounces a bit, and even when shared across two identical systems, would make me worried about taking even moderately sized bits on a rope that size unless they had a guaranteed soft catch. 

That said, I fully intend to add an 11.5mm rope for light bits one day.

[paddyvero]

Ive used 9mm in the past. Rigging smaller branches from very high, often need a light rope to help the stuff come down. Its probably against a rule somewhere. Micro rigging!

[MattyF]

10 mm English braids was my go too light rigging rope for years, I’ve gone back to 12mm as it’s bright orange .. it’s a bit heavier for negative rigging and isn’t like cheese wire.. although I do miss the 10 at times it wasn’t visible enough for special needs groundys. 

[Mark Bolam]

This is what happens when the rigging rope is too light.

 

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