lowering rope

[bob]

i want a 3 new lowering ropes that do not require pulleys portawraps ect for very light branches.

We have been using retired climbing ropes but would like to get something a little bit more suitable H&S compliant

[Tree cutter Stu]

marlow do a 12mm lowering rope for small rigging.

[Pete Mctree]

3 strand polyprop? Cheap & durable

[Mike Hill]

3 strand polyprop? Cheap & durable

 

+1

 

Splice an eye in one end and you could also use it as the first leg of two ropes joined together to pull Trees over (so your good rope dosn't get squashed)

[A_lopa]

5/8 spearmint..

[Rupe]

Old climbing rope should be ok, as long as you retire it early enough for it to still have plenty of life left in it.

 

As long as its marked for rigging only it would be ok by the HSE.

 

Buy new climbing ropes more often (always good policy) and use the old ones for anything and everything and Loler inspect them as usual taking into account what they are used for and have been subjected too.

[Peter]

11mm marlow static abseil rope. Cheap as chips and tough as old boots!

[Jonesie]

12mm Marlow rope £1.14 per metre (40kn MBL)

[Paul Smith]

11mm marlow static abseil rope. Cheap as chips and tough as old boots!

 

comes in 60M as well!

[Rupe]

If your not going to use pulleys with it then don't spend money on it!