rope advice

[White Noise]

Got a big smelly dirty Pop to come down soon its even got its own lake round the base . Not to mention all the muddy grass . Still its in need of rigging down as theres a listed building ever so close . So I dont want to mess my decent lowering line up . Choices are

 

16 mm 3 strand Nylon 30% stretch Breaking load 5300kg .

 

16 mm 3 strand Polyester 10% stretch Breaking load 4766kg .

 

Prices are similar with nylon cheapest . Will be factoring this rope in the quote .

 

Why 16mm well if we get the job the rope can then be used for felling and stump pulling .

 

Nylon for stump pulling to much stretch perhaps . But it will do for felling . Polyester seems to be top so far . Would just like to hear what you guys think . Ive never used 3 strand polyester before .

[mistahbenn]

I used some 3 strand white stuff in America, was ok, not very nice for tying knots, and not so smooth if natural rigging. But it worked!

[morten]

30% stretch makes the nylon 3-strand impossible to work with IMO

[White Noise]

Just wondered if anyone was using polyester . pros cons .

 

I know the 30% stretch sounds bad but the nylon line will be pre tensioned .

 

Will not be shock loading either .

[treequip]

Why not just use what you have and wash it when you are finished?

[White Noise]

Why not just use what you have and wash it when you are finished?

 

Thought about that but having revisted the site the other day . Theres no way . Anyhow the developer is going to buy it and he knows this . Even seen some barbed wire coming out the ground well rusty

[White Noise]

So know one used polyester then .

[treequip]

Have you considered Pollyprop

[White Noise]

Have you considered Pollyprop

 

Only if it came in another colour . I dont like blue

 

8mm poly prop its the future so versatile . Washing lines , string lines , bracing , guy rope

[treequip]

Only if it came in another colour . I dont like blue

 

8mm poly prop its the future so versatile . Washing lines , string lines , bracing , guy rope

 

It comes in nice colours as well

 

Timko Ltd (UK): Polypropylene Rope,3 Strand Polypropylene Rope