Storing lowering rope

[Arborlord]

Hi guys just wondering how you store your lowering ropes.

 

I have daisy chained my 16mm esterlon but it kept needing to have the kinks removed every few feet as i was chaining it up ?.

 

 

I do love this method as it turns 40-50 meters into 10-15 ft long.

[Marc]

What do you mean by kinks? I would stow it in a bag

[skyhuck]

I would stow it in a bag

 

[Arborlord]

Yeah i store in a bag but do you just shove it in or daisy chain it.

 

What i mean is the rope creates loops hockles ??.

[Marc]

I just shove it in the bag, daisy chaining is to time consuming unless you want to dry your rope or wash it.

 

When lowering tie a bow line on both ends of your rope and alternate between ends every now and then, also when your finished run the long end rope through the pulley this all helps to minimise kinks/hockles/twist.

[Arborlord]

Appreciate the advice.

 

Daisy chaining does take a while but it never tangles ever thats what i like about it.

[John Shutler]

shoved in a bag

[Big 'Ammer]

Bag.

 

I put mine back in the bag working end first each time.

 

That way you alternate using both ends of the rope and it wears better.

[stihllearning]

i use a tub trug, easy to flake your rope into and big enough for 60m of rope,pulleys and capstan you can even buy lids for them to keep out the sawdust.

[Arborlord]

What about them gorrila tubs i have a few of them but never thought about using them.