bull rope advice

[arbmark]

Afternoon All,

just ordering some bits from Jonesie and i am looking at 16mm marlow bull rope - is it suitable for natural crotching, pulley rigging or fine for both? I'm after a rope that doesent mind a bit of rubbing on the odd branch

Cheers chaps/chapettes

Mark

[aaron mj]

Afternoon All,

just ordering some bits from Jonesie and i am looking at 16mm marlow bull rope - is it suitable for natural crotching, pulley rigging or fine for both? I'm after a rope that doesent mind a bit of rubbing on the odd branch

Cheers chaps/chapettes

Mark[/Q

 

Its certainly a very popular line, most companys i work for use it. Its a really hard wearing rope and strands definatly wont pick as much as on yale lines. its not got much stretch in it so it will be great for use with wiches like GRCS and hobs but it also wont like to be overloaded when your snatching timber. Unlike double esterlon or equivilent. But all in all its a nice rope..... Its a double braid so natural crotching isnt really recomended because both core and outer sheef will move inderpendently under load.

[arbmark]

Thanks Aaron - big help. first proper lowering rope to complete the kit with rc2000 i have been building up. got no stockists near me so buying blind online. I am wondering how it compares to the XTC12 (which has a lower MBS) for snatching....anyone know if the absorbancy and wear in general use are better ?

[swinny]

I'm also in the same situation, looking for a new rigging rope... can't decide between the 14mm or the 16mm rope... the marlow and just run through pulleys not natural crotching..

[arbmark]

I'm also in the same situation, looking for a new rigging rope... can't decide between the 14mm or the 16mm rope... the marlow and just run through pulleys not natural crotching..

 

yep 14mm rope is easily made the weakest element in the system then but then it reduces your capabilities......go for the 16 and all your redirect pulleys & strops need to be up for the loads = much more expense. there are some nice and pretty reasonably priced small pulleys out there if you can keep the loads small.......

[swinny]

i've a whoopie sling, stein 2000. a 16mm pulley with a 16mm dead eye, a smaller pulley with slings etc and a old climbing rope at the moment.... not been putting big lumps on it though.....

 

if i went 16mm i'd have to upgrade to a 19mm dead eye.

 

i think 14mm may suffice but know 16mm would be the way forwards...... hmmmm

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

14mm polydine for me all the way, great general purpose rigging rope, good for a ton I believe.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

dont natural crotch at all these days, chews up braids too, get some pulleys and live a little!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

I had a 16mm Marlow Bull rope and it lasted for twice as long as I thought it would. It took some major abuse and when I retired it I continued to use it for things where there was no risk, just to see how far it would go.

It lasted another four years!! Astonishing value for money.

 

It makes me wonder how far we could hammer Polydine and Dbl Esterlon before they snap.

[Paul Smith]

You should use a 19mm dead eye if your using a 16mm pulley. You can always rig smaller but you can then go 16mm rope as well.