Beginners guide to rigging.......

[normandylumberjack]

I'm looking into my first rigging kit and would like some thoughts on my short list.

 

Marlow Doublebraid 12mm x 50m

 

Yale 16mm Whoopie Sling

 

ISC Small Cast Pulley

 

Stein Portawrap RC1000

 

English Braids 16mm x 5m Sling

 

Would this all sound like a sound kit for lighter rigging duties, or should I look at a bollard:confused1:

[Ian Flatters]

I'm looking into my first rigging kit and would like some thoughts on my short list.

 

 

 

Marlow Doublebraid 12mm x 50m

 

 

 

Yale 16mm Whoopie Sling

 

 

 

ISC Small Cast Pulley

 

 

 

Stein Portawrap RC1000

 

 

 

English Braids 16mm x 5m Sling

 

 

 

Would this all sound like a sound kit for lighter rigging duties, or should I look at a bollard:confused1:

 

 

Sounds good but I'd always go for a bollard if money permits. Maybe a swing cheek rigging pulley too. So you can rig off centre if required.

[Gray git]

As Ian said go for an rc2001 if you can as it's so much more friendly to use.

You could get a pinto rig and a few slings for a redirect and I'd always go for a spliced line if it's an option as makes light notless rigging so much quicker.

[normandylumberjack]

As Ian said go for an rc2001 if you can as it's so much more friendly to use.

You could get a pinto rig and a few slings for a redirect and I'd always go for a spliced line if it's an option as makes light notless rigging so much quicker.

 

What would be the advantages of a bollard over one of these?

[normandylumberjack]

I thought that being attached top and tail it would act much like a bollard, and £100 cheaper than the rc2001

[Mountain man]

Nothing wrong with a friction device like that, save yourself a few quid over a bollard.

People were (and still are) using natural crotches and a wrap round the trunk.

[Joe Newton]

What would be the advantages of a bollard over one of these?

 

 

There we'll still be a small amount of slack in that system. A fixed bollard makes for much smoother and predictable rigging.

 

Depends on your work. We get on fine with a port a wrap type thing most of the time. On big dismantles a fixed bollard is a definite advantage. If the person on the ropes isn't switched on it won't make a huge difference though

[MattyF]

If your only running 12mm double braid it will be fine, personally I would start at 14mm for rigging lines unless your intending to use it for only light rigging.

Slack issues would only become a problem with big lumps that 12mm would be killed on IMO so the 2001 is not a bad choice ,You can still get a lot of slack out the system once your familiar with it and I found 2001 more superior than ports wrap style devices for lowering with ease of use ability to hold and run wood.

I use a 3001 and and its a heavy bit of kit,comes in to its own with big rigging though and a porter wrap for light stuff.

[Gray git]

As matty said, the 2001 gives you the option of cutting in a mount seat which is better for blocking down even if this is a future thing and it's kinder to your ropes with a bigger bend radius.

As the mps say it's helping future proof yourself.

Nowt wrong with a floating capstan, still use an old 1 in the 12mm kit for pruning works or for a 2nd tail line but non of my lads would pick it out of choice.

[Adam Bourne]

Great to see the thread getting some posts again, miss you lot, must make more of an effort really.