new lowering rope,which one??

[MattyF]

After a new lowering rope,some thing that will cope with being heavily shock loaded and low stretch any ideas??

[snowy]

my 16mm double esterlon has taken some abuse over the years never found that i have needed any thing heavier,

[Mark Bolam]

Can't help you Matty.

 

My new lowering style is all controlled and smooth after watching too many of Reg's vids. Not a shock load in sight...

 

That 19mm double esterlon might do you. Nod at Treeworker would know. So would JJG I reckon.

[MattyF]

very hard not to shock load on massive bits of timber on a capstan and i cant afford a decent lowerin device yet!

[Steve Bullman]

the yale double esterlon is great rope.....but i find the 16mm runs real bad on a capstan, really needs to go on a bollard. ive just ordered some 13mm

[Rod]

when you say big bits what size stuff are you on about?

[bob]

i prefere the english braid to double esterlon and i have both

nicer to handle and tie knots and a bit more supple

[MattyF]

when you say big bits what size stuff are you on about?

 

As big as you dare go with a capstan size!

 

So basically there is only really a choice of two then, EB and esteron,my previous yale rope has served me well but is glazed, frayed and pretty old and it worryingly seems to grow 2 ft when loaded evan with as much slack out of the set up as possible,well atleast its not three strand.

 

I might give the english braids rope a go any one else tryed it.

[High Scale]

When I can afford it...

 

http://www.neropes.com/product.aspx?mid=FBAE29336C3B26FE710A6F20A0FF186C&lid=5&pid=24