Rope versatility

[NickinMids]

I've got a 35 mt climbing rope and a 50 mt 12 mm rigging rope. I use the rigging rope as a pull line when required, sometimes with a 3-1 MA set up. My question is..

 

A.... Is it ok to use a rigging rope as a pull line...obviously no stretch is required for pulling but may be some stretch in the rope is necessary when your dropping big branches.....chunks of butt etc. Never see any specific pull lines for sale on the retail sites.

 

B.... If rigging lines are normally less elastic...should I use my rigging line for limited SRT/footlocking (doubled static rope) rather than my normal climbing line that I use for dynamic climbing system.

 

If I tell her indoors I got to buy another rope (kernmantle or whatever) then I may end up hanging from it

[Marc]

I've got a 35 mt climbing rope and a 50 mt 12 mm rigging rope. I use the rigging rope as a pull line when required, sometimes with a 3-1 MA set up. My question is..

 

A.... Is it ok to use a rigging rope as a pull line...obviously no stretch is required for pulling but may be some stretch in the rope is necessary when your dropping big branches.....chunks of butt etc. Never see any specific pull lines for sale on the retail sites.

 

B.... If rigging lines are normally less elastic...should I use my rigging line for limited SRT/footlocking (doubled static rope) rather than my normal climbing line that I use for dynamic climbing system.

 

If I tell her indoors I got to buy another rope (kernmantle or whatever) then I may end up hanging from it

 

 

I've never done a side by side comparison, our climbing systems are static, or to be accurate semi-static.

 

As a personal opinion having climbed srt access for several years a Static rope is more trouble than its worth particularly if you add toothed ascendors, and even more particularly if you footlock! A small amount of cushion is a good thing.

 

No I would not use rigging rope as an access line, non that I have seen really appeal to, yes you could use a rigging line if you want just make sure you only use it as PPE.

 

We use our rigging lines as pull ropes to. Or in less critical pulls old retired lines.