this lowering rope any good?

[thecaptain]

what do people think of this as a lowering rope for standard tree operations?

 

NOT MY LISTING OR ITEM, just for the purposes of the question im asking

 

ARBORIST RIGGING LOWERING POLYSTEEL BULL ROPE 50MX 16MM | eBay

 

thanks guys!

[aesmith]

Polysteel is used in the fishing industry where service life may be quite short due to abrasion or damage so low price is important. It's quite stiff, not that pleasant to handle or to splice. But it's cheap and strong. You can get it in 220m rolls from here, along with their other variants ...

Gael Force Polysteel Rope

Gael Force Seasteel Rope

[treequip]

The short answer is yes, its fine as a rigging line but it has limitations.

 

Back in the day for a loooong time it was all we had, everyone used it (or maybe a retired climbing line)

 

It has a low melt point so its not suitable for use with modern friction devices. You can still take a wrap around a tree like we used to in the old days.

 

I still keep a bit around for pulling trees over, its not so tragic if it gets landed on and damaged.

[Ian C]

The short answer is yes, its fine as a rigging line but it has limitations.

 

Back in the day for a loooong time it was all we had, everyone used it (or maybe a retired climbing line)

 

It has a low melt point so its not suitable for use with modern friction devices. You can still take a wrap around a tree like we used to in the old days.

 

I still keep a bit around for pulling trees over, its not so tragic if it gets landed on and damaged.

 

A bit like you andy?

 

Old skool but still capable:thumbup:

 

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[nepia]

I bought a bargain 'offcut' of 30m from South Wales Marine for just the type of job described; pulling things over, ripping out small stumps. It frays on the surface quite quickly and you need abut 3 feet of it to tie a knot.

But as said it's cheap so perfect for getting dirty, landing trees on and generally abusing without worrying abut the expense.

I think the nominal breaking strain is 4 tons so it'll take a bit of a yank.

 

...the listing says 5.45 tons...

[arbmonkey]

Samson nystron is bit pricey but worth it

[treequip]

A bit like you andy?

 

Old skool but still capable:thumbup:

 

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Or old, dirty and frayed arround the edges

[Ian C]

Or old, dirty and frayed arround the edges

 

Oh yeah that's what I really ment.

 

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