little rope throwing tip

[Lancstree]

Was working in a scruffy area yesterday and picked up a bike handle grip made of soft rubber. Put it over the eye splice on bluetongue and it served very well as a throw weight. Very safe too. I csn see there being some play on words on here but it is a serious thread!

[Rich Rule]

Nice one. I usually have a small throwbag on a tool bina and clip it into the spliced eye instead of throwing just the rope when I advance up the tree.

[silky fox]

great tip Rich! why coil when a throwbag will do.

[Lancstree]

The throw bag works well and probably better to get it to come down. I'm a minimalist and like going lightweight. The bike grip is lighter but still works and less chance of getting banjoed in the face when you miss!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

great tip Rich! why coil when a throwbag will do.

 

 

Still coil it Paul but it'll go farther with a light weight on it.

[silky fox]

True OMT....

[atree]

Nice one. I usually have a small throwbag on a tool bina and clip it into the spliced eye instead of throwing just the rope when I advance up the tree.

 

Yeh i do that too.I never bother coiling it up and throwing it now

[arbor_head]

Thanks for the rubber handle tip!

Is the idea to make a more uniform pass through tight crotches (etc?), rather than snag up like with a throw weight and 'biner? Cool, man.

[petertreepiper]

pictures would be good ! and more ideas !

[JimM]

Nice one. I usually have a small throwbag on a tool bina and clip it into the spliced eye instead of throwing just the rope when I advance up the tree.

 

Someone mentioned this a while back in relation to Zigzag working. I've been using it ever since. Its a great tip.