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  1. treesmith

    Best rope and best price for rigging lines.

    How does that Husky rope compare to Stable Braid? The pic looks more similar than Yale's Double Esterlon. I like it okay, but it picks more than Stable Braid...the jacket (cover) seems a bit looser. Unless of course, I just haven't broken it in good yet. All in all though, Stable Braid is my...
  2. treesmith

    Best rope and best price for rigging lines.

    I only have one 200' piece of rope on the truck, and I've only used it once, when I had to rig a skyline/speedline on a job. I very seldom need anything over 150'. I'm currently using a remnant I got from Wesspur a couple of years ago that is about 135' long.
  3. treesmith

    Best rope and best price for rigging lines.

    Since I started using 9/16" SB, I seldom get the 5/8" out any more. In fact, I use 1/2" the most these days, and just take smaller pieces. So much easier to work with.
  4. treesmith

    Best rope and best price for rigging lines.

    The last 9/16" Stable Braid I bought was over $500...but I bought a bit more than 150'. :/: Sounds like a good price, Justin. 150' is the length I normally buy/use.
  5. treesmith

    Best rope and best price for rigging lines.

    I still use Arborplex, 1/2" for light natural-crotching, and 5/8" for heavier natural-crotching. I've caught and lowered 1000#+ with the 5/8". For false-crotching, I use Stable Braid, 1/2", 9/16" or 5/8", depending on situation and load. I have a couple of Yale Double Esterlon lines, but I don't...
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