Yesterday we were lifting an dead Ash limb that was about 10" in diameter and 25' long. Nothing too large by any stretch of the imagination.
I was on the ground so I'm not sure how thick the hinge was. We usually pretension the line before the cut so the line is "fairly" tight. Then the...
We looked at getting a Teufelberger line but the strength wasn't there. We just ordered a new 5/8" and wanted stronger than the 14k lbs that it offered. Because we needed a bigger line for catching wood when negative blocking. I agree that the Dynasorb is probably not the best in for lifting but...
So let me better explain the rigging..... It only happens when we tip tie a branch and lift up. The running bowline is set from the ground with a throwline.
We glazed two separate rigging lines recently when running bowlines cinched up and the rope on rope friction damaged the rope. Both times we were cranking with the GRCS. I would just use a clevis but I am concerned with the pin spinning out. I would also use a delta or similar but that's too...
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