I was using my old throwline bag today(an orange trick or treat bag), and thinking how much it sucks. Not nearly as good as my makeup bag :^D It's good enough for my work climb system, but I was thinking of maybe making something better. It occurred to me a big round tarp might work pretty good. Cut a big circle out of a regular tarp, fold the edges over, and install grommets around the perimeter. Run paracord through the grommets, and it could be cinched up like a bag. When you're ready to work, pull it apart and lay it on the ground. Easy to flake line on, and when you're done, pull the cord to bring it all together. Sound like a good idea?
Throwline Tarp
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
I had Robs mom make one. Hated it.
Cube works best IMO.
If you need a place to flake line, carry a small cheap tarp.
I use tub and bucket lids. Or walk the line out.
I have lids because i store rope in buckets and tubs. Convenient enough as i am usually pulling the rope out of them up a tree. Or just pull the lid out of the back of the truck.
Now, if you want a nifty tarp, get one for your climb rope. Been using this of late.
Northern Seams Rope Tarp. Love it
Cube works best IMO.
If you need a place to flake line, carry a small cheap tarp.
I use tub and bucket lids. Or walk the line out.
I have lids because i store rope in buckets and tubs. Convenient enough as i am usually pulling the rope out of them up a tree. Or just pull the lid out of the back of the truck.
Now, if you want a nifty tarp, get one for your climb rope. Been using this of late.
Northern Seams Rope Tarp. Love it
PCTREE
Treehouser
I would imagine a circular tarp with grommets around like the one above would be horrible for throw line. Once flaked onto whatever it must not move compared to the rest of the line. Faltimer does this when you first collapse the cube as the sides compress the stack thus keeping it stationary folding still doesn’t really jiggle it up.. a circular tarp when pulled together would move all the line. Maybe just a flat tarp that you lay another fabric over and roll up??
Burnham
Woods walker
These products have been on the market for decades, peeps. Why we treeclimbers in particular seem to feel the need to reinvent the wheel never has been something I could understand 
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Look to other vert. rope disciples...save yourself a lot of trouble. Cavers and rock climbers have had this sort of stuff nailed for many a year.
.Look to other vert. rope disciples...save yourself a lot of trouble. Cavers and rock climbers have had this sort of stuff nailed for many a year.
Burnham
Woods walker
You make a decent point, Kyle. But rope tarps can serve lifelines, rigging lines, and throw lines equally as well. And rope tarps have been used by these other disciplines for decades.
I am with you with loving the throwline cube...I'd be sad to not have mine...although I didn't suffer very much using a 5 gallon plastic bucket for about 15 years before I got my folding cube. Storage space required is the only real advantage to the cube, when you get right down to it.
I am with you with loving the throwline cube...I'd be sad to not have mine...although I didn't suffer very much using a 5 gallon plastic bucket for about 15 years before I got my folding cube. Storage space required is the only real advantage to the cube, when you get right down to it.
Burnham
Woods walker
You would be wrong, Paul my friend. I know this from personal experience. The round tarp is no better nor worse than the cube in this respect, ime.
And you would be completely correct with you second thought. That product also has been available since shortly after you were in short pants
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CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
My tarp i had made could be folded or rolled. Had pockets for throw weights. Just a variation of Nick Bonners tarp. I used sail canvas to make it tough. The line would tangle like a sumbiatch almost every shot no matter. Less issues with a cube.
The round tarp i recommend for climb line or rigging line that you do not need in a rope bag. I prefer a rope bag when i barber pole (limb out) and top pines. That way i just take my rope with me making ground work easier. When ready to descend or haul something up, drop the bag. Same with some rigging lines. Toss the zip line out from the tree, the whole bag.
I like the tarp for when I am pruning. Multiple trees. Just leave the tarp on the ground, climb. When flaking the rope back, easier than a bag. Faster for the next tree. Cinch and go.
For throw lines, a regular cube, like a faultimer, is best. I just by the WesSpur ones. That way, if some one buggers it up, i dont cry about it. Better to throw away a 29.00 cube than a 100.00. And I carry 3-4 cubes in my truck.
You would be wrong, Paul my friend. I know this from personal experience. The round tarp is no better nor worse than the cube in this respect, ime.
And you would be completely correct with you second thought. That product also has been available since shortly after you were in short pants
Have another pop. Hey, Jed, stand clear of B till tomorrow.
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Maybe ill just send mine to ya so it can feed your frustration and get your mind off other things
kevin bingham
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i love my bonner throwline tarp
biggun
Monkey for Hire
Falteimer cube for me. Did have three, lost one and now I have two.
Used daily and almost 7 or so years. Other brands of cube are available but don’t seem to have the longevity.
Used daily and almost 7 or so years. Other brands of cube are available but don’t seem to have the longevity.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Stein are good, bang for buck. Wesspur, too, but lime green is less visible, and no markings. The simple Open and Close with arrows can be put on with markers.
When, flat, I fold the Open corner toward the Close corner (going from open to closed), and the velcro closure and D- ring are always in the right position.
Historically, having employees available to lose my stuff has made me want go go middle of the road. Haven't lost one, yet, thankfully.
A cube, 2 weights, and 250' of line is too spendy to lose, closing in on $100 on its own.
When, flat, I fold the Open corner toward the Close corner (going from open to closed), and the velcro closure and D- ring are always in the right position.
Historically, having employees available to lose my stuff has made me want go go middle of the road. Haven't lost one, yet, thankfully.
A cube, 2 weights, and 250' of line is too spendy to lose, closing in on $100 on its own.
biggun
Monkey for Hire
Wouldn’t buy Stein if they were the very last option. Rip-off company who take everyone’s good ideas and pass them off as theirs. Usually a drastic decrease in quality as well.
I hear you though, Falteimers are not cheap. When I lived in London but was travelling got work in Norway... the company also had a shop. We got everything at cost. Falteimers were less than 20 quid IIRC.
I hear you though, Falteimers are not cheap. When I lived in London but was travelling got work in Norway... the company also had a shop. We got everything at cost. Falteimers were less than 20 quid IIRC.
ruel
TreeHouser
Hot take on Stein. I've never used any of their stuff, but will keep that in mind.
