I just ask the guys at the rock climbing outfitters. They have always fixed me up with stuff that works well.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 6, 2020, at 8:26 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > > 3/8 kernmantle. We do have some throw bags of lighter “accessory cord”, I > think 7 mm. > > I’m not familiar with that brand. When I started out buying rope I bought > some “dual braid” and it was bad stuff. I forget the brand, maybe Samson. > But it got all kinky. If Mark vouches for that particular rope, it’s good. > > Personally I like Sterling SuperStatic. One decision is whether you like > nylon or polyester rope. Some people will only use polyester (e.g. Sterling > HTP) for static rope applications because it has lower elongation. > Personally I find it too stiff and too abrasive and prefer nylon. > > If you look at the working load limit (WLL) which is typically 1/10 of the > breaking strength, a 3/8 inch or 10 mm rope is fine unless you are hanging 12 > foot dishes or something. I think the main reason to have a 1/2 inch rope is > for rescue where it needs to hold the weight of two people. Or maybe for > rappelling down a tower with a descender, which I think is also supposed to > be done with a second rope for fall protection. > > But I have a garbage can with 900 feet of 1/2 inch rope and it’s > prohibitively heavy. No tower climber is going to want to pull that up the > tower as he climbs. You will have to start with a lighter rope and use a > capstan to pull up the heavy rope. You don’t appreciate just how heavy a 1/2 > inch rope is until you try using one. Mark mentions 5/8, I don’t like to > even think about that. > > But yes, 3/8 inch is the sweet spot. > > I have now told you more than I know about ropes, so take with a grain of > salt. > > > From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Tushar Patel > Sent: Monday, April 6, 2020 8:39 PM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? > > Good suggestion Mark, > > Thank you. > > Tushar > > From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2020 7:51 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? > > I would actually go lower diameter at 3/8” Unless you are pulling up the > tower itself 5000’ is plenty strong and considerably lighter than the 1/2” or > the 5/8”. > > The one you linked to is a good rope. I think we have the 3/8” as our main > haul line. > > We have heavier 1/2" and 5/8” ropes for climbing ropes. > > Mark > > > On Apr 6, 2020, at 8:39 PM, Tushar Patel <tpa...@ecpi.com> wrote: > > I am in the market to buy 1200 ft long double braid rope for pulling a load > up the tower using capstan etc. > > Any suggestions on the brand and the size (1/2 or 5/8)? > > Following? > > https://www.gmesupply.com/lifting-rigging/pelican-load-pro-double-braid-rope > > Thanks, > Tushar > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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