Switching to webbing

[Nutterbuster]

So I've occasionally used a lone wolf strap as a lineman's belt. It absolutely cannot be beat for weight and packability, but it leaves something to be desired in the strength and safety factor.

I remember my trophyline came with a web tether, and while I didn't care for it I remember the buckle that was used to adjust length being pretty slick. I'm wondering if 1 or 2 inch tubular webbing could be used as a tether. 2 inch looks like it's rated for 7000+lbs in some cases, which is way more than my HSS rope.

Can anybody weigh in on this, and maybe make some hardware suggestions?

 

[d_rek]

You can use rated webbing as a substitute for basically any climbing rated rope. Some prefer it. Both have their pros and cons.


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[elk yinzer]

You'd basically have to sew a daisy chain into it to make it adjustable, right? I like the idea of cutting some bulk but rope just seems more practical for me.

 

[Nutterbuster]

You'd basically have to sew a daisy chain into it to make it adjustable, right? I like the idea of cutting some bulk but rope just seems more practical for me.

I'm 99% sure the old trophyline strap had a slide buckle for adjustment. It would be lighter than a ropeman and I remember it being fairly simple to use.

Anybody got pics of the trophyline tether?

 

[BassBoysLLP]

@redsquirrel had revisited this. Maybe he can bump the threads and provide new insight.

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[Nutterbuster]

@redsquirrel had revisited this. Maybe he can bump the threads and provide new insight.

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I was actually just reading an old 2014 thread. lol

 

[GBlevins92]

I was actually just reading an old 2014 thread. lol

I had a pic of the buckle I think your talking about on a thread on here some where....it was a trophy line tether I got that has the sliding buckle it packs down slick I’ve often wondered about using a webbing tether with this type of buckle.


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[Nutterbuster]

This buckle perhaps?

http://austrialpin.net/product/cobraframe-buckles/

The long end that looks around the tree would be pretty cheap and easy to replace as necessary due to wear and tear. The shorter section that hooked to your bridge shouldn't ever wear.

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[Jefferson10940]

Where the bridge clips into the tether, is that a metal on metal connection?


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[Nutterbuster]

Where the bridge clips into the tether, is that a metal on metal connection?


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No. I am thinking a stitched loop with a carabineer. Kind of like with a lone wolf strap. Imagine how you would use that if somebody told you to tether yourself off to a tree with it.

 

[redsquirrel]

So I've occasionally used a lone wolf strap as a lineman's belt. It absolutely cannot be beat for weight and packability, but it leaves something to be desired in the strength and safety factor.

I remember my trophyline came with a web tether, and while I didn't care for it I remember the buckle that was used to adjust length being pretty slick. I'm wondering if 1 or 2 inch tubular webbing could be used as a tether. 2 inch looks like it's rated for 7000+lbs in some cases, which is way more than my HSS rope.

Can anybody weigh in on this, and maybe make some hardware suggestions?

@redsquirrel had revisited this. Maybe he can bump the threads and provide new insight.

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http://www.saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/custom-tree-strap.193/

It wasn't too long after that I switched to a rope tether with a ropeman. Now a days I'm running 9mm sterling htp with a kong duck and its pretty compact. It's a much easier and safer DIY than stiching up the webbing.

 

[EricS]

@redsquirrel are you using anything to silence the carabiner connection to the duck?

 

[redsquirrel]

@redsquirrel are you using anything to silence the carabiner connection to the duck?

I have the biner wrapped with some vet tape. That covers it and noise is a non-issue. I only use that on my tether though, it would be too noisy for a lineman's belt.

 

[Nutterbuster]

@redsquirrel what exactly made you give up the webbing? I just ordered 1"tubular and a buckle. Seems like webbing is drastically more compact and manageable. Just curious, since I don't see a lot of guys using it.

 

[redsquirrel]

The rope tether was easier to make and didn't require stitching plus the ropeman worked so good, so that was why I initially swtiched. I've since fooled around with some webbing aiders and haven't come up with anything I really like. I tried 1" tubular with a small adjustable D ring that I got from austrialpin. The 1" webbing wanted to slip down the tree and I ended up having to carry enough webbing that it wasn't better than my rope. Give it a shot though, maybe you'll come up with something better.

 

[Nutterbuster]

The rope tether was easier to make and didn't require stitching plus the ropeman worked so good, so that was why I initially swtiched. I've since fooled around with some webbing aiders and haven't come up with anything I really like. I tried 1" tubular with a small adjustable D ring that I got from austrialpin. The 1" webbing wanted to slip down the tree and I ended up having to carry enough webbing that it wasn't better than my rope. Give it a shot though, maybe you'll come up with something better.

I think I looked at the same d-ring. Did it work ok? If you're not using it, I may be interested in buying it off of you if my buckle doesn't work. I got the austrialpin cobra frame buckle.

 

[noxninja]

http://www.saddlehunter.com/community/index.php?threads/custom-tree-strap.193/

It wasn't too long after that I switched to a rope tether with a ropeman. Now a days I'm running 9mm sterling htp with a kong duck and its pretty compact. It's a much easier and safer DIY than stiching up the webbing.

where did you buy your 9mm sterling?

 

[redsquirrel]

where did you buy your 9mm sterling?

r&w rope online.

 

[redsquirrel]

I think I looked at the same d-ring. Did it work ok? If you're not using it, I may be interested in buying it off of you if my buckle doesn't work. I got the austrialpin cobra frame buckle.

It didn't work great. It's in my pile of buckles, hooks etc. that I save for a rainy day so I'm not interested in selling it lol. I just happened to have a lone wolf hook that I needed to create my knaider

 

[Marc W]

I carry one rope that I use for both lineman’s belt and tether. I use a lone wolf strap as a lineman’s at the top of my steps to keep me connected while switching my rope from lineman’s to tether and back again. Little chance of failure and only have to carry one rope, 1 ropeman, 2 carabiner’s, and the lone wolf strap.