Amsteel for tether or lineman?

[deleted_user04]

Has anybody actually tried these? What are the pros and cons?

 

[Exhumis]

My concern with those are A) amsteel is fairly slippery and B) as a general rule prusik loop diameter should be 60-80% of the diameter of your standing line. That tether and it’s associated prusik appear to be made from the same diameter cord. Too large diameter of prusik cord will result in the prusik not tightening like it should. Also amsteel has a very low friction point meaning you get it hot it starts to get melty which means even more slicker thus it’s not recommended.

 

[GCTerpfan]

Here is 8 pages of discussion on the topic: https://saddlehunter.com/community/...-prussic-combos-and-selling-them-on-fb.31999/

 

[deleted_user04]

Roger that. Thanks.

 

[Fl Canopy Stalker]

Has anybody actually tried these? What are the pros and cons?

Just remember if you fall, your tether or linesman rope are your first line of defense, meaning they are going to absorb shock before anything else, including you, your bridge, or your saddle body. You want as much of that shock load force absorbed by the tether or linesman rope as possible, amsteel does not stretch at all meaning more of that force shifts to you. A climbing rated static rope, or a low elongation tatical rope would be better in my opinion

 

[Heydeerman]

Just remember if you fall, your tether or linesman rope are your first line of defense, meaning they are going to absorb shock before anything else, including you, your bridge, or your saddle body. You want as much of that shock load force absorbed by the tether or linesman rope as possible, amsteel does not stretch at all meaning more of that force shifts to you. A climbing rated static rope, or a low elongation tatical rope would be better in my opinion

I agree. Ropes need to be used for the applications they were made for.