Wild edge has pre sewn loops on 8mm tether/linemans belt. Kong duck is on tether, 6mm cord off Amazon for the prussic, but i have a ropeman 2 around here somewhere that will be on my linemans shortly.
I understand the thought, but I have gone several hours up a couple different trees with my new 8mm set up. Not worried. I single stick and keep tether tight as I climb, I rappel, so i almost never have slack. Without slack, I can't slip and fall.
Is the 6 mm cord an accessory cord? I'm trying to figure out what size cord I can get for a friction hitch for my 10 mm tether. It cam with a prussik loop. Thanks
Hey thanks for posting this. I’ve been searching everywhere for a side by side comparison. Goodness. Haha. I’ve been debating on getting the 8mm or 11mm. Not sure. Any thoughts. I have bigger hands and feel like 11mm visually and conceptually might feel better. And when I first learned about saddle hunting, all the videos I saw were with the 11mm rope and the Ropeman 1, so my brain is used to those. Have never seen them in person but it looks like the Ropeman 1 works/functions better than the Kong. Any thoughts to help me in this battle. Needing to choose soon. Thank you again.Just thought anyone thinking about making the switch might want to see a side by side comparison of bulk. The 8mm is actually a foot longer than the 11mm.
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I've used ropeman and kong, yeah the ropeman is a bit more popular. But my kong duck has never given me trouble. I'm all about less bulk, less crap in the woods. Its a no Brainer to go 8mm.
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This thread got me down a worm hole and @Brocky had some of this stuff to check out. I found arbsession.com and away they went. They loved it so much they now offer it by the foot in the link above already sewn for a LB or tether.
How do you like the dynamic rope for a tether? Since I started one sticking a few weeks ago, it really started making more sense to me to climb the tree with a dynamic tether. Seems like no matter how hard I try to keep slack out, there are always times when I step up to the top of the stick and there are just 2 seconds where I have several feet of slack. Dynamic seems safer here if I were to take a fall in these 2 seconds.Just posted in another thread also. Thanks @Brocky
Brandon@arbsession.com made me three of these, tested them and posted the information up on their site for anyone looking for a really nice tether and lineman’s belt setup. They are really nice dudes and also do custom work on whatever rope you send in or that they have or can get.
Here is the link
Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry 8.9mm Tether/Lineman Belt
Not ANSI rated - With sewn eye ABS is 4000lb when pulled straight. The Swift Protect Pro Dry is the first dynamic single rope with built-in cut resistance. This means high-strength aramid fibers are integrated into the rope sheath during the braiding process. This increases the cut resistance of...
I am not one sticking so I can not speak on that subject at all. However, I do agree with you and your thought process as to why the properties of this rope would be perfect for it due to its abrasion resistance and dynamic qualities. @Brocky might be able to give you the “scientific” answer you seek better than I can.
