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Best rope for lineman/tether

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scottprice

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Looking at Yale Kernmaster and Teufelberger KM MAX....

Let me know what you guys are using. On my lineman’s belt I have a Ropeman1, but on my tether I use a Prusik because there is far less adjustment going on there, so I don’t mind the Prusik

I’m going to order two 8 foot lengths of rope, each with a 5 inch eye on one end.
 
Also would like to be able to order online and not pay $20 shipping for 1 pound of rope lol
 
scottprice said:
needs to be 10mm at a minimum for the Ropeman, not a super bright color like most arborist ropes, static rope, “soft” enough to pack in a side pouch
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Predator checks those boxes. I suppose tethrd ropes but I'm not a fan (mine are dust collecting). Maybe consider an oplux tether?
 
The Oplux and sterling knots are small - I personally didn’t see the value in 20 bucks to get an eye when the knots are small ( vs predator or the Terhrd ropes) - Oplux with a knot is way less bulk than the thicker ropes with spliced eyes.


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I like the rope from Tethered for my linesman. I think it grips the tree well and is full enough to fill the hand, and soft enough to stuff in a sys hauler. I still use the original for the tether also but for me is less important because I don't use it to climb.
 
If I order from DanO I might get all 10 mm HTP line so I can use it in my Ropeman... supposedly the 8/9mm isn’t safe to use
 
kelly.jayp said:
For those rope diameters you need a kong duck the R1 is 10-13mm. Or friction hitch


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Right, so the 10mm HTP would be a good option for lineman. If I got the 8mm Oplux For the tether I’d get a Beal Jammy
 
scottprice said:
It’s rated for 10-13mm
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Gotcha. I thought you meant that diameter wasn’t safe in general.

Since we brought up safety make sure you back up your ropeman with a friction between the ropeman and the tree in case of a fall. Read on here somewhere that they can sever the line at something like 4kn.


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kelly.jayp said:
The Oplux and sterling knots are small - I personally didn’t see the value in 20 bucks to get an eye when the knots are small ( vs predator or the Terhrd ropes) - Oplux with a knot is way less bulk than the thicker ropes with spliced eyes.


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Can you shoot a pic of the oplux with knot
 
Prog27 said:
Can you shoot a pic of the oplux with knot
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8mm Oplux questions & uses

I did it...lol..the $$addlehuntingDIYaddiction. Has anyone ascended with the oplux, I see my Petzl ascender is rated for 8mm. No but I’ve been considering an OpLux SRT system as well. I’ll probably wait until Sterling replies to my email or someone else offers a 50’ section with factory sewn...
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DaveT1963 said:
The rope that Greg & Ernie supply with the mantis is also a good tether, it just packs up larger.
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It's fine...but when marketing pushes the space-saving benefits of spliced ropes and the product is bulkier than even knotted predator, it's still a product that I purchased but never took into the woods. It's objectively a fine enough deal I guess, just not to my taste.
 
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