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New guy Amsteel question

USMC5831 said:
I’m getting much more used to the Amsteel bridge after a few more sits. I think I will rig up a prussic to the end of my Tether for that warm fuzzy feeling I’m looking for.
KY Hunter, I live in Georgetown, you?
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I’m in Louisville for the next 6 months but do most of my hunting back home in western KY
 
You can get it on Amazon, I bought 25 feet of 1/4" for $25, the splicing kit was a little more, $37. Just search Amsteel, they have a variety of thicknesses.
 
elk yinzer said:
I feel the same way about amsteel. Can't seem to trust it. I know the ratings and all bit it doesn't help. I like a tubular webbing bridge anyway, the knots aren't bulky, it's not much heavier, and it slides through the biner the best.
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I was a diehard webbing bridge guy. The Mantis changed that. Amsteel whistles through a biner!
 
ClimbingArborist said:
I'm not sure what you're calling your safety line but Amsteel is not very abrasion or heat resistant. I don't use it in any of my climbing applications for those reasons. Polyester is significantly better in both those categories and still plenty strong. Cordage in the arborist industry has advanced lightyears in the last decade or so. There are tremendously strong, wear resistant and nearly burn proof small diameter cordage that we use in lanyards and hitch cord that work just as well for hunters too.
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Care to elaborate a bit? I’m one of those brand new saddle hunters as well. Placed my order a few weeks ago on backorder and just waiting. I need to build my teather and lineman’s belt but I’m not sure what rope to buy. I do want to get the ropeman 1 though. That seems to be the way to go from what I hear.
 
jhonsvick, for a linesman belt I bought one that is sold as a linesman belt. The most important thing I found was to get one that is thick. I bought two ropeman's, but they sure are popular right now, every website, Amazon included, have them on backorder. I bought a sitdrag for a saddled and added a layer of 1/4" neoprene for the cold.
 
jhonsvick said:
Care to elaborate a bit? I’m one of those brand new saddle hunters as well. Placed my order a few weeks ago on backorder and just waiting. I need to build my teather and lineman’s belt but I’m not sure what rope to buy. I do want to get the ropeman 1 though. That seems to be the way to go from what I hear.
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Amsteel does not make for a good lineman's belt because it's made up of a bunch of small fibers. Those fibers catch on bark and make it hard to flip the lineman's belt up as you're climbing. Super strong stuff, but it's not ideal for a lineman's belt. I would think a Ropeman would degrade it pretty quickly as well. Amsteel makes a great bridge, pack hanger, and such where it's not expected to move against rough surfaces.
 
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