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Rope for tether

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Ratatat

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Howdy!
I got some rope at harbor freight that I was thinking about using for a tether or lineman’s belt. It says it’s “diamond braid” and it has a working load of 600 lbs. it is 3/8” rope. Do you all think it would be sufficient/safe. Currently I use a realtree road trips saddle that I have had since 2007. I was just looking to lighten my setup.
thanks
Mike
 
Ratatat said:
Howdy!
I got some rope at harbor freight that I was thinking about using for a tether or lineman’s belt. It says it’s “diamond braid” and it has a working load of 600 lbs. it is 3/8” rope. Do you all think it would be sufficient/safe. Currently I use a realtree road trips saddle that I have had since 2007. I was just looking to lighten my setup.
thanks
Mike
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Working load for hardware store rope is usually 3 times the weight where as climbing rope is 10 times. So you're looking at 1/3 of what you really need.

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There's plenty of other issues like there is an abrasion resistant sheath and they're probably tested more strictly because they're meant to be used for climbing.

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Good info. No way I’ll use it!! I’ll get the right stuff. I really want to try a recon saddle. My current saddle is 7.2lbs and I would like to try something lighter. Any advice?
 
I did an autopsy on some braided rope I bought from Lowes once (not for hunting). The outside braid looked nice like a climbing rope and it was rated for a few hundred pounds on the label. Inside that nice braided exterior was, I kid you not, folded up plastic sheeting like a thin tarp. I got the idea to cut it open because I pulled up on the rope just using my legs and I felt a noticeable and permanent stretch.

Good rope is really cheap considering what you get, so I agree with everyone else here: buy some climbing/arborist rope that is strong enough to tow a truck easily.
 
I think that stuff says right on it, not for climbing use. I have some I picked up for a few bucks for odds and ends stuff. Not for saddle hunting.
 
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