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Smaller diameter ropes

Weldabeast

Weldabeast

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Excluding Amsteel what are some of the smaller diameter ropes that are exceptable for something like the "rope mod" on climbing sticks?

My stirrups currently have 9mm htp and it bites the trunk really well but they are a little short and I'm exploring some of the smaller diameter stuff....I'm using the timber hitch to attach but the rope mod is equivalent to compare.....small diameter but with a sheath that is very abrasion resistant....currently looking at the 6mm sterling accessory cord from EWO....I'd prefer to give my money to dano but not a requirement .....
 
Yeah, it isn’t often that three guys immediately recommend the same thing. LOL. I actually have 6 mm Sterling TRC as my bridge.


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I've kinda always just been using what I had laying around but since they are to short for a couple trees to get the 3 full wraps on the hitch I wanted to climb this season I figure I may as well loose some of the bulk of the rope also....should put the stirrups at around a pound each and pack into the pouch that I store them in a little better/neater.....
 
boyne bowhunter said:
I've had the same piece Sterling 6mm accessory cord on my one stick since first I made it 3+ years ago. Its been on better than 300 climbs (about 1200 attachments) and shows very little wear. I'm completely satisfied with its durability.
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The fact that u have even a rough estimate of how many attachments it's made shows a lot about what kind of person u are ......
 
Weldabeast said:
The fact that u have even a rough estimate of how many attachments it's made shows a lot about what kind of person u are ......
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Its not that hard and its a conservative estimate. I keep a log of my hunts and I average 80-85 sits a year with an average of 4 stick moves per sit. Add in another conservative 20 off season climbs and its definitely seem some serious use on all kinds of trees.
 
.......like I said ...

hahaha, I'm just funning with u

Thanks for the rope info...I'm needing to retire my linesman's belt so I can use the rope im swapping out for another application....I couldn't tell I how many times it's climbed a tree but it's gotta be up there.
 
6mm TRC or accessory cord has been my go to. TRC is some of the most difficult rope I've seen to cut with my hot knife... it takes some time and effort for sure and was initially very surprising.
 
I've been using Maxim 5mm Tech Cord on my one-stick for two years with almost no signs of wear, I don't think Dan-O carries it though.
 
I tried several different 5.5-7.0 mm cords this season as friction hitches for 8mm climbing rope. Sterling 6mm accessory cord was the winner for me. It’s not the strongest (still plenty strong) on paper, but it’s tough, easy to tie, durable and packs down small.
 
Another vote for the Sterling 6mm (for rope mod, I uses stronger for friction hitches). It's incredibly tough stuff. I'm replacing my Oplux tether/LBs after 2 years, they are all beat up. The Sterling acc cord on my sticks is 5 years old now and barely shows any sign of wear.
 
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A knot reduces the Sterling 6mm to around 1200 lbs of strength, times two when used as a friction hitch gets it to about half of what is recommended for arborists. It is all nylon, absorbs water and no cut resistance that dyneema and Technora have. It’s ability to grab easily may be its attraction, if so, dyneema, Technora, and Vectran cored cords can have their non Technora covers relaxed to bite better.
 
Brocky said:
A knot reduces the Sterling 6mm to around 1200 lbs of strength, times two when used as a friction hitch gets it to about half of what is recommended for arborists. It is all nylon, absorbs water and no cut resistance that dyneema and Technora have. It’s ability to grab easily may be its attraction, if so, dyneema, Technora, and Vectran cored cords can have their non Technora covers relaxed to bite better.
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Do you know where to get sterling 6mm ropes with sewn eyes? I have some rope mods that are knotted & wanted to upgrade. Had some stuff from bluewater but their stuff is mostly setup for hitch cords, etc.
 
Arbsession might be able to do it for you. I got some 6mm XTec from Sterling that has a sewn eye done by them, the break strength is 4721lbs, the sewn eye is rated at 3147 lbs, and they needed a long sewn area to get that much strength.
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Looks like it could be spliced.
 
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