Tethrd ropes alternative

[Murph4028]

Did some research and tethrd seems to use 1/2" R&W rope. I bought a 9ft piece for 30.00 and paid 20.00 for a 5" hand splice. So 50.00 for a new tether. Goes to show that tethrd really does offer a good deal on their tethers selling them for 59.99 and they include a prusik and carabiner. I just wanted to post this as an FYI for those that need a tether when tethrd is sold out.

 

[DelaWhere_Arrow]

Got mine 3 weeks ago and it’s awesome, and yes, very affordable IMO.

 

[Red Beard]

Murph making it happen again!

 

[iamcorey]

Did some research and tethrd seems to use 1/2" R&W rope. I bought a 9ft piece for 30.00 and paid 20.00 for a 5" hand splice. So 50.00 for a new tether. Goes to show that tethrd really does offer a good deal on their tethers selling them for 59.99 and they include a prusik and carabiner. I just wanted to post this as an FYI for those that need a tether when tethrd is sold out.

Other than the anchor of a caribiner, what makes the tethrd product so much better (by $40) than the HSS safety tree strap? I've been checking out replacement ideas for the HSS lately.

 

[DelaWhere_Arrow]

Other than the anchor of a caribiner, what makes the tethrd product so much better (by $40) than the HSS safety tree strap? I've been checking out replacement ideas for the HSS lately.

HSS strap is specifically a fall-arrest, not fall-prevention, rope. It’s rated about 3500# lower than the Tethrd ropes, and recommend that you chuck it in the trash if it ever has to catch a fall.
Use the HSS ropes for your lineman’s belt and put a little dough into your main support line. I don’t know you personally, but I can assume your life is worth an extra $40

 

[IkemanTX]

Other than the anchor of a caribiner, what makes the tethrd product so much better (by $40) than the HSS safety tree strap? I've been checking out replacement ideas for the HSS lately.

Also, the HSS ropes are MUCH less fun to work with than the climbing ropes Tethrd uses. The sheaths on the Tethrd ropes ride the cores better, and are a good bit more malleable.


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[Joe_Bow]

I was looking for this info myself

 

[Murph4028]

HSS strap is specifically a fall-arrest, not fall-prevention, rope. It’s rated about 3500# lower than the Tethrd ropes, and recommend that you chuck it in the trash if it ever has to catch a fall.
Use the HSS ropes for your lineman’s belt and put a little dough into your main support line. I don’t know you personally, but I can assume your life is worth an extra $40

In all fairness, if you ever dynamically load ANY static rope it should be replaced. That goes for tethrd ropes as well. It doesn't take much of a fall to cause trauma to a static rope.

 

[Murph4028]

Other than the anchor of a caribiner, what makes the tethrd product so much better (by $40) than the HSS safety tree strap? I've been checking out replacement ideas for the HSS lately.

There are a few advantages over a HSS rope. It comes spliced which saves room or if you buy the R&W rope which is the same as tethrd uses, it is able to be spliced and that rope is much more packable because it is not nearly as stiff as the HSS rope

 

[DelaWhere_Arrow]

In all fairness, if you ever dynamically load ANY static rope it should be replaced. That goes for tethrd ropes as well. It doesn't take much of a fall to cause trauma to a static rope.

Yup to that!

 

[Bama_Xander]

Also, the HSS ropes are MUCH less fun to work with than the climbing ropes Tethrd uses. The sheaths on the Tethrd ropes ride the cores better, and are a good bit more malleable.

And the spliced eyes are way more streamlined than the tied knots.

 

[Arieleagle]

Got mine 3 weeks ago and it’s awesome, and yes, very affordable IMO.

I’m so glad I bought the rope from tethr. I was using some 1/2” static pmi rope from REI as a tether and it kept sliding down the tree at the moment I needed it to grip the tree.. tethrds rope grips well and is so easy to use.