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Upgrading tether and linesman

207bowhunter

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So i have a tether and lineman belt in 11mm and ive been eyeing the ladditude oplux is it a worthwhile investment?
 
Something not so flexible, like HTP or C-IV, would be a more efficient linesman’s belt for trying to advance it up the tree trunk. But the HTP is not as water resistant as the Oplux.
 
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I use 9mm HTP as my linemans and it works good due to it being a bit stiffer, plus it's half the cost of oplux. Oplux makes a good tether.
 
Certainly no expert here but I bought HTP for both linesman and tether. I also add 40' for my rappel rope in HTP. So far I really like the stiffness with it
 
Used it for many years during tree work, the hardening, or cabling only became an issue when using a foot ascender. Instead of passing through the device it would get stopped and bend like a piece of wire. I recently started using Edelrid’s Swift Pro Protect, 8.9mm, with Technora in the cover for better cut resistant, stays firm but is always flexible.
 
Yeah you can get a sewn eye with it. Granted I don’t have any experience with it was just looking at it earlier today as I might grab some of it


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Used it for many years during tree work, the hardening, or cabling only became an issue when using a foot ascender. Instead of passing through the device it would get stopped and bend like a piece of wire. I recently started using Edelrid’s Swift Pro Protect, 8.9mm, with Technora in the cover for better cut resistant, stays firm but is always flexible.

Do you have a link to a business you suggest where this can be purchased in 30 meter length and not 60 unless someone here wants to make a bunch and sell them to other forum members. Hahaha.
 
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The Edelrid, they have also recently added aramid to the covers of some of their semi static ropes. Backcountrygear sells the 11mm by the foot. Pending a sale, it looks like I’m almost sold out, should have enough for a tether, though.
 
 
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