today I bought a hundred ft...

[growalot]

Of braided poly rope to install life lines in more stands....will be rigging one up for our sons new stand as well...like it or not....

[NYbuck50]

probably the best 20 bucks youve ever spent

[SteveB]

I personally would only use climbing rope.

 

[SteveB]

http://www.neropes.com/ClimbingTech.aspx

 

New England Ropes combines the highest quality fibers with the most advanced construction technology. Every rope we manufacture acts as an integral component of a complex system, each with different performance requirements. Nylon, for example, is recognized for its outstanding strength, elasticity and abrasion resistance. It is an ideal fiber for dynamic climbing ropes due to its ability to arrest a potential fall. Polyester, on the other hand, has high strength and low stretch characteristics which are well suited for static applications where bounce and stretch are not desirable.

[growalot]

Thanks for the tip...I believe this will be OK  for the strength ...load capacity/breaking strength is good and with using it properly....making sure I slide it up at a full arms reach...any slip or rung malfunction would have me swinging away and not dropping....just like I hook up in the stand...I tether high enough that there is just a slight pull when I'm seated...that way should I pass out or loose my footing I never drop below the platform...I also have a back up...I have a short rope attached to my climbing loops to that I have a long "hook"..term escapes me...and as I climb I hook the rungs above me....I use to use that with my back strap...just incase a rung let loose...and I could hook to the stand seat as I got onto the plat form...but now that will be on the life line

[thphm]

At 72 do not go up in trees any more,Back to how we did it when we started from the ground and play the wind. When I did I used a teather attatched to the Harness and A Climbing Rope with Knots in it every 2' as a safety. That rope saved my a** a few times.

[SteveB]

Using it that way will limit the shock and is the best way - limit the amount of fall.

Let just say though there is a real good chance my rope demand are a bit higher

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Grow, What type of rope, size and what rating did it have?

[growalot]

Sorry Culver...had to get it out of the trunk.....1/2 in diamond braided poly...here's the thing I found in researching...the nylon is great for climbing ....but is not as rot resistant as poly....this rope is better when having to stay out in the weather and sun...which is what it will be doing for 3 months...in wet and dry colded and hot and freezing ice conditions...load capacity a bit over 500#s...it also holds knots well.....

[Culvercreek hunt club]

That is static load and as long as it isn't exposed to a falling load it probably has a safety rating of at least 2x. Keep the connection points high as possible.

[SteveB]

Be sure to use a smaller diameter for the sliding prussac knot hook up.

[growalot]

Always...have you ever tried a low ground fall to check your harness?...it's not a pleasant thing....I'd rather swing away and hit the tree than take a drop...I'm not all that tall 5'5"...but I have long arms  and of course the grapple I use as a back up on rungs above me...I mean if hitting the tree is the first option...but rather not do that either...lol

[Catskill Hunter]

Check out this thread on QDMA forum about home made lifelines.

 

http://www.qdma.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59851