Samson Stable Braid bull rope

[coolbrze]

Looking at another Stable Braid bull rope, do you recommend the 5/8 or 3/4"? Also, 150 or 200'?

 

[BlackOakTreeServ]

Looking at another Stable Braid bull rope, do you recommend the 5/8 or 3/4"? Also, 150 or 200'?

I was wanting to get this to...sounds like the 3/4 would be for the big heavy branches for rigging...200ft. would be for the tall pines, if you plan on dropping any in the near future. I have 1/2 80ft. for oak trees in my area, but need thicker stuff.

 

[Slvrmple72]

You crotching it or running it through blocks and a porty? Lookin at the larger rigging set from wesspur. I bought the smaller set and have made good use of it replacing the lines and slings over the years. I have been very pleased with the performance of samson stablebraid, worth every penny!

 

[treeman82]

I like to buy 200' of the 5/8's for heavier rigging. Like that I KNOW that I can reach the ground. Also I use it for pulling trees over, so it's got the length. The 3/4 I have 150' and it's been ok. I only use that for really heavy pulls. Depends on what you are working on though.

 

[Mike Cantolina]

I like 200' of 9/16.

 

[ducaticorse]

200 ft 5/8.... AWESOME. If you need bigger, than u need a crane... You can hang pretty much anything off of 5/8.... Great dynamic shock rope for butt tying trunks too...

 

[TreeAce]

Truthfully...I cant picture myself ever doing much, if anything, that I couldn't do with 5/8 stable braid. I just cut to size so I never overload it and that still leaves some big honkin cuts. I was never one for huge cuts anyway, not my style. I have 150 of 5/8. Now that I use a porta wrap there is no doubt I will get 200 ft next time.

 

[flushcut]

Looking at another Stable Braid bull rope, do you recommend the 5/8 or 3/4"? Also, 150 or 200'?

Well how big is the wood you are taking, I am guessing kind of big? I like my lines to be 200' they have more utility when chunking big wood with a porty set in a tailhold position with a redirect to the block. It just allows more rope in the system to take the shock and they last longer. A 5/8 will handle the good share if not all of your rigging need aside from the huge stuff. I use my 3/4 as my pull line for the most part.

 

[Slvrmple72]

Gotta laugh cuz lot of the hacks around here buy big dia. cheap honkin ship anchor line and fight with it thinking it is safer. Cheap is no economy.

Do a lot of you keep records on rope/sling usage? Rope used, service date started, washing, damage, retirement date or early termination?