There are a lot of storm damaged trees on a property that I've been asked to clean up. The property owner wants me to take down any blown out tops, branches that are hanging up in tops of trees, etc. This is in the woods, no structures around. I'm too old and fat (more fat than old tho) to be climbing, so I'll be using a throw rope to get a larger rope over the broken branches.
If the tree is really damaged, then the whole thing is coming down. The trees are mostly Oaks and Maples. I have a John Deere 4720 with grapple bucket that can be used to pull with.
I'd also like to use the rope for putting pressure on trees to help them fall in a certain direction when notching and wedging is iffy to get the tree down where I want it to fall (if needed). I rarely need to use one for that in the cutting that I do, but it would be nice to have that tool available.
None of the trees are over about 80' tall.
With that said, what strength, length and brand name/type of rope should I be looking at? What/how should the ends be treated or finished to minimize wear or abrasion? There's nobody local that I could buy it from, so it'd have to be ordered. I know of Bailey's, Sherill and WesSpur. Is there any other supplier that I should look at?
I did a search, and read a lot of threads on different ropes, but don't know which one to go with.
It will NOT be used for any type of climbing, strictly for helping direct fall and pulling down widowmakers.
I'd rather buy something that is over rated for my usage than to get something that is barely "good enough". While I like buying cheap, and saving money, I realize this is not an area to scrimp and save on, and don't mind spending the $$ to buy one that will last a while if treated right.
You guys have really helped me make informed decisions in the past, and I really appreciate that! (Dolmar 7900, chain sharpener, cant hook, chaps, Mingo Marker - I never knew those existed, and I forget what other stuff you helped me spend my $$ on. )
If the tree is really damaged, then the whole thing is coming down. The trees are mostly Oaks and Maples. I have a John Deere 4720 with grapple bucket that can be used to pull with.
I'd also like to use the rope for putting pressure on trees to help them fall in a certain direction when notching and wedging is iffy to get the tree down where I want it to fall (if needed). I rarely need to use one for that in the cutting that I do, but it would be nice to have that tool available.
None of the trees are over about 80' tall.
With that said, what strength, length and brand name/type of rope should I be looking at? What/how should the ends be treated or finished to minimize wear or abrasion? There's nobody local that I could buy it from, so it'd have to be ordered. I know of Bailey's, Sherill and WesSpur. Is there any other supplier that I should look at?
I did a search, and read a lot of threads on different ropes, but don't know which one to go with.
It will NOT be used for any type of climbing, strictly for helping direct fall and pulling down widowmakers.
I'd rather buy something that is over rated for my usage than to get something that is barely "good enough". While I like buying cheap, and saving money, I realize this is not an area to scrimp and save on, and don't mind spending the $$ to buy one that will last a while if treated right.
You guys have really helped me make informed decisions in the past, and I really appreciate that! (Dolmar 7900, chain sharpener, cant hook, chaps, Mingo Marker - I never knew those existed, and I forget what other stuff you helped me spend my $$ on. )