Tried a different rope setup for a tricky backyard oak removal in Austin

Had to drop a big limb over a client's shed without hitting it. Instead of my usual single line, I ran a 5/8 inch rigging line through a block on a neighboring pine to redirect the pull. Let it run almost to the ground before the portawrap caught it, which gave way more control. Anyone else use a redirection like that on tight residential jobs?

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terry_shah174d ago

Ever think about how much extra wear that redirect puts on your rigging line compared to a straight pull? I've had to swap lines sooner on jobs with multiple redirections because the outer fibers get chewed up faster. What's your go-to method for checking line wear after a tough pull like that?

johnson.lee4d ago

Yeah, @terry_shah17, reminds me of a time we toasted a line on a simple redirect that looked fine. Now I just run my gloves over it feeling for any grit or hard spots.