jlsgry Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Any one got an idea where I might obtain a quality low weight rigging rope in the uk? I intend to use it for pulling points etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Flints is always a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokm Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I've bought a few ropes off ebay before, marked up 'For non PPE use' obviously.. Anything I intent to ever use for rope access/PPE is purchased new. Search for climbing rope, usually a few deals on 25m & 50m going. If your intending to perhaps use the rope for PPE in the future, just want brand new or black, try Rig Technology HTH, T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlinford Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Abacus is also worth a look. For hauling use you definitely don't want climbing rope, it's dynamic and will stretch lots. Look for a static rope, I tend to use Beal Intervention for rated stuff. Rope Assemblies and Flints sell plenty of unrated stuff, other places may be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Simon Warner, a northern based rigger supplies most people in the UK with rigging line imported from Europe. PM me if you want contact details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokm Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 For hauling use you definitely don't want climbing rope, it's dynamic and will stretch lots. Look for a static rope, I tend to use Beal Intervention for rated stuff. Rope Assemblies and Flints sell plenty of unrated stuff, other places may be cheaper.Sorry, should have said make sure you get static rope.. Specially for PPE! The static lines from Beal or Edelweiss are perfectly suitable IMO. In my haste I used 'climbing rope' as a slang term to describe ropes primarily designed for outdoor/sports applications. Apologies again.. Second John's suggestion of Abacus, I've bought bits from them before. Quick turn around on shipping orders & getting stuff in stock when they didn't have it. But I've found they're slightly more expensive and weren't able to negotiate even when placing large orders, whilst Rig were.. Even with stuff like this, where at the end of the day its the same product, price is the main thing. Just happens to be that Rig's also got great customer service. Anyways.. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsgry Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 the rope im looking for is 5/8inch solid braid polypropylene in orange or red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk_1984 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 the rope im looking for is 5/8inch solid braid polypropylene in orange or red. That's either a rather short rope, or a very large diameter? did you mean mm by any chance? Or is that five eighths of an inch? which would be 15mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Or is that five eighths of an inch? which would be 15mm?Which is a reasonable thickness for a hauling line if your lifting heavy kit. Much thinner and it's quite hard on the hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunk_1984 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Which is a reasonable thickness for a hauling line if your lifting heavy kit. Much thinner and it's quite hard on the hands. This is true, I read it wrong at first, I guess as I'm used to seeing rope diameters in mm. Sorry OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Basson Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 English Braids sent me a nice little sample pack the other day, so I'll pass the website address on. Never used them, and have no interest beyond informing the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Or is that five eighths of an inch? which would be 15mm?Which is a reasonable thickness for a hauling line if your lifting heavy kit. Much thinner and it's quite hard on the hands.Do bear in mind that 15mm is too thick for the majority of pulleys (and 5/8" is closer to 16mm than 15mm!!!) I've been thinking of getting a rigging rope, so I'd be interested to know what others are using - make/type, diameter, and length... and why not add colour into the equation!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timperrett Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I have just bought 25m of Mammut Performance Static 11mm which has been working well so far. It runs through my Petzl Pro-Traxian pulley lovely and has very little stretch (as you would expect from a static line). It was only £1.30/m as well so easily affordable. RE the previous post - it is white with purple flecks! I also have a thinner 10m rope which sits in my rigging pouch attached to my harness so I can drop a small line down to pick up accessories and bits easily from the deck if needed. I bought mine from Inglesport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigger-please! Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 UK Rigging have the Derby rope, solid braid , not kern mantle!!! it is not rated but still very popular with most riggers as it is light , cheap and knots well . It does however deteriorate quite quickly and with eventually stiffen and thicken with use, (oo-eer), I personally love it and hate the much heavier kern mantle alternative. Uk rigging has it in shocking pink, and I think Diggerr from manchester has it in pink, black. I got a 75' for most halls its fine, and a 100' which is starting to get a bit shabby, (after at least 3 years of serious usage, not bad eh). Hot tip , use it on a few load outs first and let it dragg over the eye beams so roughen it up a bit, as brand new its very smooth and slippy, pretty annoying on those 2 tonners..... happy hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin.riesch Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 hi,this is one of the most popular rigging-ropes in germany:http://www.liros.deuse search: LIROS Seastar Color 16mm black I am a distributor of this rigging-ropes and can sell, also send it to the UK. best regards,martinwww.martinriesch.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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