I was sure a 3/4 inch rope was overkill for my rigging setup

Honestly, I used a 1/2 inch line for years on smaller jobs, thinking it was lighter and just fine. Last week, I had to drop a big oak limb over a shed in Springfield, and my old foreman kept telling me to switch to the thicker rope. I finally listened, and the extra strength made the whole controlled descent way smoother, with zero worrying about a snap. Tbh, I felt dumb for arguing about it for like 20 minutes. Has anyone else had a rigging choice they fought against that actually worked out better?

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david_palmer16d ago

That Springfield shed job sounds familiar, @max_schmidt77. I've seen guys skip the thicker rope to save time, only to spend twice as long fixing a snapped line.

max_schmidt7716d ago

Yeah, a guy at the supply house said the same thing last month!

ruby_bell4716d ago

The supply house guys are usually right, but I've seen three jobs this year where that method caused leaks. We switched to crimp rings instead.