Rope for drop tank/deco trapeze, which one?

[Gary K]

Is polyprop ok?

Which size, 8mm, 10mm?

Only looking for 30m, wheres the best place, local or by post?

I've looked at the ropesandtwines website but 220m is waaay too much! Unless someone else wants some! They do 8mm 15m minicoils for £4, so two of those plus £12 P&P would be £20

Anyone got anything suitable kicking about?

Any advise?

Many thanks in advance

[Richie]

Gary,
I bought a reel of polyprop from B&Q; 8mil I think - cheap as chips.
Cheers
Richard

[nickb]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

Is polyprop ok?

Which size, 8mm, 10mm?

Only looking for 30m, wheres the best place, local or by post?

I've looked at the ropesandtwines website but 220m is waaay too much! Unless someone else wants some! They do 8mm 15m minicoils for £4, so two of those plus £12 P&P would be £20

Anyone got anything suitable kicking about?

Any advise?

Many thanks in advance

B&Q's OK for short lengths of rope sold by the metre. It's a bit expensive if you're buying loads though.

Tried eBay? There's always loads of old rope on there, especially when Tricky's selling stuff

[Gary K]

Originally Posted by nickb

B&Q's OK for short lengths of rope sold by the metre. It's a bit expensive if you're buying loads though.

Tried eBay? There's always loads of old rope on there

seeing your reply so quick, I thought you'd come up with some witty remark about the words "drop" and "tank"

[Tricky]

I bought a roll of 6mm Polyprop from Ropes & Twines with a view to using it for stage rigs, but it's not really suitable for that (twisted not braided). I'm now thinking of getting some plaited braid polyprop from here, or maybe that Poppa Smurf guy Woz keeps mentioning.

[nickb]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

seeing your reply so quick, I thought you'd come up with some witty remark about the words "drop" and "tank"

Don't worry mate, Epic will be along soon enough.

[nickb]

Originally Posted by Tricky

I bought a roll of 6mm Polyprop from Ropes & Twines with a view to using it for stage rigs, but it's not really suitable for that (twisted not braided). I'm now thinking of getting some plaited braid polyprop from here, or maybe that Poppa Smurf guy Woz keeps mentioning.

4mm is better for stage rigging, I reckon. It makes a tidier job.

Get some nice 16 braid black 4mm Polyester stuff. I'll have some off you.

[Juz]

For Trapeze use, I found something thicker and nicer to hold onto was better than polyprop.

If the trapeze get's busy people tend to spread out and may be holding onto the line.

Also, it want's to be thick enough for a garvin hook to grip onto nicely.

Juz

[Janos]

We use thicker stuff for shotlines, about 16mm, but that's probably too bulky.

A good source of rope can be local climbing clubs. They sometimes have old rope which has taken a fall and is not safe for climbing use, and you can pick some up quite cheaply.

Janos

[Gary K]

Found this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Braided-10mm-x... QcmdZViewItem

any thoughts?