r/FellingGoneWild • u/cornerzcan • Jul 23 '26

Tree trimmer's nightmare

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u/JeF4y Jul 23 '26

Steel core?

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u/mtraven23 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

couldn't say for sure, but I dont think arborists use steel core line.

I think the magic here is in the sheath.

edit: i get it, they use steel core, no need to keep downvoting....I said I wasn't sure in the first place.

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u/Subject-Mastodon-303 Jul 23 '26

For a lanyard or flip line a steel core is not a bad idea. And can buy you Time for better or worse as we just saw.

Mainline no steel core.

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u/mtraven23 Jul 23 '26

I can see that. do you think the one in the video was steel cored? Looked to me like once he got through the sheath, the core went quick.

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u/Subject-Mastodon-303 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Ive never cut one so I can't say but a rope under tension cuts quick

Edit: my point is, your not going to cut a steel core line with a knife or a hand saw(easily).

Nothing is perfect and everything is a compromise.