Teufelberger Safety Blue Hi-Vee

Teufelberger Safety Blue Hi-Vee is a classic 16-strand arborist climbing rope with a high-visibility cover, originally from New England Ropes, now part of Teufelberger. It is a firm, durable line that has been a standard for moving-rope climbing with friction hitches for years.

Why climbers still pick Hi-Vee

Safety Blue Hi-Vee is a traditional 16-strand rope: firm, round and hard-wearing. It holds its shape in a friction hitch, resists bark abrasion, and stays visible on the ground and in the canopy. Climbers who learned on a 16-strand line often come back to it for moving-rope work.

Being 1/2 inch, it is thicker than many modern 11 to 12 mm lines, so it suits hitches and devices rated for that diameter. Compare it with other lines in our 16-strand climbing rope section.

The bright cover helps the ground crew track the climber's line in a dense canopy and keeps it easy to see on the ground near brush piles and the chipper.

Hitch cord pairing and care

Pair the rope with a hitch cord the maker approves for that diameter and test the hitch low before climbing. A new rope runs stiffer and can feel different until the cover breaks in.

Keep it in a bag, away from fuel, bar oil and chemicals, and inspect it end to end before every climb for cuts, glazing, flat spots and pulled strands. Never use a climbing line for rigging. Life-support use must follow ANSI Z133, the manufacturer's instructions, and your training, and the gear should be inspected before every climb.