Arbonaut Pink and Blue 11.5mm Climbing Rope

The Arbonaut pink and blue 11.5mm climbing rope is a tree climbing line in a mid-range diameter that works for both moving rope and stationary rope systems. The bright pink and blue pattern is easy to spot in the canopy and easy to tell apart from rigging line.

Why 11.5 mm

An 11.5 mm line sits in the middle of the arborist range. It is thick enough to grip in the hand and hold a friction hitch well, and slim enough to run through most mechanical devices and pulleys. That makes it a practical do-everything rope if you climb both moving rope and stationary rope.

Always check that your hitch cord, pulley and any device are rated for an 11.5 mm rope before you climb, and test the hitch on the ground. Compare other climbing ropes in this section.

The bright pattern helps the ground crew. They can follow your line through the canopy, see where it runs over limbs and tell at a glance which rope is yours when several lines are in the tree. It also makes it harder to grab the climbing line by mistake when bagging rigging rope at the end of the job.

Care and inspection

Keep the rope in a bag, away from fuel, bar oil, sunlight and the saw. Inspect it before every climb, along the full length, for cuts, glazing, flat spots, cover damage and core showing. Retire it after a severe shock load or any damage you cannot explain.

Life-support gear must meet the applicable standard, be used per the manufacturer's instructions and ANSI Z133, and be inspected before every climb. Get trained before you rely on it aloft.