Husqvarna Rope Storage Bag

The Husqvarna rope bag is a storage bag for climbing line or rigging rope that keeps it out of the dirt and flaked so it deploys without knots. It is a simple way to make rope last longer and make set-up faster on every job.

Why a rope bag pays for itself

Grit is what wears rope out. Sawdust, sand and mud work into the braid and cut fibers from the inside every time the rope runs through a device or over a branch. A rope bag keeps line off the ground at the base of the tree and keeps it out of the truck bed between jobs.

A bag also speeds up set-up. Flake the rope in from the end at the close of the day and it pays back out cleanly the next morning, instead of coming out of a pile as a knot. Many climbers keep one bag per rope so the climbing line and rigging line never mix.

If you run more than one rope, label the bags or pick different colors so the climbing line never ends up in the rigging pile. Mixed-up rope is a real problem on busy jobs, since a climbing line that has been used to lower wood should be retired from life support. Keeping each rope in its own bag makes that separation simple.

Using and caring for the bag

Check that the bag is big enough for the rope you plan to store; a long length of thick rigging line needs much more room than a climbing line. Compare sizes in rope bags if you need a larger option.

Empty the bag now and then and shake out debris. Store rope dry and out of sunlight, and inspect the line itself before every climb rather than trusting that a bagged rope is a sound rope.