1/2" Husky Bull Rope Rigging Rope

Husky Bull Rope in 1/2 inch is a double braid rigging line made for lowering wood on tree removals, with a firm braid that runs well through blocks and lowering devices. The 1/2 inch size is light enough to carry up the tree and quick to handle on smaller pieces.

Picking the right bull rope size

Bull rope is the workhorse line on a removal: tied to the piece, run through a block or a natural crotch, and controlled from a lowering device at the base. The 1/2 inch size suits light rigging, limb lowering, and pruning work. Size the rope to the heaviest piece you plan to catch, not the average one, and remember that letting a piece run before you catch it multiplies the load.

Match your hardware to the rope. Blocks, pulleys, and lowering devices list the rope diameters they accept, and a rope that is too big for a sheave will wear quickly and lose strength. Double braid holds an eye splice well, so it is common to have a spliced eye in one end for a running bowline-free tie.

Care and retirement

Keep rigging line out of saw oil and fuel, stored dry and out of sunlight. Run it through your hands after each job and look for cuts, glazing from a hot lowering device, crushed spots, and core showing through the cover. Retire rope that has caught a shock load near its limit. See other lines in our rigging rope section.

Rigging forces are dynamic and can be several times the weight of the piece. Follow the manufacturer's ratings and ANSI Z133, inspect every component before the job, and keep rigging work to trained crews.