Sterling Kraken Rigging Line 5/8" x 200'

Sterling Kraken rigging line in 5/8 inch by 200 feet is a lowering rope sized for the mid-weight wood most crews handle every day. The 200 foot length lets you rig from high in a tall tree and still reach the lowering device at the base.

5/8 inch vs. 3/4 inch Kraken

Kraken also comes in 3/4 inch, which is the heavy-wood size. The 5/8 inch line is what most crews run day to day. It is lighter to haul up the tree, easier to handle on a lowering device, and it fits a wider range of blocks and pulleys. Step up to 3/4 inch when the pieces get big enough that you are near the working load limit of the 5/8 line.

The 200 foot hank gives you enough rope for a tall removal with the block high in the tree and wraps on a device at the base. Other diameters and lengths are in our rigging rope section.

Working within the rope's limits

Rigging loads are dynamic. A piece that weighs a few hundred pounds can put several times that into the rope when it is caught short, so keep loads well below the strength on the tag and let the lowering device run.

Inspect the rope before each job for glazing, cuts, crushed sections and pulled strands, and retire any section that has been shock loaded hard. Keep rigging lines separate from climbing lines and never use a rigging rope for life support.

Store the line in a rope bag away from fuel and bar oil, coil or flake it so it pays out cleanly, and keep track of its age and how hard it has been worked. A rope log for each rigging line makes retirement decisions easier.