Double-Head Rigging Sling, 3/4 in x 25 ft

This double-head rigging sling gives you 25 feet of 3/4 in rope with a spliced eye at each end, so you can wrap a wide trunk, choke a heavy leader or set a high rigging point without tying knots in your main line. It is built for crews that regularly bring down big wood.

How crews use a long double-eye sling

On a removal, the sling usually goes around the stem above a crotch or a stout limb to set a block, or it gets choked around a piece you are about to cut so the rigging line has something clean to clip to. Twenty-five feet is long enough to go around trunks that a short sling simply will not reach, and you can still double it up on smaller wood.

Because both ends are spliced eyes, you can choke the sling through itself, pass one eye through the other, or clip both eyes into a block or carabiner for a basket. Pair it with a rigging block or ring and a dedicated rigging rope and you have the core of a lowering setup.

On the ground, a long sling also makes a solid anchor for a lowering device or a pull line when the base of the tree is too wide for a short strap.

Picking the right sling and keeping it in service

Size the sling to the load, not the other way around. Heavy pieces, shock loading and sharp bend angles all eat into working strength, so leave a generous margin and follow the manufacturer's rated loads and the ANSI Z133 standard. Only trained crew members should design rigging systems.

Inspect the sling before each job for cuts, glazing, melted fibers, pulled strands and wear at the splices. Retire it if you find damage you cannot explain. Keep it away from saw chain and bar oil, and let it dry before storing it in a rope bag.