Samson 3/4 in Pro-Master Rigging Rope

Samson 3/4 in Pro-Master rigging rope is a heavy rigging line for crews lowering big leads and wood with blocks, lowering devices and port-a-wraps. The thick diameter gives it more capacity and more to grip on the bollard than smaller lines.

Where a 3/4 in rigging line fits

Most removal crews keep a 1/2 in or 5/8 in line for everyday pieces and a 3/4 in line for the heavy stuff: big tops, wide leads and trunk sections. The thicker rope gives more capacity and more surface on the lowering device, which helps the groundie control a heavy run.

Size the whole system together. Your block, sling, lowering device and anchor all need to handle the forces you are generating, not just the rope. Shock loads from letting wood free fall add up fast.

A 3/4 in line is heavy and stiff compared with smaller rigging ropes, so it takes more effort to throw and to drag through the canopy. Many crews only pull it out when the job calls for it and leave it rigged through a block on the tree for the big pieces. Store it coiled in a dry bag or bin, out of the sun and away from fuel, oil and saw chain, and log how many heavy loads it has seen.

Inspection and care

Check the rope after every job for cuts, glazing, crushed sections and heat damage from the bollard. Keep it out of the chipper path and away from saw chain.

Rigging should be planned by trained, qualified people following ANSI Z133 and the manufacturer's working load guidance. Retire the line once it shows damage. See more rigging rope.