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Gap Arborist Supply

14 oz Throw Weight and Line Kit

A 14 oz throw weight with line, ready to set climbing and rigging lines.

$44 Typical price. Retail prices change, so check today's price before you buy.
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  • 14 oz throw weight
  • Throw line included
  • Ready to set climbing and rigging lines
  • Bright colors to find the weight in brush
  • Pairs with a throw cube or bag for storage

Climbing

This 14 oz throw weight kit puts a throw weight and throw line together so you can start setting lines right away. The 14 oz size sits between the all-round 12 oz and the heavy 16 oz, giving a little more drop through leafy canopies without much extra effort to throw.

Choosing the 14 oz weight

Throw weights range roughly from 8 oz to 16 oz. Lighter weights fly higher with less effort and pull thin line easily, but they can hang up and refuse to come down through dense foliage. Heavier weights punch through leaves and drop back to the ground better, but take more effort to throw high and can be harder on the tree and anyone nearby.

The 14 oz size sits between the all-round 12 oz and the heavy 16 oz, giving a little more drop through leafy canopies without much extra effort to throw. Check the listing for the exact line length and diameter in the kit, and browse our throw line kits to compare sizes.

Throwing safely and keeping line tidy

Clear the drop zone before every throw and call it out. Never stand under the weight's path, and keep traffic and bystanders well back. Throw line and weights are for setting lines only, not for life support or lifting.

Flake the line into a cube or bag so it feeds without knots. Check the line for nicks and the weight for a worn ring or torn cover, and replace either if damaged. Inspect your tie-in point from the ground before climbing.

If you set lines often, a second weight and a throw cube let you keep one line ready while the other is in the tree.