Bias Boating for rope

Eric Frei · 9th March 2007, 07:52 PM

http://www.biasboating.com.au/rope.html

I buy 12mm silver rope as my "shit rope" for pulling palms over etc. Going to Bunnings etc is a rip off and I used to buy it at Southport Trawler Supplies on the Gold Coast but that's too far away now.

Anyway, did the rounds today and dropped into the Bias Boating mob not far away.

well, they had a good assortment, some cheaper ropes I'm talking not for life support but perhaps light rigging and pull ropes etc.

I but the cheap Silver stuff coz it gets hammered and chainsawed a bit, works out OK for hand pulls and doubled OK for Kanga but not OK for a vehicle pull.

Anyway, if you buy 100m or more of there better ropes the price is pretty good, I think they're around Brisbane and Sydney ... keep them in mind.

Bunnings wants $2.80, for the same rope I got today at $0.83m coz it was a prepacked 50m roll! Even if not it would be only $1.20m

And what's Bunnings motto? Cheapest prices are just the beginning. lol

TrevMcRev · 9th March 2007, 09:04 PM

Bunnings also say theyll beat any price by 10% dont they. Even though i'd rather give my $$ to the boatshop i'd like to see theyre face at bunnings when you show the the competitors price.

Eric Frei · 9th March 2007, 09:09 PM

I use Inox

Trade Tools Direct $6.95 a can and Bunning $9.95

JohN Dee · 11th March 2007, 09:06 PM

I was looking around in Super Cheap Auto a few months back and stumbled across their prepackaged rope... $10 for 50m of double braided rope, it became our new "Guidance" rope and got put to alot of good use.

Jeff Darby · 22nd March 2007, 08:22 PM

Thats true John we did put it to good use but I wouldn't buy it again.Tying down tarps light to medium loads it would be OK and for $10 bucks....well we got $10 bucks worth.

Drouin Tree Service · 22nd March 2007, 09:12 PM

Ive been using a 3 strand bit of new england as a tag line,pulling smaller things over.For $120 its been good value.

Eric Frei · 22nd March 2007, 10:01 PM

New England 3 strand?

What dia and what breaking strain?

Drouin Tree Service · 22nd March 2007, 10:45 PM

http://www.newagearbor.com.au/shop/category62_1.htm

1/2 inch down the page

Eric Frei · 23rd March 2007, 11:04 PM

Good stuff, twice as strong as the crap I got now, be a handy working rope.

Don't know what they're on about with the chafing though, that's something we get isn't it?

TREE-SURFER · 24th March 2007, 08:35 AM

I know the chaffing feeling when I wear my spikes. They dig in just on the inside of my calfs. Ball ache when you got them on all day

Eric Frei · 24th March 2007, 06:04 PM

Have you tried those solid alloy "caddie" pads? They're real nice, best yet.

Sunraysia Tree Solutions · 8th November 2007, 06:43 AM

Listen I work for bunnings a couple of days a week and get a discount and I still buy my rope good and shit elsewhere, if you knew the mark ups on their stuff like screws and bolts and worst of all plumbing parts you'd never shop there again, items that cost them less than 2 dollars they will sell for over 11 . I wonder if Home depot in the US is the same

B3h3m1th · 29th February 2008, 11:41 AM

im from US n home depot is cheaper than lowes.n dont bother tractor supply is the same as lowes n their rope selection blows. ive heard rumors of HONEYWELL yes the heatn n air conditioning guys invented the strongest rope around but not cheap. saw on a documentary o' ropes n arborists. if ya'll have ne info plz reply would b interested in seeing it

9th March 2007, 07:52 PM	#1
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,983	Bias Boating for rope http://www.biasboating.com.au/rope.html I buy 12mm silver rope as my "shit rope" for pulling palms over etc. Going to Bunnings etc is a rip off and I used to buy it at Southport Trawler Supplies on the Gold Coast but that's too far away now. Anyway, did the rounds today and dropped into the Bias Boating mob not far away. well, they had a good assortment, some cheaper ropes I'm talking not for life support but perhaps light rigging and pull ropes etc. I but the cheap Silver stuff coz it gets hammered and chainsawed a bit, works out OK for hand pulls and doubled OK for Kanga but not OK for a vehicle pull. Anyway, if you buy 100m or more of there better ropes the price is pretty good, I think they're around Brisbane and Sydney ... keep them in mind. Bunnings wants $2.80, for the same rope I got today at $0.83m coz it was a prepacked 50m roll! Even if not it would be only $1.20m And what's Bunnings motto? Cheapest prices are just the beginning. lol __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

9th March 2007, 09:09 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,983	I use Inox Trade Tools Direct $6.95 a can and Bunning $9.95 __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

11th March 2007, 09:06 PM	#4
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 848	I was looking around in Super Cheap Auto a few months back and stumbled across their prepackaged rope... $10 for 50m of double braided rope, it became our new "Guidance" rope and got put to alot of good use. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

22nd March 2007, 08:22 PM	#5
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,056	Rope Thats true John we did put it to good use but I wouldn't buy it again.Tying down tarps light to medium loads it would be OK and for $10 bucks....well we got $10 bucks worth. __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

22nd March 2007, 09:12 PM	#6
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,727	Ive been using a 3 strand bit of new england as a tag line,pulling smaller things over.For $120 its been good value. __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

9th March 2007, 09:04 PM	#2
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,594	Bunnings also say theyll beat any price by 10% dont they. Even though i'd rather give my $$ to the boatshop i'd like to see theyre face at bunnings when you show the the competitors price.

22nd March 2007, 10:01 PM	#7
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,983	New England 3 strand? What dia and what breaking strain? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

22nd March 2007, 10:45 PM	#8
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,727	http://www.newagearbor.com.au/shop/category62_1.htm 1/2 inch down the page __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

23rd March 2007, 11:04 PM	#9
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,983	Good stuff, twice as strong as the crap I got now, be a handy working rope. Don't know what they're on about with the chafing though, that's something we get isn't it? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

24th March 2007, 08:35 AM	#10
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 332	I know the chaffing feeling when I wear my spikes. They dig in just on the inside of my calfs. Ball ache when you got them on all day __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

24th March 2007, 06:04 PM	#11
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,983	Have you tried those solid alloy "caddie" pads? They're real nice, best yet. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

8th November 2007, 06:43 AM	#12
Sunraysia Tree Solutions Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mildura Posts: 118	Re: Bias Boating for rope Listen I work for bunnings a couple of days a week and get a discount and I still buy my rope good and shit elsewhere, if you knew the mark ups on their stuff like screws and bolts and worst of all plumbing parts you'd never shop there again, items that cost them less than 2 dollars they will sell for over 11 . I wonder if Home depot in the US is the same

29th February 2008, 11:41 AM	#13
B3h3m1th Sappling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA east coast Posts: 12	Re: Bias Boating for rope im from US n home depot is cheaper than lowes.n dont bother tractor supply is the same as lowes n their rope selection blows. ive heard rumors of HONEYWELL yes the heatn n air conditioning guys invented the strongest rope around but not cheap. saw on a documentary o' ropes n arborists. if ya'll have ne info plz reply would b interested in seeing it

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