Solus wrote on Aug 25^th, 2014 at 11:24pm:


  I found that out on my spring trip. The more I used it, the better "hand" it developed though, so it's still great stuff.
I found that wrapping it around something ( 1/2" pvc pipe etc) then walking it out full length and rewind a few times seemed to make it less tangle prone.

I bought some of the reflective cord for use on my Dry-Fly. All in all a good item. up

MP, is right. Either use something to wrap it around or wear a pair of leather gloves. That thin cord will hurt you IF you let it.

zski, thanks for the links to previous thread. Question for you and anyone really: what is recommend or used for a "small self-lubricating sailing pulleys " that is inexpensive. Ronsons as MP uses look like the cadillacs to use but they can be a bit pricey (for me only . What other brands are worth it (will hold up)?

zski,

Thanks. I clicked the link but the Defender website couldn't locate the page. I went to (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) to look at the allen and lewmar brand blocks. Is that what you were looking at too?

I bought mine at a sailing shop too.
About $15 a piece except for the 3rd one which has a Becket which allows you to attach a Caribiner to clip pack hauling loop too.

Having a bearing of some type makes all the difference as well. Some cheap ''clothes line pulleys'' are just metal wheels on a metal shaft.
Under a heavy food pack load the friction is noticable.
With a good pulley system you don't need to "haul' your pack up hand over hand, you just walk the line out and it's effortless, even a little kid could do it.

Now what are you going to use for line.  The line that goes between trees needs to be stronger than the line that runs over the pullies.  I have never been concerned with stretch in a hanging kit because the tree limbs will bend under the weight making the line stretch negligible.