Super Pull String - Arete UHMWPE 1/8" x 200 and 300 feet
Super Pull String - Arete UHMWPE 1/8" x 200 and 300 feet
When every ounce or cubic inch matters - this is the ultra-light solution. The UHMWPE gives this braided string a tensile strength of 2200 lbs - way strong. Hard to handle (hold onto), ties not so well and is a pain to stuff. It is very light and very compact. Choose your tools wisely. 1/8" UHMWPE braided string for use as a Fiddle Pull String. Colors: assorted, no choice.
(Price decrease March 2025 due to decreased cost from the NEW supplier.)
Hard to Handle: such that stuffing the Amsteel back in the bag is called “Milking the Kitty”. Using without a specialized bag would be excruciating! We make the SECO-050 for this (both lengths) and BG-Gear/Luke also makes a very different specialized bag, which you might like.
Perhaps most useful for FiddleSticking long drops, where the light weight of the pull string can be very important. Goes with Imlay Super-Pull-String bag. Not very practical for traditional “pull-throughs” due to the difficulty of handling. Plus I have concerns about it cutting across edges.
Why only the 200’ and 300' length? I don't expect to do a lot of business in this item, and the one I want to carry is 300' for those long FiddleSticks. And a 200’er for those 200’ ones. Smaller… not so useful. I bring this on practically every trip these days. A pound of insurance, essentially.
For Pull-Through use a conventional 6mm pull cord will get the job done and be easier to handle, and will take abuse better. Different tools for different situations.
Length - 200 feet (60m) or 300 feet (90m)
Weight - 1 lb 7 oz (23 oz) for 300 feet Weight - 15.4 oz for 200 feet
Weight 300 feet with Super Pull Cord bag: 27.5 oz
Color: assorted, no choice.
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The Canyonero is longer lasting (than the 8mm and 8.3mm) for 10% more weight. We also gave it a few more core strands, so it has a rated strength of 5000 lb.
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I was selling both my FiddleStick and BluuGnome’s Smooth Operator, but now the Smoothie can only be ordered directly from Luke at BG-Gear.com
Both are generally used with an Amsteel pull string that pairs (threesomes?) with the SECO-050 rope bag.