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New England Safety Pro 

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User reviews

Average user rating from: 1 user(s)

Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Type of Use
5.0
Frequency of Use
5.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Safety
4.0
 

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Miko Del Giudice
New England Safety Pro 1/2" - A 12 strand to be r, Tuesday, 04 December 2007

Written by Miko Del Giudice   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Type of Use
5.0
Frequency of Use
5.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Safety
4.0
New England Safety Pro 1/2" - A 12 strand to be reckoned with!

By R.Boreal
Every so often a product just comes along that solves several problems at once. Safety Pro 12 strand 1/2" line by New England rope did that for me. If you have never used a 12-strand climbing line before, get ready to be pleasantly surprised.

Explanation of ratings:
TYPE OF USE - 5, totally professional, because this is a versatile product. It functions extremely well as:
** a climbing line
** a lowering line
** as a tail for a dynamic system DdRT on other 16 strand lines
** makes an awesome flipline
** yard work; all types of miscellaneous needs

It is easy to grip and hold, and its properties when tied into a friction hitch are unsurpassed.


FREQUENCY OF USE - 5, no doubt. I find that I favor Safety Pro now, and choose it over my other lines.

DURABILITY - 4. Maybe it is a 5, but I only discovered it about a year ago. I have not used it for enough years. It seems to "fur up" relatively quickly, say after 20 climbs, but that's to be expected because it has more texture than a 16 strand and so therefore more friction. But more importantly, Safety Pro has HIGH UV RESISTANCE, according to NE Rope's website technical stats. My lines are outside in the tree year-round, except for when I go offsite to do tree work. So UV wear is extremely important to me.

EASE OF USE - 5.
** You'll set a non-slip Blake's once, then go all the way up without re-dressing, even with artificial crotches and pulleys at your tie-in points. When there is almost no natural friction from the tree, except for the odd branch here and there, the Blake's can be high maintenance with a 16-strand.

** Safety Pro is easy to knot and it holds knots as good as anything.

** Great texture for holding on.

** It's relatively light, which is important if you're schlepping it around.

** Works very well when using the secured footlock.

SAFETY - 4. I have to give Safety Pro a 4 if I rate New England's Safety Blue a 5. It's tough to equal that super-obvious blue klaxon that screams DAMAGE DAMAGE DAMAGE. But other than that, Safety Pro is a very well made product

VALUE - gets a 5. (There is no value category, but maybe there should be.) Safety Pro is inexpensive as lines go; it's a superior value. That is like so much icing on the cake after everything else. Because I would actually pay more for it.


About the Rater -
As a part recreational, part semi-pro working climber, I am up in trees just about every day. As of 2008 I will have about 5 years experience. I use many different hitches and techniques when I climb, partly to keep things interesting, but also to find what works best in a given situation. Before Safety Pro I experimented constantly trying to get my friction hitches to remain reliable when using artificial crotch (low friction) tie in points. Aside from high-performance knots like the VT or the Schwab, I got mixed results. Sure you can put more turns on it, but then it gets harder to advance. Safety Pro is a wonderful solution. Even on 16-strand lines, you can use 12-strand as your tail or bridge, and it's better than using a 16 on another 16.
When I think about the fact that it's less expensive than other choices, I am more likely to use it for more things, and not baby it. So it's a great all around line.


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