9/16" X 10' DEAD EYE SLING cordage Generally more expensive but longer-lasting

Generally more expensive but longer-lasting for frequent use

Need to store a full chainsaw on the boom

D-shaped carabiners shift the load toward the spine for higher strength-to-weight ratio

choose the Bartlett 26" for high-volume cutting in soft wood species

9/16" X 10' DEAD EYE SLING cordage Generally more expensive but longer-lastingDead eye slings feature an eye spliced into one end of the sling with a long tail on the other end. Used for anchoring lowering devices to the base of the tree or blocks while rigging aloft. A timber hitch or cow hitch is recommended for attachment to the tree. Color indicates sling diameter.