Rig-Tex 24: 12-Strand Core, 24-Plait Polyester Double Braid Rigging Rope

Double Braid vs Single Braid: Choosing Between Rig-Tex 12 and Rig-Tex 24

Both Rig-Tex products are 12-strand polyester rigging ropes at their core, heat-set and pre-stretched for arborist and general rigging use. The distinction between them is construction: Rig-Tex 12 is a single-braid, 12-strand rope throughout, while Rig-Tex 24 adds a 24-plait polyester cover over the same 12-strand core.

The additional cover on Rig-Tex 24 changes two things. The handling characteristic becomes softer and more flexible, which matters when the rope runs through pulleys, snatch blocks and redirect devices. A single-braid rope is stiffer and better suited to applications where the rope runs directly to a rigging ring or is used as a straight pull. The cover also adds a dedicated abrasion layer, which is the first surface in contact with rigging hardware. This extends the service life of the working section of the rope in hardware-intensive setups.

The 5% extension at 50% load is a practical performance figure for system design: it indicates how much elongation the rope will exhibit under half its minimum breaking load, which is relevant for calculating working length in lowering and rigging systems. For the full English Braids arborist range see the arboriculture range.

Rig-Tex 24 in the English Braids Rigging and Climbing Range

Rig-Tex 24 sits within the English Braids arborist rigging range alongside the Rig-Tex 12, which provides single-braid 12-strand polyester rigging in the same colour-coded diameter system from 10mm to 20mm. For arborist climbing lines and work positioning, English Braids also manufactures the Silva-Tex 16 and Silva-Tex 24, which provide EN 1891 certified polyester climbing rope options. For the full polyester rope range see the polyester rope range.