Columbia Basin Knot Company

Industrial and General Purpose Rope

Hand and Block Lines

Samson Rope

3-STRAND PRO-MASTER (WHITE) - A firm, balanced three-strand construction with superior hand and lock-grip holding capability. This product offers flexibility but keeps its shape-even under heavy use. The combination of spun and filament polyester creates a rope with low stretch and excellent knot holding.

3-STRAND PRO-MASTER (BLACK) - Same as 3 strand pro-master, except in black.

3-STRAND PRO-SET™ NYLON - Pro-Set Nylon is a premium 3-Strand rope. It is manufactured to minimize shrinkage, snagging, and hockling; and maximize strength, durability, and flexibility.

3-STRAND SSR-100 - combination fiber rope with an excellent wear life and a high strength-to-weight ratio. SSR-100 is produced with high strength plied filament polyester surface yarns wrapped over our high tenacity Ultra Blue fiber which gives the rope a distinctive blue sheen.

3-STRAND ULTRA BLUE™ - Ultra Blue rope constructions are truly a major development in comparison to traditional polypropylene ropes. Ultra Blue ropes utilize our proprietary Ultra Blue bi-polymer olefin fiber. This maximum strength fiber creates ropes that are 30% to 35% higher in strength than equivalent polypropylene constructions.

DURA-PLEX ™ - Made using polyester fibers plied over olefin fibers in each of the twelve strands. The composite strands are braided together using the Parallay® construction to produce a rope with an excellent strength-to-weight ratio.

DURA-PLEX Coated - Made using polyester fibers plied over olefin fibers in each of the twelve strands.

QUIK-SPLICE POLYTRON - A fast splicing single braid constructed with high strength Ultra Blue™ copolymer olefin fiber. Quik-Splice® Polytron™ floats and has very high wet and dry wear abrasion resistance.

STATIC ROPE - A firm body flexible kernmantle construction designed to meet the demands of rescue, rappelling and specialty rigging operations. Static rope is designed to meet or exceed NFPA 1983 standards.

New England Rope

MULTILINE II - Multiline II is a 3-strand composite rope, its unique construction combines filament and staple/spun polyester wrapped around a polyolefin core (smaller than 1/2" diameter does not have polyolefin core).

DA-PRO - Da-Pro utilizes a uniform blend of high tenacity polyester and polyolefin fibers in each yarn to produce a firm, round and torque-free rope that has excellent abrasion and snag resistance.

YELLOW POLY/PRO - New England Ropes 3-Strand Polypropylene rope is a light and inexpensive rope that floats indefinitely.

Pilot Lines

Samson Rope

BRAIDED DURA HPS TWINE - Designed to meet the various strength, stretch, knot-holding and wear requirements of integrated trawl net sections or seine net designs. Made from HMPE fiber, this twine yields the highest strength, lightest weight, lowest stretch and longest wear life available.

DURA-PLEX Coated - Made using polyester fibers plied over olefin fibers in each of the twelve strands.

ZING-IT™ - A single braid made from Dyneema fiber with bright yellow Samthane urethane coating. Offers high strength-to-weight ratio, low stretch, and excellent abrasion resistance.

Pulling and Stringing Lines

Samson Rope

2-IN-1 STABLE BRAID - A firm polyester Double Braided rope with high strength, low stretch and excellent resistance to wear.

AMSTEEL - A twelve-strand braided rope of Parallay construction HMPE fiber with our proprietary Samthane urethane coating. AmSteel is a non-rotational rope that yields extremely high strength and low stretch; equivalent to wire rope with one-seventh the weight.

AMSTEEL - BLUE - AmSteel Blue is the latest development of HMPE fiber in a twelve-strand braided rope utilizing Parallay design with our proprietary blue Samthane urethane coating.

AMSTEEL II - A double braided rope that derives its high strength from a braided HMPE fiber core. The braided polyester cover creates a firm rope and serves as abrasion protection to the strength core.

TENEX™ - Tenex is a twelve-strand Samthane coated, high tenacity polyester rope offering high strength coupled with low stretch and outstanding abrasion resistance. Its abrasion resistance and firmness is due to special Samthane Type "S" coating which allows for easy splicing while enhancing wear life and snag resistance.

TENEX™-TEC - A high strength - low stretch braid polyester rope specifically designed with two strands per carrier to allow higher production splicing for standard slings and Whoopie Slings.

ULTRA-TECH™ - This core-dependent strength member consists of a braided Technora core as a strength member with a 24-Strand braided polyester cover. The cover serves to create a firm, flexible rope and protects the core from external wear. Technora is known for its high strength, heat resistance and low stretch.

New England Rope

NEREX - 12 strand polyester single braid, easy to splice with New England's highest strength polyester, with low stretch

PCR/PCRU - Parallel Core Construction, very high strength, stays round, light weight, easy to splice

Sta-Set - Polyester Double Braid, low stretch, abrasion resistant, Competitive price.

Polyester Nylon Double Braid - Slightly higher strength than polyester, higher snapback

Endura Braid- Polyester Spectra Double Braid, very high strength, smaller diameters allow more rope on drum.

Sta-Set T-900 - Polyester Technora/Spectra Double Braid, very high strength, ultra low creep.

Endura 12 - 12 strand spectra single braid, very high strength, light weight, easiest of splice.

Winch Lines

Samson Rope

2-IN-1 STABLE BRAID - A firm polyester Double Braided rope with high strength, low stretch and excellent resistance to wear.

AMSTEEL - BLUE - AmSteel Blue is the latest development of HMPE fiber in a twelve-strand braided rope utilizing Parallay design with our proprietary blue Samthane urethane coating.

NYSTRON BRAID - A double braid construction with a nylon fiber core and a polyester cover. This unique design provides the advantages of high strength retention, good energy absorption and shock mitigation and excellent abrasion resistance, especially in wet environments.

New England Rope

Sta-Set - polyester double braid, low stretch, abrasion resistant, competitive price

NEREX - 12 strand polyester single braid, highest strength polyester low stretch, easy to splice

Endura Braid - UMWPE double braid, very high strength, smaller diameters allow more rope on drum.

Endura 12 - 12 strand UHMWPE, very high strength, light weight, easy to splice

Polyester Nylon Double Braid - Slightly higher strength than polyester, higher snapback

T-900 - Polyester technora/spectra double braid, very high strength, ultra low creep.

Urethane Coatings -
Available in Red, Green, Orange, Yellow, Black, Blue, & Clear (White). On entire line or just the eyes.

General Purpose Lines

Samson Rope

2-in-1 Super Strong - A double braid of high tenacity nylon fiber treated with Pro-Gard™ marine finish. This firm but flexible product maximizes wet wear life and strength due to the Pro-Gard™ marine finish. Will not shrink-harden during service and maintains full performance flexibility for handling.

3-STRAND ULTRALINE - A regular lay three-strand floating rope with high tenacity and excellent wear life. Ultraline® is produced from exclusive high tenacity orange Ultra™ olefin fiber which allows it to yield 20% to 25% higher strength than standard yellow polypropylene ropes with twice the wear life.

ACCESSORY CORD - BLACK - Samson strength and quality in multipurpose accessory cords. Samson Accessory Cords are the "utility player" in the Samson arborist line-up. From throwing lines to tie-downs and pruning pole cords, they have hundreds of uses on any job site.

AETNA SASH CORD - A quality cotton sash cord, superior in strength, durability and reputation to virtually all other sash cords, except Samson Spot Cord. * Balanced interlocked solid braid retains smooth, round construction. * High durability composite cotton cover. *

BEAVER - * Solid braid sash cord construction. * Reinforced fiber core for extra strength.

BLACK TIE CORD - Made from a cotton/polyester blend in a diamond braid construction. * Diamond braid blended rope * Economical * General-purpose tie-down.

BRAIDED DURA HPS TWINE - Designed to meet the various strength, stretch, knot-holding and wear requirements of intregrated trawl net sections or seine net designs. Made from HMPE fiber, this twine yields the highest strength, lightest weight, lowest stretch and longest wear life available.

DUAL BRAID POLYESTER - Braided polyester core and cover. Para-braid construction. Durable cover. Easy to splice. Variegated red/green and single green marker. Samthane coating available.

MULTI-USE SMALL LINE - Made from blended cotton and polyester yarns. Suitable for blind cord, awning cord, mason line, layout line and gardening. * Braided composite cotton cover.

NYLON STARTER CORD - General purpose cord with a braided nylon cover and twisted nylon core. General applications include lawnmower pull cords, gas motor pull cords and curtain pull cords.

NY-WITE - A strong, diamond braided nylon cord for home, utility, marine, farm and industrial uses. * Weather-resistant, will not rot and resists most chemicals.

PROGEN II™ - Color-Match 24 double braid. The ultimate performance line for all the highest end of technical racing. Offers the highest strength of all double braids with the highest price/weight profile.

PTS-12 NYLON - A twelve-strand single braid nylon construction that is fully heat stabilized and coated with Samthane™ urethane. PTS-12™ Nylon maintains less than 1% wet shrinkage with excellent shock mitigation.

SACHEM SASH CORD - A durable, all-purpose sash cord. * Solid braid construction. * Synthetic reinforcing core. * Wears and knots very well. * Durable composite cotton cover. * Polished with weather-resistance coating.

SILVERLAKE SASH CORD - An inexpensive alternative to Samson's other sash cords. * Solid braided cotton composite cover with reinforced core.

SOLID BRAID NYLON - The finest quality and best performing nylon solid braid rope for home, utility, marring, farm, and industrial uses. * Conforms to U.S. Military Specification.

SOLID BRAID POLYESTER - The finest quality and most durable polyester solid braid rope for home, utility, marine, farm and industrial uses. Conforms to U.S. Military Specification.

SPOT CORD - America's finest quality and best performing cotton sash cord for over 100 years. * High tenacity nylon core adds strength and reduces stretch. * Coating provides chemical, weather, and heat resistance.

SUPREME MFP - The finest quality and best performing polypropylene solid braid rope for home, utility, marine, farm, and industrial uses. Conforms to U.S. Military Specification.

TENEX™ - Tenex is a twelve-strand Samthane coated, high tenacity polyester rope offering high strength coupled with low stretch and outstanding abrasion resistance.

TENEX™-TEC - A high strength - low stretch braid polyester rope specifically designed with two strands per carrier to allow higher production splicing for standard slings and Whoopie Slings.

TIGER SASH CORD - A sash cord with the maximum cotton content available on the market today. * Smooth, non-scoring surfce for use as gaskets and packings. * Solid braided cover with cotton core.

ULTRA-LITE™ - Ultra-Lite has a 24-strand braided MFP cover with a blended braided core of MFP and SK-60 Dyneema.

VALIDATOR 12™ - Samthane coated 12-strand of Vectran. Has the highest price/weight profile of all our competition grade single braids and offers the assurance of "no creep" Vectran fiber.

VALIDATOR II™ - Color-Match 24 double braid. Lower strength than Validator SK but the 100% Vectran core will not creep. 24 strand polyester cover.

ZING-IT™ - A single braid made from Dyneema fiber with bright yellow Samthane urethane coating. Offers high strength-to-weight ratio, low stretch, and excellent abrasion resistance.

General Purpose Lines

Double Braid Polyester - A great high quality double braid polyester rope.

Revetment/Soil Erosion Lines

Samson Rope

DURAVET - An extremely firm and stiff rope construction produced with high tenacity polyester fiber. Duravet has a parallel core of filament polyester with a tightly braided polyester cover which makes it suitable for crimped sleeve connectors.

Slings and Lifting Lines

Samson Rope

8-Strand Ultra Blue - Ultra Blue rope constructions are truly a major development in comparison to polypropylene ropes. Ultra Blue™ ropes utilize our proprietary Ultra Blue™ bi-polymer olefin fiber.

WHOOPIE™ SLING - Adjustable lifting sling that has a permanent eye at one end and an adjustable eye at th other end to accommodate a wide range of lifting requirements. The adjustment lows snug lifting control and minimizes the number of fixed-length slings required.