Which rope is used for raising and lowering light material?

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When you need to raise and lower light material, you use a line you can control directly by hand. The hand line is designed for manual operation, lightweight items, and short lifts, giving the operator immediate feel of the load and the ability to stop or adjust quickly as needed. A throw line is used to pass a line over an obstacle so a longer haul line can be set up, not for actively lifting by hand. A running line is the main line moved by a hoist or pulley system to handle heavier loads, requiring mechanical means rather than direct hand control. Bull rope isn’t the standard lifting line for this purpose and isn’t used for the controlled raising and lowering of light material. So, the hand line is the appropriate choice.