When the yellow rope handle on your muck bucket inevitably breaks, what do you use as a replacement? A thick rope seems like a good option, but would be difficult to tie off the end. Baling twine works in a pinch but is definitely not comfy to pick up. I use the buckets for water outside, so they get a lot of sun and need to be robust.
*Edited to put in the right forum!
I use the horsemen’s pride muck buckets for water, which I like MUCH BETTER than the ones with the yellow rope handles (aren’t those fortiflex maybe?) I’ve never had a handle break.
If you want to use rope to replace the handles in your current tubs, the trick is to cut the excess length after you tie the knot.
The handles on mine did finally, but it is about 30 years old…
You can use the baling twine and thread a piece of old hose or such through it so you are grabbing that part.
Great idea!
@trubandloki for the economical win!
Most hardware stores carry a variety of rope you can get as replacement. Including the same stuff that came on your bucket.
Stuff is usually sold by the foot.
Heck! They sell various weights of chain too, if you wanted a handle that will never need replacing 
I use rope and tie off the end then duck tape the knot. Think the rope came from Harbor Freight.
Fortiflex uses polypropylene rope for handles. It is readily available at big box stores. You can knot, then melt the ends enough to prevent unraveling. Local Home Depot has 50 feet of 1/2 inch diameter for $11.98. Or you can just have them cut the length you need from a giant roll for around 40 cents per foot.
Newer Little Giant muck buckets have molded plastic handles that are advertised as stronger than rope and just snap into the holes. Unsure if they are yet sold separately as replacements.
these are nearly impossible to use for putting a hay net in to fill the hay net as the handles hold the hay net… had to take bolt cutters to remove the handles
Several pieces of baling twine braided together
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