Amsteel Blue 7/64ths vs 1/8. What do you prefer?

I'm thinking of selling whoopie slings made from 2.2 mm Zing-It. With each pair of whoopies comes a matching yellow helmet guaranteed to protect the brain from concussion in up to 18" drops. Your mileage may vary.

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Originally Posted by DemostiX

The load is a function of the angle, and can be easily twice as large for a tightly hung hammock as the weight of the occupant easily. You always want a large, large, safety margin, 4 to 10 size the load.

Larger cord is easier to handle, but yes, strength is pretty much proportional to weight per length.

Surprised to see same price for both weights of cordage, as price is usually directly proportional to weight of total fiber and therefor the strength, which is about proportional to weight, within construction type,

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I would be willing to bet the manufacturing process out weights the material cost.

I,ll take your money on your bed. But you won't make that bet after looking up price schedules for unshielded cordage at Redden and elsewhere. Price about proportional to weight and strength within products.

Demo...the list price for the larger rope is higher, but they gave it to him for the same price to make up for being out stock on a sale item.

when using a 72 x diameter bury 1/8" lengthens the minimum hang distance by about 6" if you splice "by the book" [YMMV] (a locked brummel and a whoopie bury on each end) -- i tend to use 8" burys on both diamaters. I hang with either line and have no problems.

I like dynaglide personally

i prefer the 7/64, that's what my whoopie sling is and my tarp rope too!

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Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr

I'm thinking of selling whoopie slings made from 2.2 mm Zing-It. With each pair of whoopies comes a matching yellow helmet guaranteed to protect the brain from concussion in up to 18" drops. Your mileage may vary.

http://allseasonscyclist.files.wordp...cle-helmet.jpg

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That's funny. Scary, but funny. Now your making me rethink my Dynaglide whoopies.