Can you use shock cord for drip line?

[brohawk]

Regular string I use as a drip line on my continuous loops keeps sliding or coming off. Larks heading shock cord tightly seems to hold really well, but not sure if the shock cord material will channel water like string.

[nothermark]

I would think the braided cover would be fine for grabbing the water. The core will not matter. Try it. ;-)

[aka.jobbe]

how do you attach the string?

mine dosnt move at all.
shock cord is heavyer and wuld brake with time.

[brohawk]

how do you attach the string?

mine dosnt move at all.
shock cord is heavyer and wuld brake with time.

I have it larks headed on the continuous loops. Set up and tear down while stuffing into the double ended stuff sack has loosened them up a time or two. Just trying different materials for a better bite.

[Gideon]

Just about anything the water runs into will work. Your idea is fine. You'd be surprised how little it takes to get that bead of water to follow it and drop down
Gideon

[aka.jobbe]

try using a prosik knot, thats what i'm using. 1 wrap around at the start any 3 at the button, so that the drip line is closest tot he water.

[brohawk]

Thanks. After watching Dericks video on water breaks, Im more inclined to make sure they work.

[lattie11581]

I had good luck with a piece of cotton the shirt about 1x6" with a 1" slit as to larks head it onto the line

[Russtang]

Regular string I use as a drip line on my continuous loops keeps sliding or coming off. Larks heading shock cord tightly seems to hold really well, but not sure if the shock cord material will channel water like string.

Have you tried poking the string through the loop rope with a needle? Then just tie a knot in it to keep it from pulling out?

[aka.jobbe]

Have you tried poking the string through the loop rope with a needle? Then just tie a knot in it to keep it from pulling out?

That wont work, unles he tyes the string the hole Way around the loop rope.
Ore ells water could run past it.