7/64 or 1/8 opinions for Whoopies

[stompyd]

I'm not a big guy, and if the wife gets her way, I ain't getting any bigger! I'm around 180 and am trying to decide if which diameter I should get in the Amsteel Blue. Any suggestions, opinions? And not weight releated!!! Thanks guys!

[SlimJim]

My whoopies are on order, so my experience is only theoretical, but from all I've read 7/64 would be plenty strong for your weight. I'm sure others with actual experience will chime in too.

[turnerminator]

7/64 definitley. 1/8 is overkill for your weight if you hang at the usual kind of angles and use splices to join the stuff..

Abrasion isn't a problem with dyneema unless you give it a really hard time.

[shumway]

I'm 50 lbs heavier than you and hanging off 7/64. No problems yet.

[pgibson]

Dynaglide would even be plenty strong for you. But 7/64 amsteel is more than plenty strong.

[littlebigpole]

You are looking at 1800 or 1600 lbs of breaking strength. Sure you get a little less with the splice but I think you will be ok either way.

Are you DIYing? If so read the tutorials on here they are great.

[koaloha05]

Dynaglide would even be plenty strong for you. But 7/64 amsteel is more than plenty strong.

If diy ws found that amsteel is a bit easier to work with. Had one batch of orange colored Dynaglide that was a real pain to deal with.

[tyc221]

this is one of my whoopies after only 2 uses!! anyone with more experience have any ideas?

[SmokeBait]

this is one of my whoopies after only 2 uses!! anyone with more experience have any ideas?

Hard to tell from the pic but it almost looks like abrasion on the outer side of the fixed eye like it had rubbed up against something.

[the_gr8t_waldo]

from here it looks like the buried end in a loop. the fuzzies being the cut off. dosen't look bad at all. i must be missing something