i picked up some braided polycord from homedepot and it has a breaking strength of 50lbs. i was thinking of using it to replace the cord that is in my gathered end hammock. i'll be doubling it up. do you think it'll hold? i don't weigh much. i feel like it should since it's braided...but who knows. if not...then i have some good cord for something.
also, i plan on attaching some descender rings with it(if you guys think it'll hold) to my other hammock that has a fixed loop at the end as part of the hammock. it's a Grand Trunk roatan if you want to see what i'm the fixed loop thingy.
not sure if the picture will work, but this is the best i could find.
Yes, each leg has that breaking strength. Those concerned with safety would insist on a factor of 11-15. So you would be at 6 to 9 lbs per leg.
In short: Return it and go to a boating supply store for just the amount of 1500lb breaking strength you need. There are no bargains here: strength is proportional to mass and so is price.
Take it back & get a couple of whoopie slings. About the same weight & 1600 lbs of strength. Cost is about $15 or $20, plus they're way more adjustable!
Even with the type of hammock that you show, you can do a whip around the end & it'll work.
alright. well i'm going to keep it because i'm sure it'll be good stuff to have around the house for whatever. maybe even as a line for my tarp? but whoopie slings it'll be.
There is a single braid hollow 1/2 polypropelene utility rope from Samson that is inexpensive, easy to splice and cheap, < $.45 / foot that would be fun with that hammock. You really want, for safety something with a breaking strength of about 1500 lb, which in turn may get assigned maximum load (for non weight bearing) of 1/5 that, 300lb.
Is it this rope?
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-25ec...&storeId=10051
$2.98 for a 75 ft. length is a great price. I bought a few of these.
It's fine for a tarp ridgeline. Not too stretchy, but I moved onto 1.75 mm Zing-It, which is not that expensive at $25 to $30 for 180 ft. roll. Some vendors sell it by the foot if you just want to get a 30 or 40 ft. ridgeline.
If that is the line, OP confused breaking strength with working strength. Like so much rope from Home Depot and similar, this stuff is a dogs breakfast, recycle who-knows-what, as the specs say. But, it floats, doesn't absorb water, and can be used to tie up captured burglars securely...... with multiple wraps.
It would work for tying in the gathered end if you are doing a larkshead with something else. If you are using it as a loop with a descender ring it is too weak.Originally Posted by bkautzman89
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks