Has any one used "Sterling" cordage that is sold at EMS?
Has any one used "Sterling" cordage that is sold at EMS?
Got a link?
“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett
I think he means EMS, but they sell a whole bunch of different types of cording under the Sterling brand.
“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy
Yes Angrysparrow is correct "Eastrsn Mt. Sports". 4mm accessory cord is listed as having a tensile strength of 1034 lbs...5mm @ 1144. But it doesnt say whats its made of.
I've used Sterling ropes and cord extensively for climbing but never for hammocking. Obviously, I trust their ropes with my life, so that should say something about the quality, but I don't know anything about the specific cord you're looking at. They are usually really good about answering customer questions over email so you might want to give that a shot.
I believe ropes used for climbing have a larger amount of stretch than is desirable for hanging. Most of us use some form of line that is used for sailing applications. They stretch less...but I don't know anything about that particular line.
FYI, I scored some 3mm sailing line at my local sailing shop (yes, they have one in Wichita! ) for .25 a foot.
This is mostly true for climbing ropes, with a few exceptions for specialized gear. It's not always so true of cord. A lot of climbing accessory cord is made from nylon, and so it will stretch a bit, but some of it is made from dyneema or spectra or other fancy brand named tech cord which hardly stretches at all. The type of weave will affect it quite a bit, too. I have an 8mm cord I use for tying anchors, which has quite a bit of stretch (by hammockers' standards), and a set of 7mm cords I use for self-rescue and ascending, which have very little stretch. Both are nylon, but very different weaves.
That's why I suggested emailing Sterling directly. They are a small company and happy to answer customer emails. If you can get in touch with Jim, he's a great guy who loves talking ropes
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