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This is for people attending the MAHHA fall hang only, I'm that not a snob, but it is how we are going to save on the shipping cost. Please only respond if you are going to be at the fall hang.
Knotty had a good idea about getting together a group buy for amsteel for the Mahha. I put out some feelers on the Mahha fall hang thread and I think it should be a go. Rather then all of us paying shipping cost for a little I will buy a bunch and split the cost. Edit to show the new price of 14 cents.So I did some pricing and I can get 7/64 th at 14 cents a foot plus shipping. I think I like the idea of 7/64th at 1300 breaking strength for price and weight. I would like to only get the same size for everyone. So I will shop around and look for the best price for what the group wants. So even 50 feet will only set you back about $7. I will have to devide the shipping cost too but that should be minimal. Also we will be doing a whoopie sling workshop Saturday afternoon. Even if you don't want to go with a whoopie sling suspension, Amsteel is great for other purposes such as other suspensions, ridgeline, or pull a horse out of the mud with a truck. I won't know the price until we get the final number of feet we are buying. I prefer grey to avoid smurf hands, but price will determine the color. So please post how much you want to purchase. I will keep the running total on the bottom of this original post. Payment will be made at the hangout.
Dutch-150 feet
NCP-100 feet
MacEntyre-100 feet
MerryMary-50 feet
JayS-100 feet
Knotty-100 feet
Happy Camper-100 feet
Pedro-100 feet
Qpens-100 feet
Oh No-100 feet
Miksmi-100 feet
Joe8484-50 feet
Downhill Trucker-100 feet
NCPatrick
08-14-2009, 16:40
I'd like 100 feet. Gray works for me too.
MacEntyre
08-14-2009, 16:41
100' please!
- MacEntyre
animalcontrol
08-14-2009, 17:31
This is for people attending the MAHHA fall hang only, I'm not a snob, but it is how we are going to save on the shipping cost. Please only respond if you are going to be at the fall hang.
oh and simply stating "I'm not a snob" doesn't make you not one :D
here, let me try
I am not a redneck
Hmmm, I don't feel any different...:huh:
east coast people...sheesh, they have all the power!
oh and simply stating "I'm not a snob" doesn't make you not one :D
here, let me try
I am not a redneck
Hmmm, I don't feel any different...:huh:
east coast people...sheesh, they have all the power!
Ok I am a snob, but that is better (in my mind) than a redneck.:D
MerryMary
08-14-2009, 18:42
50 is good for me. Thanks
UncleMJM
08-14-2009, 20:26
Dutch - You've probably done the math yourself, but all you need is 450 feet of commitment to go for the spool. 450 ft @ .26 = the 600 ft spool price.
100' for me.
Now my wife has to let me go!!!
Can I get blueberry filling on the 100' of Amsteel?
Thanks for setting this up Dutch.
Jay
100' for me too. Especially if it's grey!
PS - I was working on making splicing tools for 1/8" but I'll try to adapt it to 7/64.
HappyCamper
08-14-2009, 22:37
50 feet for me please
14 cents per foot here:
http://www.seattlemarine.net/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=9374#details
14 cents per foot here:
http://www.seattlemarine.net/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=9374#details
That is where I got my 1/8th, but I couldn't remember at the time. Thanks that is a great price.
I'll take 100'. You the man!
HappyCamper
08-15-2009, 10:21
14 cents. put me in for another 50 for a total of 100. thanks!
14 cents per foot here:
http://www.seattlemarine.net/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=&idproduct=9374#details
That's where I got the 1/8". I believe the only choice will be blue.
I'm in for the same 100' either way.
Bug-Bait
08-15-2009, 20:52
I'm in for 100 feet. Thanks, Dutch!! Just let me know how and where to send the $.
I'm in for 100 feet. Thanks, Dutch!! Just let me know how and where to send the $.
I'm going to collect the money at the hang.
Knotty I think it will be blue, but 14 cents is really cheap. i will email them and see if they have grey though.
MacEntyre
08-16-2009, 05:33
They might be able to get grey for us by November, if we order a spool.
gargoyle
08-16-2009, 09:13
For avoiding smurf hands, couldn't you daisy chain the rope and prewash it in the washing mach....err sud injector. And for color could it be dyed?? or bleached?
angrysparrow
08-16-2009, 09:32
For avoiding smurf hands, couldn't you daisy chain the rope and prewash it in the washing mach....err sud injector. And for color could it be dyed?? or bleached?
Smurf hands are a right of passage for whoopie sling suspensions. If you avoid them, you aren't getting the full effect. ;)
NCPatrick
08-16-2009, 21:17
Whoopie smurf? :eek:
I'm in for 100"
thanks Dutch
Ramblinrev
08-16-2009, 22:21
I'm in for 100"
thanks Dutch
100 inches?
If I knew for sure I could be there and I knew for sure what the price was going to be I would probably jump on this. Do we know the price for sure?
VegaMike
08-17-2009, 03:24
100' you rock!
Ongs-Hat
08-17-2009, 07:40
I'll take 50'
I just got the following reply to an email requesting grey instead of blue amsteel. It may not be a problem to get in grey since we have quite a while until we need it. I am going to close this group buy on Saturday the 29th so I can get it ordered and cut. I think we are at 1150 feet at this point. This should work out well.
Dutch
The Amsteel Blue product is available in gray color, but let me check their stock. It may be available off the shelf but normally it takes a few weeks to get. Pricing is usually the same as for the standard blue color and we may have to pay a cut charge for taking a partial spool. In 7/64, they may not be willing to do a custom 900' length because of issues with the size.
I will put in a request to my buyer and get a firm price and approx.
availablity for you.
Are you dealing with Amsteel House from Redden?
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10119
Are you dealing with Amsteel House from Redden?
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10119
I pm'd him to see if he can do any better then seattlemarine. He charges .26 vs .14 for seattle.
stormcrow
08-17-2009, 21:51
I pm'd him to see if he can do any better then seattlemarine. He charges .26 vs .14 for seattle.
The link I saw in his signature showed it as being .16 and that is what I paid for it BEFORE the HF discount that he might be offering. That is for blue amsteel 7/64 which is what I thought we were talking about here (maybe you have changed it to gray which I think most people like better).
Either way, it was just something that I noticed. I cant even take advantage of this group buy because I cant make the hang but I DO love my amsteel 7/64. :lol::lol:
Wait I thought you were coming to the hang Storm. I see you were correct on the price.
stormcrow
08-18-2009, 09:51
I wanna come really bad. Things are getting really tight here in Stormcrowville. We will see where things are when the time comes but unless there are some pretty big changes I don't see how I can justify the trip. Like I said though, we will see.;)
SC
Downhill Trucker
08-24-2009, 04:50
I would like 100' please!
I would like 100' please!
I got you for that 100' but i can't find my edit button to change the original post.
NCPatrick
08-24-2009, 09:38
I got you for that 100' but i can't find my edit button to change the original post.
Well, where'd ya leave it? You must have had wild weekend to lose your edit button...
Well, where'd ya leave it? You must have had wild weekend to lose your edit button...
You know that is what I thought. I went to a weekend concert festival. I left right from the concert and worked all night 3rd shift. Came home really really tired and couldn't find my edit button anywhere. I started to question if it ever really was on the bottom right part of the page where I left it. Finally Angry Sparrow helped me.
NCPatrick
08-24-2009, 13:23
Angry Sparrow has a whole collection of Edit and Delete buttons... :D
100 inches?
LOL, caught me on that one, RR. My typing and proofreading skills
are need of improvement. My post must be too old for the edit button
to show up, so I can't fix it and pretend it never happened.
Fortunately Dutch figured my intent.
Getting handed a 100 inch length at the hang, with a "here's your
order" would have been funny (sort of)
Last day for this group buy. As far as I know I should be able to get it at $.14 a foot and get it in grey. If you are coming to the hang and want some amsteel, let me know today. Even if you only want enough for 1 set of whoopie sling. That would only be 20 feet or about $3.00. I will be splitting the shipping cost but that will be very little. I will have it all cut up for you at the hang. You can pay me when we are at the hang.
gargoyle
08-28-2009, 07:46
:scared::scared:$14.00 a yard.:scared:
That's the last time you get to be negotiator for hf group buys.
:scared::scared:$14.00 a yard.:scared:
That's the last time you get to be negotiator for hf group buys.
LOL I edited my post. I really had to wheel and deal to get that price. :lol:
It is only 14 cents a foot.
gargoyle
08-28-2009, 08:23
I'm hoping at that price you got free shipping???:confused:
Did you have to pay more for the spool it came on, too?:lol::lol:
Peter_pan
08-28-2009, 08:57
Dutch,
Please put me down for 100 feet.... See you at the hang
Pan
Dutch - Bump me up from my original request for 100' to 200'.
At this price I'm sure I can find good ways to use it all.
Dutch - Bump me up from my original request for 100' to 200'.
At this price I'm sure I can find good ways to use it all.
I like the way Knotty thinks, please bump my order
from 100" to 200' (I'll not easily live that inches thing down)
Thanks again for your efforts.
Angry Sparrow will have to edit the original post, but I got you all down. I'm bumping mine up too to 200.
stormcrow
08-28-2009, 09:35
This is like some kind of weird Ebay bid war...LOL
MacEntyre
08-28-2009, 09:50
I agree... price is too good not to double the order! Bump mine to 200' please!
stormcrow
08-28-2009, 10:00
Ill take 200'
Ok with this renewed interest I will keep the thread open until Monday the 31st. I should have everybody updated. I'll have to explain to my wife why there is $260 worth of rope on the credit card, but she loves me, right..........RIGHT.
If I get to 2400' I will have to end b/c that is the next full spool. It seems I can get the grey, but only full spools. The partial spool will be blue. If we get to 2400', people can still order, but you should assume it will be blue. The blue isn't bad at all and the smurf hands are really overstated.
Dutch-200 feet
NCP-100 feet
MacEntyre-200 feet
MerryMary-50 feet
JayS-200 feet
Knotty-200 feet
Happy Camper-100 feet
Pedro-100 feet
Qpens (bug bait)-200 feet
Oh No-200 feet
Miksmi-100 feet
Joe8484-50 feet
Downhill Trucker-100 feet
Peter Pan-100 feet
Stomcrow-200
RamblingRev-50
2Questions-100
Total-2250
Bump me up to 200', please sir. Good deal you've got going here Dutch. Thanks for doing the legwork.
JayS
Ramblinrev
08-28-2009, 11:43
I'm in negotiations to be able to get down there. Put me down for 50'. If things fall through I'll work something out with you.
Bug-Bait
08-28-2009, 13:14
Put me down for 200' also...Bug-Bait who used to be called Qpens
Bug-Bait
08-28-2009, 13:15
Thanks, Dutch!!!
2Questions
08-28-2009, 17:28
Put me down for 100'. Thanks. just thought of a few friends that may like whoopie slings in grey.
Put me down for 100'. Thanks. just thought of a few friends that may like whoopie slings in grey.
I was going to get you 100' anyway. I knew you needed it.
Ok with this renewed interest I will keep the thread open until Monday the 31st. I should have everybody updated. I'll have to explain to my wife why there is $260 worth of rope on the credit card, but she loves me, right..........RIGHT.
If I get to 2400' I will have to end b/c that is the next full spool. It seems I can get the grey, but only full spools. The partial spool will be blue. If we get to 2400', people can still order, but you should assume it will be blue. The blue isn't bad at all and the smurf hands are really overstated.
Dutch-200 feet
NCP-100 feet
MacEntyre-200 feet
MerryMary-50 feet
JayS-200 feet
Knotty-200 feet
Happy Camper-100 feet
Pedro-100 feet
Qpens (bug bait)-200 feet
Oh No-200 feet
Miksmi-100 feet
Joe8484-50 feet
Downhill Trucker-100 feet
Peter Pan-100 feet
Stomcrow-200
RamblingRev-50
2Questions-100
Total-2250
I'm going to be getting 4 full 600 foot spools so everyone will get the grey. I will have 150 feet left over but I'm sure I can get rid of it. There will of course be shipping charges to ship it to me but that will be very small. If it is $20 it winds up being about 1 cent per foot. I will let you know after I hear form the supplier the exact charges. Like I staed earlier. Just pay me the the hang.
I'll take the extra 150' off your hands Dutch. Makes my total 350'
That's provided you didn't want it.
All the amsteel has been accounted for. Thanks everybody, now I just hope the suppliers come though like they said they would. No worries things naturally go my way
I will be placing the order Monday and i wanted to update the list
Dutch-300 feet
NCP-100 feet
MacEntyre-200 feet
MerryMary-50 feet
JayS-200 feet
Knotty-350 feet
Happy Camper-100 feet
Pedro-100 feet
Qpens (bug bait)-200 feet
Oh No-200 feet
Miksmi-100 feet
Joe8484-50 feet
Downhill Trucker-100 feet
Peter Pan-100 feet
Stomcrow-200
RamblingRev-50
2Questions-100
Granpa-150
Total-2650
I'm going to be getting 4 full 600 foot spools so everyone will get the grey.
If they send blue, no worries, it's a little stronger than gray anyway.
If anyone has to back out, let me know, I'll be happy to take more.
If they send blue, no worries, it's a little stronger than gray anyway.
If anyone has to back out, let me know, I'll be happy to take more.
I didn't know the blue is stronger. It seems the list has all very solid people on it, but we'll see. I appreciate the offer. Imagine if noone showed up:eek:. Luckily I know everyones addresses from the Dutch clip group buy. I could hunt them down.
The amsteel has been shipped and is expected tommarrow. The price came in at 15 cents per foot with shipping cost. I will have it devided up and ready to go. So I will see you all at the hang.
Peter_pan
09-24-2009, 15:58
Thanks Dutch... See you at the MAHHA.
Pan
Knotty had a good idea about getting together a group buy for amsteel for the Mahha. I put out some feelers on the Mahha fall hang thread and I think it should be a go. Rather then all of us paying shipping cost for a little I will buy a bunch and split the cost. Edit to show the new price of 14 cents.So I did some pricing and I can get 7/64 th at 14 cents a foot plus shipping. I think I like the idea of 7/64th at 1300 breaking strength for price and weight. I would like to only get the same size for everyone. So I will shop around and look for the best price for what the group wants. So even 50 feet will only set you back about $7. I will have to devide the shipping cost too but that should be minimal. Also we will be doing a whoopie sling workshop Saturday afternoon.
Dutch-150 feet
NCP-100 feet
MacEntyre-100 feet
MerryMary-50 feet
JayS-100 feet
Knotty-100 feet
Happy Camper-100 feet
Pedro-100 feet
Qpens-100 feet
Oh No-100 feet
Miksmi-100 feet
Joe8484-50 feet
Downhill Trucker-100 feet
I'll be attending my first hang with you all - looking forward to it. Put me down for 100 feet. I've been using amsteel with adjustable splices for a couple of years, and only recently heard the term "whoopie slings" (sounds precarious). I also use smaller spectra, dacron, or kevlar hollow braids with the same splices using a Cortland "No-Knot" splicing tool. I wish I had a similar tool or fid that would work as easily with the tighter braid of the 7/64" amsteel. I want to see how others do it.
David
All the amsteel has been accounted for. Thanks everybody, now I just hope the suppliers come though like they said they would. No worries things naturally go my way
Oops. Sorry, Dutch. Disregard my request for 100' - I have plenty, anyway. I'm still looking forward to sharing techniques and meeting you all.
David
"Message One: 'Message Two follows.' Message Two: 'Disregard Message One.'"
- Walt Kelly
I'll be attending my first hang with you all - looking forward to it. Put me down for 100 feet. I've been using amsteel with adjustable splices for a couple of years, and only recently heard the term "whoopie slings" (sounds precarious). I also use smaller spectra, dacron, or kevlar hollow braids with the same splices using a Cortland "No-Knot" splicing tool. I wish I had a similar tool or fid that would work as easily with the tighter braid of the 7/64" amsteel. I want to see how others do it.
David
I'd like to see some of those other lines and youe splicing tool. It will be great to meet you.
Bug-Bait
09-25-2009, 08:24
Thanks, Dutch. Looking forwarded to hanging with you at MAHHA.
NCPatrick
09-25-2009, 08:36
Maybe whoever is bringing splicing tools could bring some extra for sale or trade? It sure would be nice to use what the pros use.
Where are we going to find pros though.-
Rope is here and it looks pretty. No time to deal with it though for I am heading to the beach.
NCPatrick
09-25-2009, 11:42
Where are we going to find pros though.-
We'll know them by their smurfy whoopie slinging hands.
Since i don't have a tape measure, and the biggest thing I have to measure with is a ruler, I'm just going to cut all 2600 feet into 1 foot sections and we can just count them out at the hang. You get a 100 pieces sir...and you get 150...
Since i don't have a tape measure, and the biggest thing I have to measure with is a ruler, I'm just going to cut all 2600 feet into 1 foot sections and we can just count them out at the hang. You get a 100 pieces sir...and you get 150...
LOL, hey Dutch you are going to end up with a big crew of folkes that want their turn with the cat of 2600 tails. :lol: and your JRB hooded, *** :lol:
Or maybe after the hang we can all get the tutorial on how they made a woopie noose :lol:
Dutch, I'm getting dibs in late. But if there's any backouts or leftoverature count me in for 50-100'. Thanks, Newzy. Catch cha at da Hangout:D
We'll see you there in any case
I'd like to see some of those other lines and youe splicing tool. It will be great to meet you.
The "no-knot tool" I mentioned is quite small - It's used for hollow-braid fishing lines and kite lines, but I've been able to splice 1/8" flat-braid spectra and 1/16" vectran with it, with some difficulty. Then, reading a post somewhere, I saw a mention of a Dritz "Loop Turner" that sounded like a larger version, so I ordered one. (Google "Dritz 647" for vendors.) Well, it got here, and it is, indeed, a giant "no-Knot tool," and it works great on 7/64" amsteel (gray) and the two smaller lines.
David
The "no-knot tool" I mentioned is quite small - It's used for hollow-braid fishing lines and kite lines, but I've been able to splice 1/8" flat-braid spectra and 1/16" vectran with it, with some difficulty. Then, reading a post somewhere, I saw a mention of a Dritz "Loop Turner" that sounded like a larger version, so I ordered one. (Google "Dritz 647" for vendors.) Well, it got here, and it is, indeed, a giant "no-Knot tool," and it works great on 7/64" amsteel (gray) and the two smaller lines.
David
I hope you are coming to the hang b/c I'd like to see them. I have been using thin welding rod with pretty good success. I will be bringing it to the hang also.
I haven't posted about this in a while and we have just one week to go. I have it all cut and ready. If you could please try and have the correct amount of money it will help a lot so I don't have to make change. It came out to $.15 a foot with shipping.
Here is the updated list of who ordered what;
Dutch-300 feet shipped and paid
NCP-100 feet Shipped and paid
MacEntyre-200 feet
MerryMary-50 feet
JayS-200 feet
Knotty-350 feet
Happy Camper-100 feet
Pedro-100 feet
Qpens (bug bait)-200 feet
Oh No-200 feet
Miksmi-100 feet
Joe8484-50 feet
Downhill Trucker-100 feet
Peter Pan-100 feet
Stomcrow-200 shipped and paid
RamblingRev-50
2Questions-100 shipped and paid
Granpa-150 Shipped and paid
If by chance you are not going to make the hang, pm me and I'll ship it to you. If you don't I will assume it is up for grabs and sell it at the hang. There have been several request for it if I have any extra.
Peter_pan
10-31-2009, 10:20
Dutch,
I'll have the correct amount.... See you at the MAHHA... Thanks.
Pan
Bug-Bait
10-31-2009, 13:03
Hey Dutch...I'll have correct change. Thanks for taking on this effort. It is much appreciated!!!!
See you Friday!!
Thanks Dutch, I'll have exact change.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Hang.
Bug-Bait has ordered up super weather.