Converting a CTRL to Dutchware

[Roe Ring]

I have a CTRL from Stu at Whoopieslings.com with the dog bone and figure 9 as standard. From what I can gather, this is 2.2mm cord. I have converted it to Dutchware with a hook and flyz and it seems to work well but I notice that the flyz are only supposed to work with 1.75mm zing-it / lash-it. My 2.2mm cord fits through the flyz holes and locks well, is there a potential problem that I haven't spotted yet? Has anyone else made the conversion?

Thanks

Mark

[lazy river road]

I have a CTRL from Stu at Whoopieslings.com with the dog bone and figure 9 as standard. From what I can gather, this is 2.2mm cord. I have converted it to Dutchware with a hook and flyz and it seems to work well but I notice that the flyz are only supposed to work with 1.75mm zing-it / lash-it. My 2.2mm cord fits through the flyz holes and locks well, is there a potential problem that I haven't spotted yet? Has anyone else made the conversion?

Thanks

Mark

Should be no problem at all. Another way of doing it which I personally prefer however YMMV is to prussic my Dutc fly onto my RL. I find that I get a tighter pitch when I do this being able to add more tension to the RL with out the fly slipping or having to lock the fly in place with the RL cord.

[Dutch]

You are OK with 2.2mm. Like LLR said it is best to prussic the Flyz.

[L.D. Cakes]

Can you use the same cord to prussic? The one I have looks like it is on dynaglide that is slightly bigger on the 1.75 Zing-It ridge line. Which is best or does it matter?

[lazy river road]

Can you use the same cord to prussic? The one I have looks like it is on dynaglide that is slightly bigger on the 1.75 Zing-It ridge line. Which is best or does it matter?

Generally prussic knots hold better when the prussic cord is made from a smaller diameter cord then the cord it is wrapped around. However if using the same diameter cord, an extra wrap or two usually does the trick.

[L.D. Cakes]

Generally prussic knots hold better when the prussic cord is made from a smaller diameter cord then the cord it is wrapped around. However if using the same diameter cord, an extra wrap or two usually does the trick.

Thank you. :)

[Roe Ring]

Thanks for the replies. I have a 1.75mm prussic that I'll use for the flyz.

Atb

Mark

[Arothian]

You are OK with 2.2mm. Like LLR said it is best to prussic the Flyz.

My brain isn't fully functional right now...is this demonstrated in one of your wonderful videos?

[Arothian]

My brain isn't fully functional right now...is this demonstrated in one of your wonderful videos?

I think I found it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=BBjsARXn94U&NR=1. So the prusik is tied into the tarp flyz.

[Roe Ring]

That's how I have done mine now. Just splice the flyz onto a 1.75mm zing it loop.

Atb

Mark