CRL and prussic question - line recommendation

[sqidmark]

FWIW from what I can tell zing it and it's competitors are relatively poor choices for a ridge line. Any polyester solid braid around 1/8 in in diameter will be more than strong enough, take knots better and make a better bass to put a prussic on. A collapsible line like zing it will work well as the prussic but one is better off with a spliced loop than a knot for the prussic.

I can't argue with that. Even from my limited experience, I can tell that friction type knots work better with smaller cord on larger. Of course what zing-it does have going for it is lightweight, compact, strong, durable, splice-able and doesn't absorb water. Then there is also the fact that more than just a few of us have invested in bling that pretty much revolves around the stuff. So for me, I continue my quest to find a way to make it work, but better than with friction knots. If the mini-ucr doesn't work I may wind up resorting to a larger diameter crl.

[jdeering]

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/new-en...02_071_001_516

This looks good and it is inexpensive. 530lb test


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[Phantom Grappler]

On a different tarp suspension Redoleary made a video with UCR on each end of tarp. It looked great. While a whoopie sling can jam if used to hang a tight tarp line, I think a UCR does not jam.


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[massis]

Not sure which polyester line you are talking about. How is the stretch on polyester?

I use a 2mm polyester hollow polyester line with a dyneema core. Extremely little stretch, but very grippy and strong. This stuff specifically:
http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/D...ured::515.html



And as Phantom Grappler said: UCR's are pretty impossible to jam. They've never under tension from the free end (unlike whoopies), so you can easily loosen them by simply sliding.

[sqidmark]

I don't know if this is considered taboo since I just posted this photo in massis tato thread. I'll put it here just to visually clarify what I'm doing. Details are in the other thread.

mini-ucr-on-tarp1.jpg

[jdeering]

I use a 2mm polyester hollow polyester line with a dyneema core. Extremely little stretch, but very grippy and strong. This stuff specifically:
http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/D...ured::515.html



And as Phantom Grappler said: UCR's are pretty impossible to jam. They've never under tension from the free end (unlike whoopies), so you can easily loosen them by simply sliding.

Cool thanks! I think I may try just one more rap on the prussic first and if that doesn't suffice I will try this. I like the idea of using lighter less bulky line comparable to zing it.


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