stretch

[lukesteg]

my whoopies look like they have stretched where they enter and go thru eachother. Anyone else have this problem or do you think the dyneema is defective. looks like about 1/4in of stretch

[gmcttr]

That is the way my amsteel whoopies look. I think it is the braiding opening up more than the fibers stretching. Completely normal.

[JerryW]

I think it is the braiding opening up more than the fibers stretching. Completely normal.

I totally agree with the above. Many that I've seen are the same way.


Jerry

[Knotty]

Yup. It's the braid shifting. Dyneema doesn't stretch (at least not noticeably).

[Fronkey]

Mine have been like that for months and still holding strong. Believe in your whoopies....believe.

Fronkey

[lukesteg]

cool thanks. Almost bought new ones. Glad i didnt!

[lukesteg]

hah ha love the DIY ex-gf fronkey! Just noticed.

[GaHammockGuy]

Yup. It's the braid shifting. Dyneema doesn't stretch (at least not noticeably).

Whoopies out of Dyneema?? For your suspensions? I need to look into this stuff.
Can I find it at Redman?

[GaHammockGuy]

i have noticed mine stretching as well... but only on the slings that I mess with over and over with. One set (for my HH Expidition) I took apart a few times trying to the length the way I wanted are really abused looking.

But the others that I don't mess with and keep in the hammock, are all in good shape (for the most part.)

time to order some Dyneema thanks to Knotty.

[Bubba]

Whoopies out of Dyneema?? For your suspensions? I need to look into this stuff.
Can I find it at Redman?

Amsteel is made out of Dyneema. He was saying the whoopies shouldn't stretch because they are made out of Dyneema.