I was wondering what the breaking strength is of 2.8mm spyderline and whats the best place to buy it.
Thank you,redbeard
I was wondering what the breaking strength is of 2.8mm spyderline and whats the best place to buy it.
Thank you,redbeard
1200lbs tensile strength, available here.
“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
The 1.8 mm stuff looks like it would work well for tarp guylines with Figure Nines? Any thoughts?
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I suppose you could use it for that. I prefer using line that doesn't contain a 'core' for that purpose, though. There is less problem with the ends unraveling or fraying over time that way. Either the Speer Guyline, or Kelty Triptease work well (or even simple mason's twine).
“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
Have you had success or believe that braided mason's line will hold in the smallest of the F9's? Line without a core is lighter but does it hold as well in F9's? I'll give it a try nonetheless and see how it works. I suppose the masons line will not tend to tangle up since its braided??
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The best price I have found is at West Marine. Search on Spyderline. 75' spool for $22.99, $0.31/ft, vs $0.51/ft at Annapolis Performance Sailing. APS has a much better color selection. West Marine has only red or black in the 2.8 mm.
I agree with Angry Sparrow. A single braid works better for guy lines. Also, the 2.8 mm might be a little big actually.
all that stuff is braided, the mason's line is not stiff like the covered stuff, so it is more prone to tangling, it it best to store it wrapped around something (like a stake) problem solved. it is nylon so it will be stretchier, so it is probably better for guylines than for a ridgeline. it is dirt cheap, strong and light though.
I just ordered some 2.8mm spyderline to use as support ropes for my hammock.
I am using polypropeline sleeves over my 5mm lines for tree protection. I normally use a buntline hitch to attach my lines to the carbiners. Is there any knots that don't work well with this smaller line?
Thanks,Redbeard
isn't the buntline hard to untie?
putting webbing over your line won't really protect the trees, use the webbing without the line inside it, thisspreads out the force over the whole width of the webbing, you could use a sheetbend to tie directlt to the webbing, for tying to the biner, just use a clove hitch, there are other options too, like the mooring hitch.
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