Guy/Tarp Line 1.2mm 8-strand Dyneema/Spectra/Amsteel/HDPE/ZingIt 300lb/131kg break

[GadgetUK437]

I'm thinking of buying a reel of this;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261935122145

Any enthusiasm for joining me?
Works out at around 11p per metre.

Comes in a range of colours, I was toying with the multicolour reel myself, buy thought that might be a bit challenging for those of you with an affinity to drab, or of a stealthy nature/on the run from the Feds/etc.

That's supposed to read HMPE not HDPE (rope not pipe!)

 

[TeeDee]

Yeah , I'd be interested.

 

[Monikieman]

Looking for some ridge line but I've got 2 tarps to do!! Might as well get the 100m myself at that price. Great heads up, thanks.

Is it good stuff for ridge line and guys line?

 

[GadgetUK437]

Might be a bit light at 131kg break strength (especially if you are knotting).
Doubling could be an option.

Still looking for a good source of 2-3mm single braid HMPE for under 99p per metre.

 

[Ahjno]

I'm interested too.

 

[GadgetUK437]

Is it good stuff for ridge line and guys line?

Perhaps 3 strand plait of it would be a good option. Easy enough to eye splice the ends of a plait
(not as trivial as splicing hollow braid, but not hard)

How much are you chaps interested in? Colours?

 

[Ahjno]

How much are you chaps interested in? Colours?

Orange - 10 meters (willing to add if needed for the GB to go through)
Blue - 10 meters (dito)
Drab / green / subdued - 50 meters

 

[petrochemicals]

yup ill have some 50m of non attention grabbing stuff if i may.
and if there is any thicker going at a good price i'll be up for that too

 

[GadgetUK437]

This is the best price I've found for 2, 2.5 and 3mm,
http://www.winchline.nl/index.php/dyneema-winchline/wakeboard-winchline
But it is uncoated, so white only.

 

[petrochemicals]

There's always ali express 25 quid for 1000m of dyneema, I think it makes it 2.5p a metre!

http://aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-dyneema-rope.html

 

[GadgetUK437]

In the 1.2mm, I'm thinking I might go ahead and get 3 rolls of 100m, 1 black, 1 dark green and 1 multicoloured.

 

[Stew]

Is this the stuff that leaches the dye off too easily on your hands?

 

[GadgetUK437]

There's always ali express 25 quid for 1000m of dyneema
http://aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-dyneema-rope.html

To what are you referring?
Couldn't see any 8 or 12 strand hollow braid.
Could you give me a better link?

 

[GadgetUK437]

Is this the stuff that leaches the dye off too easily on your hands?

That's entirely possible, HMPE does not take dye, it's naturally white, the dark grey stuff, is usually coated rather than dyed.

 

[Stew]

That's entirely possible, HMPE does not take dye, it's naturally white, the dark grey stuff, is usually coated rather than dyed.

Ok. Not for me then as the last stuff I had that did that was a nightmare to use.

 

[petrochemicals]

No its fishing wire, sorry. But there is this.
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/850558616.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/323128...productSubjec&aff_trace_key=30125015700399608

To be hohest the white is good for me.


I do not know whether this is of any interest gadget?

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/323549...354937257&tracelog=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail

And 2mm if you where to buy alot
http://m.aliexpress.com/item/683500187.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail

2.8mm
Kevlar! http://m.aliexpress.com/item/203789...037893046&tracelog=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail
if enough people went for it and depending on how you feel, coloured http://m.aliexpress.com/item/604258855.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail

 

[TeeDee]

Actually have changed my mind on this now - please proceed without me.

 

[petrochemicals]

You have realised Gadget you are offering to sit and dole out 500m of line into seperate packages of 50 metres ? Good on you.

Coming to the dyneema white winch line, I can't beat your price, and given that the dye comes off I think the white may be a good option. 65 euros + vat and transport that must be coming in at around 90 euros so that must be 65 quid for the roll. That makes the 3mm stuff around 33p/metre or a tenner for 30m. I'll take 30m if you please.

 

[GadgetUK437]

Have to hold out on this, waiting for payment on the carabiner group buy.

 

[GadgetUK437]

I have decided to dip my toe!
Ordered a small reel (100m) of the 1.2mm fishing line in light grey. I'm hoping the dye issue won't be too bad, I'll report back on that.
It should be fine for tarp guy lines, see how it works with my prusik adjust system.

Toying with the idea of doing a 3 braid plait of it for a tarp ridgeline, 3x 136kg = 408kg, should be fine for a ridge (easily a 4x safety factor); and 3 1.2mm lines have roughly the same cross-section as 2mm ZingIt.