Hammock line for Single Line Suspension

[jambo2kuk]

Just taking a look on the dreaded eBay and found Dyeema Sk78 2mm for reasonable price. Just wondering if this would be sufficient for ultra light hammock suspension setup? Any thoughts? Cheers

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[mick91]

It'll hold you for sure, but without slings it's going to damage trees

 

[sunndog]

SK78 in in 1.8mm should have a break load of 400kg+..........not saying do it or don't.......but

 

[jambo2kuk]

I weigh a little less than 450kg ;-) but was just concerned with angles from trees to hammock etc. Might be worth a blast tho. Cheers

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[jambo2kuk]

I always use webbing for around trees guys (except for tarp but very little weight on that line).

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[mick91]

I run my lines through hose pipe, protects the tree and stops my lines getting covered in resin (i normally camp in a pine wood) or ratchet straps

 

[jambo2kuk]

I was lucky, my TW Hornet came with straps 😀

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[mick91]

I've been looking at that dymeena stuff. I might be a fat git but 450kg is something else! Might even become boot lace because currently it's 70kg para

 

[jambo2kuk]

50m for £30 ish bucks on the bay.

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[mick91]

Doesn't seem bad that. Do I recall a group buy on here recently? I think I saw one

 

[sunndog]

its great stuff, marlow's 1.8mm freestyle kiteline is the same as zing-it/lash-it but stronger and available in black

If you dont mind a bit of colour then this is the same stuff but high viz


http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&a...p_msku_flag=n&icep_cbt=n&adtype=pla&loc=&poi=

 

[jambo2kuk]

Looks like it thin stuff for tarps, might be a lightweight replacement for my para ridgeline tho.

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[sunndog]

Kiteline

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marlow-Ro...-metre-/321458400206?var=&hash=item4ad869ebce

 

[jambo2kuk]

83kg breaking load, I'd need to diet or chop my legs off lol

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[sunndog]

Looks like it thin stuff for tarps

1.8mm SK78 400kg BL
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[jambo2kuk]

Colour me confused. First link does not state sk78 but states 83kg min load. Second link states sk90 but 459kg bl.

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[sunndog]

Ah yep, i asked marlow about that. For some reason all the pics have the sticker from thier polyester throwline (83kg)
If its dyneema then its sk78. Any sk90 will be old stock as they dont make that thread any more

 

[jambo2kuk]

Cool, thanks Sundog, need about 20m so torn now, do I go for propper amsteel (£1 a m) or risk it?

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[sunndog]

well, amsteel really doesn't like knots.....but knots can also severely (maybe half) reduce the breaking load of cordage........but i'v hung from 550 paracord......bloody hell does it stretch though


S'up to you dude. What about 3mm dyneema, you aint never break that and it can the knotted, nice and easy to tie too

 

[jambo2kuk]

All much of a muchness in price, might try to find a ship chandler in Swansea to see what they stock. Just dont wanna have to 1 land on my **** or 2 spend a wedge.

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