Oh that's okay then because that's one I can tie reasonably well, it looks a bit more uniform and tidy than my efforts.
Do you know if it's good for load bearing ? I'm trying to create a strong loop in some amsteel for a hammock mod I'm messing with.
IIRC you might need to be a bit cautious with knots in pure Spectra / dyneema as I understand it doesn't take a knot too well ( of that might be tape I forget now) just leave some decent length ends poking through on the knot.
Amsteel is a Dyneema cord which the hammock guys over the pond rave about, they do all sorts of clever splicing tricks to create compression knots without the knots if you know what I mean.
I just want to create a loop of about 10" which I can hook round the end of a hammock and then back on itself to take a krab.
If it's tied correctly it is ok for load bearing. I used them in my prussick loops cordlette and on some of my 'hexes' in my climbing kit...
What is Amsteel??
Cheers
John
Oh that's okay then because that's one I can tie reasonably well, it looks a bit more uniform and tidy than my efforts.
Do you know if it's good for load bearing ? I'm trying to create a strong loop in some amsteel for a hammock mod I'm messing with.
ooooh Amsteel. You're thinking along the same lines as my post yesterday?
Can you get Amsteel over here?
LBL
I've been looking for a while now but not found a whole lot. Did you have to import Rich?
This is different stuff again buddy,this is still very strong but it has a core like paracord.the stuff known in the US as Amsteel blue is hollow and because of this it can be spliced and made into constrictors.Its not called Amsteel over here, its called Dyneema with an excel or a SK75 thrown in somewhere, heres a link to a marine supplier
Marlow seem to be the main supplier the 3mm excel racing is the stuff I use, it has twice the breaking load of paracord, it has an outer sheath which holds knots well.
After counting the round turns, I even think that it's a triple fisherman's knot.
Its not called Amsteel over here, its called Dyneema with an excel or a SK75 thrown in somewhere, heres a link to a marine supplier
Marlow seem to be the main supplier the 3mm excel racing is the stuff I use, it has twice the breaking load of paracord, it has an outer sheath which holds knots well.
This is different stuff again buddy,this is still very strong but it has a core like paracord.the stuff known in the US as Amsteel blue is hollow and because of this it can be spliced and made into constrictors.