Looking for some dyneema / amsteel lumo

[Sylvanbilly]

Hi
I am after some help procuring the above, looking to use it on my tarp, as guys, any help much appreciated
Cheers
Bill

[BJ]

Try here
http://www.dinghy-rope.co.uk/dyneema-rope.html
:)

[Tigger004]

Don't forget to add some sort of shock points, Dyneema has no stretch/give,

I use this with an bypass loop of thin shock cord on mitten hooks (1.5mm Liros Magic Gold Dyneema rope) Reasonable prices can be found chandlers or on ebay

you need to manage it well, as thin rope can birds nest easily, I keep mine shanked and separate, easy enough to attach each time and makes for variable setups to suit each camp

[saxonaxe]

:ashamed: Ok, I'm blushing before the post...Sylvanbilly if there is a Hang Gliding site/base near you pay them a visit...
There's a training site near me and I discovered that a lot of the dangling around they do is suspended under the canopy on thin Dyneema rigging lines. I came away with a great bird's nest of discarded lines which took me half an hour to de-tangle but left me with about 200 metres total, of Dyneema. Gave them £5 for the tea kitty..:p
Used it on my boat..:D

[Sylvanbilly]

Cheers guys for the help, when you say1.5mm if this is so thin it causes snags/ birds nests, would it be defeating the object if you went up a size ?
Cheers
Bill

[Sylvanbilly]

Tigher,
I don't understand what's a shock cord etc, do you have a pic at your set up that I can check out please?
Cheers
Bill

[jus_young]

DD hammocks

http://www.ddhammocks.com/product/amsteelblue

I hang from this in my hammock so plenty strong enough

[cave dweller]

Genuine question here - what's the advantage of Dyneema if you're going to deliberately compromise the strength by using shock cord or similar? Is it a weight thing?

[MikeWilkinson]

Why are you using dyneema in a tarp? Dyneema has breaking strains in the hundreds an thousands of kilos so is great for your hammock. For your tarp think para cord and nylon lines - much cheaper.

[Tigger004]

Sorry for the delay but I have just realised this needs a reply.

Hope this makes sense - The shock cord is tied into the tarp guy and creates a loop in the cordage that will be straightened out just as the shock is about to max out on stretch. On a real hard tug the cordage will retake the strain
( experiment with shock cord thicknesses for the weather condition at the time )

I have added a diagram for clarity of function,

I use a shock cord loop with two mitten hooks, this is attached into two loops on the guy length and allows the shock cord to easily detach for stowage, also different thicknesses of shock cord can be carried and easily attached if the weather changes

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Post again if it's not clear

[MikeWilkinson]

I've seen these setups before and never really seen the point or the advantages. In fact it just seems like extra kit and complexity in what should be a simple system.

[MikeWilkinson]

Forgot. In response to the original request. Dyneema can be found in all good sailing chandlers. It is used in sheets and halyard control lines.

[Tigger004]

quick reply to why I use Liros, It's very thin, light weight, very strong and compact and does not absorb water

Description of my rope - Liros Magic Gold Dyneema rope black

An ebay Link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5m-of-1-5mm-Liros-Magic-Gold-Dyneema-rope-Black-no-fleck-/321032331666?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Sailing&hash=item4abf04a192

[MikeWilkinson]

Ahhh. Your using braid over braid. Makes a bit more sense now. I was thinking 1.5mm Sk78 was a little over kill for a tarp line.

I use 3mm pure dyneema for my hammock suspension. Breaking strain approx 1100kg. For my tarp I tend to use 2mm nylon cord. About 60kg breaking strain but super light weight.

[MikeWilkinson]

Actually that reminds me. If you are going to use dyneema for guys etc. Using a polyester braid over dyneema braid will probably be better as pure dyneema is slippery as hell and only certain types of knot will hold properly.