Re: Stus-List Spectra loops

2012-09-24 Thread Marek Dziedzic
"water knots" - I never knew that this is the name for them, but this is exactly what I always used on the webbing. When you Google it, the pictures show very short bitter ends - I would leave more. I used lops like that for at least three-four seasons for climbing without any issue (under load

Re: Stus-List Spectra loops

2012-09-24 Thread Robert Wooden
If you want to tie loops or jack lines or whatever with webbing use a "water knot". Just Google "water knot" and you will get diagrams and how to tie this simple knot. Sewed webbing is probably better, but I have used the water knot for years and never had one fail. Some of the sewed webbing (

Stus-List Spectra loops

2012-09-24 Thread Marek Dziedzic
I don't know what kind of loads you have to deal with, but even the thinnest of them all is rated at 2700 kG, which usually means that it can withstand a few times more. Climbing gear is designed to stretch to absorb the dynamic load (when you fall), but on a short loop like this, the stretch w

Re: Stus-List Spectra loops now soft shackles

2012-09-24 Thread Walt Dickie
cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Spectra loops Very cool. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ From: "Joel Aronson" mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday,

Re: Stus-List Spectra loops

2012-09-24 Thread Chuck S
Very cool. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ - Original Message - From: "Joel Aronson" To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:16:07 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Spectra loops Chuck, They are dyneema or Spectra depending on wha

Re: Stus-List Spectra loops

2012-09-24 Thread Joel Aronson
mp;C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > -- > *From: *"Joel Aronson" > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Friday, September 21, 2012 10:13:49 AM > *Subject: *Stus-List Spectra loops > > > Has anyone tried these for attaching blocks etc? > > http://www.rei.com/produc

Re: Stus-List Spectra loops

2012-09-24 Thread Chuck S
inal Message - From: "Joel Aronson " < joel . aronson @ gmail .com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:13:49 AM Subject: Stus-List Spectra loops Has anyone tried these for attaching blocks etc? http :// www . rei .com/product/474003/bluewater-tit