Dyneema rope

[Paul Smith]

I have been looking at getting a Dyneema winch rope. There are lots of advantages, weight and strength being a couple. I wondered if you could use it as a climbing line after all its strong with no stretch and very abrasive resistant!

 

A welsh lady who runs the shop/site in no uncertain terms said NO!

 

Now that I have lit the fire I will stand well back!

[Pete Mctree]

Alot of the americans use a cord called amsteel for this purpose. I think dyneema would pick and catch too much

[b101uk]

HMPE (High Modulus Polyethylene) comes under many trade names like "Plasma" "Dyneema" "Spectra" "amsteel" "eurosteel" & "steelite"

 

but the "no stretch" factor is not good if your falling out of a tree! witch is why its used with winches etc.

 

contra to what is said about "HMPE" it is not as strong as the best wire ropes

[madmatt]

we yse Amsteel blue winch ropes on outr trucks at work. Very very good and even aftter 12 months hard use they are still holding up well. I was very anti them when we first had them but I am very happy with them now, just bought some for my own motor.

 

I've been on the course to splice and join amsteel to

[benedmonds]

I have some (5 or 6mm) spectra rope same strength as regular 10mm line. I got it for treking in New Zealand, for use as an emergency rescue line. With a couple of krabs and some slings you can rig a harness and absail out of tricky situations. I made a prussic out of it for tree work, works fine. I don't use it as a everyday prussic because it feels to small..

[Jamie]

DON'T USE DYNEEMA AS A PRUSSIC / CLIMBING LINE.

 

DYNEEMA HAS AN INCREDIBLY LOW MELTING POINT

 

please don't die

 

Jamie

[Paul Smith]

from some sales blurb.

 

Samson Tech 12is a 12 strand rope made from Samthane coated Technora fibre which, is stronger than steel. Technora fibre has a very high melting point of 900 degrees F, and excellent resistance to flex-fatigue. MBS 8,165kg.

[Jamie]

you are getting you rope fibres mixed up. you were speaking about Dyneema (spectra) at first but are now refering to Technora. two totally different rope fibres

 

Jamie

[benedmonds]

I was concerned about the melting point of the spectra, I used it with care and it never showed any signs of glazing. I've just checked it out, I guess I'll bin it now however..

[Paul Smith]

HMPE (High Modulus Polyethylene) comes under many trade names like "Plasma" "Dyneema" "Spectra" "amsteel" "eurosteel" & "steelite"

 

Jamie, admitidly I did say Dyneema, I should have said winch rope! Could you use these style ropes for climbing?

 

quote "but the "no stretch" factor is not good if your falling out of a tree! witch is why its used with winches etc."

 

I didn't think any arborist rope was for fall arrest?