UHMWPE Braided Cord

At first I was skeptical because it is fairly priced! I’m using it on a commercial shrimp boat for supper winches instead of cable. I have tested it with a 3,000lb load and it performed perfectly!

Super strong and durable. My FIRST Robotics Competition team has been using this on robots for years to operate winches and elevators. This cord is incredibly strong and durable. It easily lifts a 150 lb robot for hundreds of cycles without breaking. The breaking strength for the 1/8" size is about 1600 lbs. Highly recommend when strength and durability are needed

Been holding up an outdoor antenna for a couple of years through sun and a number of violent storms, impressed that it is still up given its small diameter.Also use it for small stays on a kayak, negligible stretch.

Seems like a good product. I bought it to make climbing stick aider, which is kind of like a rope ladder. It was easy to work with and splice, and supports my weight with climbing gear of around 190 lbs.The only complaint is that the black isn't actually black. The rope looks black, but it is simply covered in a waxy black coating. After working with the rope with my hands and rubbing against things, my hands and the things it rubs against have some of the black coating on them, but it washes off relatively easily. The rope after the black has been rubbed off is a silver color.

This dyneema is slightly different than the Samson Amsteel. Its much flatter and has 12 strands instead of 8. It was a little harder to splice at first, but I quickly got the hang of it. Overall it's been great for making my whoopie slings.

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Ive used up my 100 feet of 3mm dyneema. To me it is a cross between Amsteel SK78 and Marlow Ropes SK99. Closer to the original SK90, which I've also found will flake and turn a lighter grey, but to a much lesser extent than this line. That is my only complaint as otherwise it acts like a heat set dyneema (which is NOT as soft as the standard Amsteel SK78). It has held up fine everywhere I have used it. It isn't my first choice for soft shackles or above deck applications because of the tendency to shed but its still quality line. FYI, raw dyneema is not mean to be used in a cleat on a sail boat, so if that is your intention, please learn a bit about rigging.

A fairly loose weave makes splicing easy. I've inserted up to 8 mm polyester double braid line into this 4mm UHMWPE to create loops on the end of my lines (for snap shackles etc). Insert polyester core to 30cm, whip end of UHMWPE and milk outer polyester braid back down. Net result is only marginally thicker, but totally pliable and stronger than the original polyester line. Beats the heck out of normal double braid splicing. You can't do this with most (more expensive) brands. This stuff is great!