I used to buy my Amsteel from Redden Marine, which is no longer in existence. I bought my last 100' of Amsteel from Vela Sailing Supply. The funny thing is (and I checked my receipts to make sure I wasn't crazy), I ordered 7/64" from both. The Amsteel from Redden Marine is on the bottom of the picture, the Vela is on top. I never bothered to actually measure the line but there is a significant difference in diameter. The only difference I can see in the description is that the Vela is listed as "12+."
So was I getting something bigger from Redden on accident? It measures almost 5mm, where the Vela is closer to 2.5mm.
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