HG 2mm reflective glow wire

**Chesapeake** · 09-07-2017, 08:20

I'm ordering a 100' hank of their 2mm glow wire and some Lineloc 3's for my OMW and was wondering if its spliceable? If it is id like to have a small spliced loop on one end to go around my stakes and the tag end running up to the Lineloc. It doesn't say in the description on the HG website if it is or not , so I figured I'd check here to see if anyone else has used it and/or knows if Its hollow core like Amsteel or braided masons line so I can splice the loops instead of using knots. Right now I'm using Reflect - It I got from Dutch and I like it but it gets knots and tangles easily so I wanna go with something a little larger in diameter and stiffer. And since I'm already placing my custom -10° quilt order with them today, I figured I'd pick up some other small stuff I "need" at the same time. So I'd love to know what others experience with the reflective 2mm glow wire that HG makes in house has been and if they've spliced it, how it went. Thanks!

**Intimidator** · 09-07-2017, 09:01

This is not made in-house at HG, to the best of my knowledge this is a Lawson product. It has a core, so it is not really spliceable. It will hold knots far better than any coated UHMWPE cord.

**1-Hung-Low** · 09-07-2017, 11:40

If the cord is indeed made by Lawson, his website says: High Tenacity polyester jacket, 2 super Scotlite tracers, polyester fiber core, 500lbs break strength

**Chesapeake** · 09-07-2017, 11:46

Maybe I misunderstood the description or its wrong then : http://www.hammockgear.com/reflectiv...nk/?fullSite=1. I kinda thought it wasn't hollow core, but just wasn't totally positive, thanks for clarifying. Oh well, I still wanna get it and I'll just tie a small loop at the ends instead. Seems like it won't tangle as easy as the reflect it does since its stiffer and a larder diameter. And with the lineloc 3's I'll be able to leave them on the tarp in the snake skin and not have a rats nest if I don't wrap them up like I have to with the reflect it. Picking knots and tangles out of that stuff is ridiculous lol.

**Intimidator** · 09-07-2017, 12:14

Originally Posted by Chesapeake

Maybe I misunderstood the description or its wrong then : http://www.hammockgear.com/reflectiv...nk/?fullSite=1. I kinda thought it wasn't hollow core, but just wasn't totally positive, thanks for clarifying. Oh well, I still wanna get it and I'll just tie a small loop at the ends instead. Seems like it won't tangle as easy as the reflect it does since its stiffer and a larder diameter. And with the lineloc 3's I'll be able to leave them on the tarp in the snake skin and not have a rats nest if I don't wrap them up like I have to with the reflect it. Picking knots and tangles out of that stuff is ridiculous lol.

Looks like a copy and paste from lawson's site: http://lawsonequipment.com/Cordage/R...ire-p1024.html

**DrPhun** · 09-07-2017, 13:31

I have some of the Lawson glowwire and it is not hollow core. His ironwire is hollow core and is available with the reflective tracers. The ironwire is a little thicker and comparable to zing it. I have a bunch of the Lawson stuff and it is wonderful, but a little difficult to keep all the variations straight.

**Chesapeake** · 09-07-2017, 16:05

I can see how it might be tricky since there are so many dif variations, thanks for the info. I think I'll pick some up.

**Baka Dasai** · 09-07-2017, 20:35

Originally Posted by DrPhun

[Lawson's] ironwire is hollow core and is available with the reflective tracers...

Got a link for that? I can't see any ironwire with reflective tracers on his website: http://lawsonequipment.com/Cordage-c152/

**DrPhun** · 09-07-2017, 20:57

They must be out at the moment. I didn't buy this that long ago:

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**Grisnakh** · 09-08-2017, 12:36

Originally Posted by Chesapeake

I'm ordering a 100' hank of their 2mm glow wire and some Lineloc 3's for my OMW and was wondering if its spliceable? If it is id like to have a small spliced loop on one end to go around my stakes and the tag end running up to the Lineloc. It doesn't say in the description on the HG website if it is or not , so I figured I'd check here to see if anyone else has used it and/or knows if Its hollow core like Amsteel or braided masons line so I can splice the loops instead of using knots. Right now I'm using Reflect - It I got from Dutch and I like it but it gets knots and tangles easily so I wanna go with something a little larger in diameter and stiffer. And since I'm already placing my custom -10° quilt order with them today, I figured I'd pick up some other small stuff I "need" at the same time. So I'd love to know what others experience with the reflective 2mm glow wire that HG makes in house has been and if they've spliced it, how it went. Thanks!

We purchase all of our Glowire from Lawson Outdoors, so it will come in a package with his logo and info on there. The Glowire is not spliceable because of the core. Zing - It definitely is with the right tools, but not the Glowire.

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