I love using Lawton’s glowwire for my tarp tie outs and recently bought some Dutchware ringworms. Glowwire is not ideally sized for use with the hardware. Is there a different reflective line that is?
I love using Lawton’s glowwire for my tarp tie outs and recently bought some Dutchware ringworms. Glowwire is not ideally sized for use with the hardware. Is there a different reflective line that is?
Dutch used to sell a product called Reflect-it that was basically a spliceable Dyneema cord (comparable to zing-it or lash-it) with a reflective tracer woven into it. It doesn't seem to be available currently, though I don't know if that was because the product was discontinued or if there's a supply issue related to Lawson changing shops recently.
NAMA started selling a similar product last year, and its diameter should be close enough (1.9 vs 1.75) to the cordage the ringworm was designed for to work well.
Last edited by jcksparow; 03-13-2023 at 14:55.
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Try HG, looks like they have some in stock (it's 2mm): https://hammockgear.com/reflective-guy-line-50-ft-hank/
I ordered this (100' hank) and it doesn't indicate that it is Lawson glowire, but after holding it in my hands and tying a couple of knots I think it is. If not, it is the most exact facsimile I've ever seen.
Could it be that Mr. Kline has decided to go wholesale and drop retail? If so, good for him. I hope his other products survive the transition as well.
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I just ordered a few rolls of this line https://go-outfitters.com/products/g...everyday-carry
Looks pretty good, but i haven't actually taken it into the field yet.
The company has been really good to deal with though.
Brian
I use yellow zing-it for all my ground lines but would love to find some reflective for the ring worms. Did it ever come back on the market? Just using CL of reflective shockcord at the moment but the ole eyes aint what the used to be.
I just got my first set of Ringworms today. Very nicely made/finished. I was surprised how thin the slot was for the cord and thought it would work with my tieout line of choice (reflective micro cord - 1.18 mm). While it does seem to "bite" OK, it doesn't take much of a tug to get it to slip. So, not going to work, I guess. I have a bunch of this (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...BS5&th=1&psc=1) which is very easy to work with and very reflective, so that's what I'm going to use. I'm sure it's not as strong as Zing-it, but it's held up to some pretty heavy winds without issue.
We have a 1.9 reflective line that I am really liking.
I am not sure what the limits are on the ring worms, but you may give it a try.
https://www.namagear.com/product-pag...tive-nama-line
Or ditch the ring worms and use NAMA Claws.
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The dutchware 2.3mm doesn't work great with tarpworms and the thinner offering is a bit small for my liking. I just ordered some of the Nama 1.9 reflective cord. The fact that it can be spliced is what convinced me to try it. I plan to use it as a CRL and for guy lines.
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