Hi folks! I just received shipment of some 7/64" Amsteel-Blue that I purchased from SRE Outdoor. Both SRE's website description for this rope as well as Samson's describe Amsteel-Blue as 12-strand dyneema, but I received 8-strand.
Does anyone know if there is a difference in terms of strength?
I am planning to make my own whoopie slings for guy-lines to anchor poles to support my hammock (see my thread on bamboo poles as I can't yet afford trekking treez). I may also use whoopies for my suspension (with short webbing straps on the trees when I hang from trees), so I want to ensure I have the best strength possible. I am worried that 8-strand will be less good at compression, which is what secures eyes in both ends of the whoopie sling - making them less secure.
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