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    Quote Originally Posted by muscarellaw View Post
    So what material webbing do you recommend since it sounds like that's the only options and it sounds like you don't favor nylon.
    I currently use polyester, but I'm about to test out Kevlar.

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    Woot! My kevlar arrived this morning!

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    Quote Originally Posted by genixia View Post
    I currently use polyester, but I'm about to test out Kevlar.
    I'm curious. Have you researched sewing kevlar and what thread to use?

    I'm thinking that kevlar is a rough surfaced fiber that is considerably more abrasive than other fibers and made abrade normal threads over time.

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    I always thought kevlar was for fire retardent clothing and bullet proof vests. What would make it a good choice for a tree strap?

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    • Strong
    • Lightweight
    • Low stretch.
    • UV degradation issues
    • Highly fire retardent


    The first three of those properties are reasons for its use in bulletproof clothing and in composite reinforcement, and also make it useful for tree-straps. It might need UV protection, which might eliminate any weight advantage, hence the need for testing. The fire resistance would be useful if some idiot or prankster decides to try and melt through my treestraps. Not so useful if they go for the amsteel instead. Or if the whole forest is burning.

    http://www2.dupont.com/Kevlar/en_US/...ical_Guide.pdf
    Last edited by genixia; 09-10-2014 at 15:26.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gmcttr View Post
    I'm curious. Have you researched sewing kevlar and what thread to use?

    I'm thinking that kevlar is a rough surfaced fiber that is considerably more abrasive than other fibers and made abrade normal threads over time.
    I haven't found anything yet about it being more abrasive. I would hope that the stitch patterns would eliminate movement that might cause abrasion to be a concern anyway. I suspect that it's going to be tough on the needle. I'm going to sew loops using the old favorite, tara, and see what happens.

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    I bought some small diameter Kevlar line for guying antennas in ham radio situations. The Kevlar had a sheath of nylon or polyester around it - something that was more UV resistant. So UV breakdown could be a issue if it is raw Kevlar (no cover).

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    Two tree huggers ready for testing. 41 grams for the pair. Material has a 2000lb rating, hopefully the stitching will hold up.


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    That's cruel
    Nice straps!

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    I've seen pictures of kevlar rope being used as a friction saw, so it's definitely abrasive enough to do some damage if you're not very careful...from http://gearward.com/collections/fron...d-small-kevlar

    CSC_Saw_2_grande.jpg

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