Zing-It tangles less because it's both stiffer and more slick than Reflect-It which is probably the most supple guy line I've ever used. I have not had any bad tangles with it so far tho and I pretty much just roll up my lines in my snakeskin.
Zing-It tangles less because it's both stiffer and more slick than Reflect-It which is probably the most supple guy line I've ever used. I have not had any bad tangles with it so far tho and I pretty much just roll up my lines in my snakeskin.
What are you using to cut it? I've moved on from Reflect It, but have made at least a dozen guylines with it in the past. For any and all UHMWPE cordage, I cut with a ceramic knife I purchased cheaply on Amazon just for this purpose. Cuts clean, and I don't worry about dulling any other blades.
Out of curiosity, what made you move on from Reflect It?
A ceramic knife is on my list! Thanks for the recommendation.
Today I used a new Xacto knife blade that I had on the small Lash It. The cuts were pretty clean, but I had to do a small bit of clean up on a few loose strands.
Today I did about a dozen splices on 1.75 mm Lash It and made two continuous loops with it. No problems encountered. When I was done, I tried again with the Reflect It.
Same tools, same technique and the bury still hung up.
May I ask why the bowline seems to be so popular for guy lines? The only real advantage it has in the climbing/sailing world is that it's easier to untie than the figure eight which has a higher breaking/slipping strength. Is it because it uses less cord and is slightly less bulky?
I used Reflect It earlier in my journey, when I was trying a lot of the en vogue Dutch critters. It is limp and snaggy compared to other UHMWPE cordage, which may be playing a part in the problems you're having. I now use Lawson 2mm cord and Zpacks 1.3mm cord for the most part, and tie hitches rather than use hardware.
There is still some hardware in my kit - namely Lineloc 3 which works with the 2mm cord, and Lineloc V for the 1.3mm cord.
Last edited by cmc4free; 11-18-2020 at 18:16.
I can only speak for me about a bowline. I was an assistant scout master back in the 90s. I had to teach taught line hitch, sheep shank, clove hitch and bowlines on a few campouts and teach scouts how to teach them at JLT.
If I had to teach a figure 8 knot, I would prolly use that these days.
Thanks for the insight and resource on cordage.
I’ve got my feet on both sides of the ridge line regarding hardware. I like tying knots, but I appreciate the benefits of bling. My goal is to use it, but know how to duplicate it with “knottage” should mine or a fellow campers hardware fail.
I don't remember him buying from Dutch, but I think that I was using what looks like one of the smaller tools pictured here http://https://dutchwaregear.com/pro...-hooks-7-pack/
I have had no problems splicing Reflect-It. If anything, it was easier than splicing Zing-It / Lash-It, because it's not woven as tightly. What I don't like about Reflect-It is that the reflective band breaks quickly and creates a lot of sharp edges.
I'm using thin wire needles for splicing hair. I never could get the loop turners to work.
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