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    Shade of red amsteel?

    So you have the option to swap out the silver amsteel on the hammock with one of a different color, and one of the options is red. It looks fairly pinkish in the pictures, but of course it's hard to tell from a picture. I'd actually love a pinkish ridgeline. Does anyone have the red amsteel, and if so, does it look clearly red, or does it look pinkish?

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    I've found that all of mine fades out pretty quick. My black becomes more grey, my silver starts to get whitish, etc. I would expect the red to become pink even if it doesn't start that way.
    Of course I'm in the desert where color fade is a way of life and I had my gear out for over 260 days/nights last year.

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    I got some red Zing It. Since they are both made by Samson, I would assume they use the same process for coloring. Looks pretty red to me:

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    That does look pretty red - thanks for the picture!

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    I have and use the red Amsteel, here is a pic that gives a bit of comparison to cloth .... the suspension loop is covered in RSBTR Hex70 Racing Red

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    Thanks, all, for the pics. Gave me the info I needed to make my decision. Now I just have to decide what type of vent to request for my overcover. Decisions, decisions...

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    I've used red 7/64 amsteel in the past and it fades to pink fairly quickly if you're using it frequently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmoulder View Post
    I've used red 7/64 amsteel in the past and it fades to pink fairly quickly if you're using it frequently.
    I checked my hammock CLs...I have a few that are 'red - head'. They are pretty faded, especially where they are weight bearing on the Dutch beetle buckle prongs. Kinda gives me pause: are they fading due to stretching of the amsteel, or is it just a normal occurrence of wear and tear affecting the color?

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    Quote Originally Posted by FLTurtle View Post
    I checked my hammock CLs...I have a few that are 'red - head'. They are pretty faded, especially where they are weight bearing on the Dutch beetle buckle prongs. Kinda gives me pause: are they fading due to stretching of the amsteel, or is it just a normal occurrence of wear and tear affecting the color?
    I think it's because they use a color coating that just wears off. Could also be partly due to stretch... some folks feel these are no-stretch materials but in fact they're very low stretch.

    This fading seems to happen with every color I've used.
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    Already pinkish to start. My yellow is so faded it's almost white.

    This stuff will look like the "once-red" 1990 Geo Tracker that the guy never once waxed and always parked outside.

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