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Amsteel blue vs amsteel?

Amsteel Blue is what u want


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Other than the amsteel blue being stronger I couldn’t say. Maybe our amsteel guys @g2outdoors and @Erniepower can chime in on any difference other than strength rating.
 
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I don’t know the difference but there is one

I’ve never used either but know I will be getting Blue eventually

Must deal with strength or durability for Blue to be the recommendation of everyone that uses it




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the amsteel blue is a vintage SK75....at the same time sailors uses SK99 this days. Marlow, Liros and many others are in new tech now.
 
you are right...more strenght and less crip and recoil. The SK99 is a beter rope at the same price.
 
Is Amsteel the same thing as Amsteel Blue? They are not the same thing, but are often confused. As an example, the average strength of 1/4” Amsteel is 7400 pounds, while Amsteel Blue is 8600 pounds. Samson’s Amsteel is made from Dyneema SK60. Amsteel Blue is made from Dyneema SK75. What is being sold by cottage vendors today is usually Amsteel Blue, even if they don’t always call it that. Does Amsteel Blue have 8 strands or 12 strands? It depends. The 7/64 commonly used for whoopie slings, has only eight strands, but diameters beyond that have twelve. The Samson documentation invariably lists Amsteel Blue as a (class 2)12-strand product, but that documentation often does not include the 7/64 size because it is too small for the marine and industrial use that Samson caters to. Class I ropes are manufactured from polyolefin, nylon and or polyester fiber. Class II ropes (including Amsteel) are manufactured from high-modulus fiber, such as Dyneema.

(Paraphrased from a February 19, 2016 Blog written by Gravity on the Dutchwaregear website)
 
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