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Stumbled upon this genre of rope. Here's one example of many.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/sams...ack-sold-by-the-foot--P011595725?recordNum=24
The 5/16" is equivalent to 8 mm and is $1.41 a foot, which fits the budget. This would be used on Hawk Helium sticks with a versa button. I did the math on stretch and how far the stick slides down the tree, and with standard accessory cord it just won't be acceptable to me (this might cause the kick out some say rope causes but webbing doesn't). This rigging will stretch much less than webbing. I feel it has the properties of amsteel but with the positives of "normal rope" (has a protective covering, will hold a knot, etc).
So please tell why this might not be a good idea! I'm going to order 10 feet first and play with it and then order another 30 feet to finish 4 sticks total.
Samson and New England both make quite a few ropes like this, which vary in price. I can't tell why they vary in price just by reading the description. They all basically say the same thing to my eyes. There are many hunt friendly colors. I'm guessing the one I linked will look like gray tree bark from a distance.
Thanks - R
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/sams...ack-sold-by-the-foot--P011595725?recordNum=24
The 5/16" is equivalent to 8 mm and is $1.41 a foot, which fits the budget. This would be used on Hawk Helium sticks with a versa button. I did the math on stretch and how far the stick slides down the tree, and with standard accessory cord it just won't be acceptable to me (this might cause the kick out some say rope causes but webbing doesn't). This rigging will stretch much less than webbing. I feel it has the properties of amsteel but with the positives of "normal rope" (has a protective covering, will hold a knot, etc).
So please tell why this might not be a good idea! I'm going to order 10 feet first and play with it and then order another 30 feet to finish 4 sticks total.
Samson and New England both make quite a few ropes like this, which vary in price. I can't tell why they vary in price just by reading the description. They all basically say the same thing to my eyes. There are many hunt friendly colors. I'm guessing the one I linked will look like gray tree bark from a distance.
Thanks - R