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Wild Edge amsteel slip knot

swampsnyper said:
I didn’t even step on it too see. I don’t see why not. That’s how I use to tie the stepp knot on my xop platform. Never had any slippage with it.
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Cool. I’m just so used to pulling to rope all the way through just seems weird lol


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I’m thining about switching to amsteel on my Stepps too. I see you used 1/4th but do y’all think 7/64 would work too? It’s tensile strength is 1,600 lbs but my thought is the ease of tying and untying with a smaller diameter
 
KYHunter said:
I’m thining about switching to amsteel on my Stepps too. I see you used 1/4th but do y’all think 7/64 would work too? It’s tensile strength is 1,600 lbs but my thought is the ease of tying and untying with a smaller diameter
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My biggest concern would be the little tweaks in rope length with the smaller diameter.

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KYHunter said:
I’m thining about switching to amsteel on my Stepps too. I see you used 1/4th but do y’all think 7/64 would work too? It’s tensile strength is 1,600 lbs but my thought is the ease of tying and untying with a smaller diameter
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I’m sure it will work. Just remember amsteel isn’t very abrasive resistant so always inspect your rope. I think a larger diameter would be easier to untie.
 
@swampsnyper how have you found amsteel working for you after a season? Was playing around with 1/8" amsteel today but the knot wants to slip when camming over. Any slippage with 1/4"?

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I switched to amsteel this yr, works great. Mine are a bit short, didn't plan well. I'll make new ones longer and try your slip knot.
 
I have been using 1/4" Amsteel on my steps for years with zero problems. I do not think there is any advantage to using a smaller size Amsteel.
 
DaveT1963 said:
I have been using 1/4" Amsteel on my steps for years with zero problems. I do not think there is any advantage to using a smaller size Amsteel.
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My thought with using 1/8" was just to reduce bulk. But it appears there is not enough bulk there to grip in the knot. Will look into 1/4".

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pilgrimhunter said:
@swampsnyper how have you found amsteel working for you after a season? Was playing around with 1/8" amsteel today but the knot wants to slip when camming over. Any slippage with 1/4"?

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I haven’t had a season. Been building a house. Used on a week bear hunt this summer and worked fine.
 
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