I try to make that a habit <g>.


On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:48:53 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> Then you ain't stuck.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Just my perspective, but 95% of what I use the strap for only needs
> > 15-20 feet of length and that's more than is fun to handle when it's
> > wet, cold, and muddy. Usually, anything more than 20-30 feet of strap
> > would just get in the way (and stretch further than most straight runs
> > on these mountain roads).


--
Will Honea

 

I try to make that a habit <g>.


On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:48:53 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> Then you ain't stuck.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Just my perspective, but 95% of what I use the strap for only needs
> > 15-20 feet of length and that's more than is fun to handle when it's
> > wet, cold, and muddy. Usually, anything more than 20-30 feet of strap
> > would just get in the way (and stretch further than most straight runs
> > on these mountain roads).


--
Will Honea

 

I try to make that a habit <g>.


On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:48:53 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> Then you ain't stuck.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Just my perspective, but 95% of what I use the strap for only needs
> > 15-20 feet of length and that's more than is fun to handle when it's
> > wet, cold, and muddy. Usually, anything more than 20-30 feet of strap
> > would just get in the way (and stretch further than most straight runs
> > on these mountain roads).


--
Will Honea

 

A bowline reduces the strength of the rope to about 60-65% of the
original strength, then you get the remnants of the broken knot in the
face, etc. If you tie them 'backwards' then the rope is only good for
40% of its original strength. A serious climber would never use a
bowline.
For joining two unlooped ends of a rope or sling nothing beats the
"Rosendahl Zeppelin bend" ... an official US Navy knot used on blimps
doesnt bind with strain and fairly easy to loosen. Its probably the
strongest knot ever found for joing two lengths of rope/web/sling.
http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html

The double loop with a dowel doesnt jam together, the dowel prevents
the 'over-ride'./ jam.

 

A bowline reduces the strength of the rope to about 60-65% of the
original strength, then you get the remnants of the broken knot in the
face, etc. If you tie them 'backwards' then the rope is only good for
40% of its original strength. A serious climber would never use a
bowline.
For joining two unlooped ends of a rope or sling nothing beats the
"Rosendahl Zeppelin bend" ... an official US Navy knot used on blimps
doesnt bind with strain and fairly easy to loosen. Its probably the
strongest knot ever found for joing two lengths of rope/web/sling.
http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html

The double loop with a dowel doesnt jam together, the dowel prevents
the 'over-ride'./ jam.

 

A bowline reduces the strength of the rope to about 60-65% of the
original strength, then you get the remnants of the broken knot in the
face, etc. If you tie them 'backwards' then the rope is only good for
40% of its original strength. A serious climber would never use a
bowline.
For joining two unlooped ends of a rope or sling nothing beats the
"Rosendahl Zeppelin bend" ... an official US Navy knot used on blimps
doesnt bind with strain and fairly easy to loosen. Its probably the
strongest knot ever found for joing two lengths of rope/web/sling.
http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html

The double loop with a dowel doesnt jam together, the dowel prevents
the 'over-ride'./ jam.