Thread: Synthetic rope

what size/brand rope are you looking at? I was in at ARB Kilsyth yesterday trying to eyeball a d3 bar without success and saw they had 35 meters of 12mm dynema for about $450. That is a good price. Normal price (not arb's nomal price) for that is $888. The comp guys started on 10mm rope and then moved up to 12mm.

8mm rope is usually about $13 per meter
10mm rope is usually about $16.50 per meter
12mm rope is usually about $25.50 per meter

I think the rope that tigerzz distributes is cheaper however I dont know how it compares on quality.

Give Simon at 4x4 Intelligence a call....

My brother is a yachtie and was gobsmacked at some of the prices for rope that 4x4 folk pay when he knows of commercial fisherman that pay far less for what he thinks is the same material. I realise commercial fishermen would by bulk but after his comment I thought if ever I wanted synthetic rope I would check this out so maybe those on the coast should maybe check out commercial boat chandelry shops.

Phil

Tigerz11.com.au

$289 for 30 m of 9 mm
$310 for 28 m of 10 mm

Originally Posted by trobbo

I think the rope that tigerzz distributes is cheaper however I dont know how it compares on quality.

Tigerz11 claim their rope is dyneema

Originally Posted by windsock

My brother is a yachtie and was gobsmacked at some of the prices for rope that 4x4 folk pay when he knows of commercial fisherman that pay far less for what he thinks is the same material. I realise commercial fishermen would by bulk but after his comment I thought if ever I wanted synthetic rope I would check this out so maybe those on the coast should maybe check out commercial boat chandelry shops.

Phil

Yes but it isn't any old run of the mill rope/sheet/hawse.
http://www.biasboating.com.au/p-2157...inch-rope.aspx
BIAS Boating list 7 mm Dyneema for what works out as $9.64/m. Tigerz11 sell 9 mm for $9.63/m.

Hope your winch is suitable for synthetic rope !

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Yes but it isn't any old run of the mill rope/sheet/hawse.
Dyneema (Spectra) Winch Rope
BIAS Boating list 7 mm Dyneema for what works out as $9.64/m. Tigerz11 sell 9 mm for $9.63/m.

Yep figured that, also figured my bro knows the difference between a manilla hawse and a synthetic fibre... he uses synthetic ropes on his yacht day to day... just saying is all. He knows people that use it all day every voyage to make a living. A lot of the development of synthetic ropes came from the marine/fishing industry so I would make it my business to know what they can offer if I was looking.

Quality of manufacturing could well be the difference in price you state (could be many things actually). Plenty of scope to get a good fibre (Dyneema) made into a cheap rope... just like winches really... Caveat emptor and all that.

Way i figure it. We winch (periodically) out of holes for fun so safety is our only concern. Fisherman winch tonnes of fish out for a living and not only is safety a concern but so is their livelihood. Yachties at sea rely on ropes for their lives. I would still look at ship chandelry places for prices at the very least.

EDIT: Yes, it is also important to make sure your winch is suited to synthetics and that it does not heat the rope up too much.

Originally Posted by windsock

Yep figured that, also figured my bro knows the difference between a manilla hawse and a synthetic fibre... he uses synthetic ropes on his yacht day to day... just saying is all. He knows people that use it all day every voyage to make a living. A lot of the development of synthetic ropes came from the marine/fishing industry so I would make it my business to know what they can offer if I was looking.

Quality of manufacturing could well be the difference in price you state (could be many things actually). Plenty of scope to get a good fibre (Dyneema) made into a cheap rope... just like winches really... Caveat emptor and all that.

Way i figure it. We winch (periodically) out of holes for fun so safety is our only concern. Fisherman winch tonnes of fish out for a living and not only is safety a concern but so is their livelihood. Yachties at sea rely on ropes for their lives. I would still look at ship chandelry places for prices at the very least.

EDIT: Yes, it is also important to make sure your winch is suited to synthetics and that it does not heat the rope up too much.

All well and good, but you seem to be implying that any synthetic rope would do the job...?

My point was, that all the Chandlers which have websites and prices listing are MORE expensive for suitable (dyneema/dynamica/spectra) rope. If you can find a chandler which sells it for less I am sure everyone would be interested, but I cannot.

Bought 9mm rope from the shipping suppliers, including splicing on the non-slip eye and a hook. $8.50/m (plus GST). Came straight off the reel, spliced then and there.

Buy branded and you pay extra.

This is braided dyna-whatsit. Yellow, not blue but who cares. Oh, and he supplies a number of winch challenge teams with 11mm of the same type.