suggs Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 good price and i need some for the weekend, was tempted to go Plasma but its £80 more. this is a type of Dyneema but its not pre-streched so anyone know what i would need to do to stretch it. strop it round a tree and back the 90 up? what do you think http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saley Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 good price and i need some for the weekend, was tempted to go Plasma but its £80 more. this is a type of Dyneema but its not pre-streched so anyone know what i would need to do to stretch it. strop it round a tree and back the 90 up?what do you think http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=008 Used it at ADWC round 8 last year at slindon snapped by dinner and i nearly did a back flip. took it of and gave it back, buy plasma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Used it at ADWC round 8 last year at slindon snapped by dinner and i nearly did a back flip. took it of and gave it back, buy plasma OMG really, the same stuff off ebay?. think ill order some plasma from D44 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 OMG really, the same stuff off ebay?. think ill order some plasma from D44 then If you are going Plasma 12 then why pay the monkey? Buy it direct from Rufftraks, the importer - Andy is a forum member and I believe he gives forum discount. He may be ugly and somewhat grumpy in a Glaswegian way but he won't bite your head off and when you get to know him he is a nice bloke. His forum name is Andy T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguevogue Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm using David Bowyers Bowrope, after 3 rounds of Howlin wolf it is still in fine shape, despite being used with no sympathy at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Plasma 12 from rufftraks is the way ahead Harry there will be no looking back once you have that stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 cheers, i'd forgot about Rufftracks.. ive sent Andy a pm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwcooper Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Ive got 11mm Dyneema bowrope seems pritty good. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'm using David Bowyers Bowrope, after 3 rounds of Howlin wolf it is still in fine shape, despite being used with no sympathy at all. Another vote for Dyneema-Bowrope here, got 2 bits of 10mm and don't expect to have to replace them for some time yet as there is no sign of distress apart from looking a bit grubby. Mind you the 110 spends most of its time sitting in the garage these days so it should last quite well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 arranged to call Andy tomorow for a chat. im wondering if 11mm is to thick as i have a Superwinch EP9, not sure ill get 100' on it. may need 9.5mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 An EP will be fine with 9.5 Plasma 12 or 10mm Dyneema Bowrope As to quality, both are as good as the other, Dyneema is prettier. Both blokes that sell it (Andy and David) are top of the tree - Andy's jokes are funnier but he hasn't got a beard and his tatse in vehicles is somewhat dubious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Broken all except 12mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 im thinking 75' of 11mm so that should fit the drum and the other 25' rigged as an extension.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Broken all except 12mm Flowerpot Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 im thinking 75' of 11mm so that should fit the drum and the other 25' rigged as an extension.. 100ft of 11mm will fit fine on an EP9. If you have a rope guard fitted the top layer may touch bars when you first fit it, but as soon as you've used it once or twice it will clear easily. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I've just put 150ft of 11mm plasma from Rufftracks on my front 8274 that has an extended and thinner drum no problems, and I like it. but when I used 12mm Dyneema after washing it, it seemed to go thicker and fluffier (don't take the pee) and then wouldn't fit though the drum but would settle down after a pull or two, don't ask me why but somehow I would trust the Plasma more, even though I've still got Dyneema on my rear winch. Horses for courses, but the fluffies nice on yer handies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 all sorted, 100' 11mm of Plasma on its way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Cocks Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Done Rufftracks have a website, ive tried searching google but cant find anything. Tris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 http://www.ruftraks.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I'm using David Bowyers Bowrope, after 3 rounds of Howlin wolf it is still in fine shape, despite being used with no sympathy at all. Hey - steady - No Sympathy is a bit harsh i'm not that bad......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguevogue Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hey - steady - No Sympathy is a bit harsh i'm not that bad......... Hooking it onto itself round [dead] trees isn't unsympathetic? The rocks at Walters aren't sympathetic either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Obersturmfuhrer James 'No Sympathy' Trembath (ret) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I thought James was a Hauptsturmführer ! Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Hooking it onto itself round [dead] trees isn't unsympathetic?The rocks at Walters aren't sympathetic either. OK - rumbled, Sorry - Ropes still good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Tsk ! and all the time he tells us to never choke a tree with a rope or strop , Ok so it was dead , Still terrible practice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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