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Samson
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Marine Supplies, Rope and Rigging
Samson solid braid polyester utility cord is ideal for smaller boat sheets and halyards, flag halyards, sail cover lacings, and lifeline netting. Samson cord is designed to resist UV (ultra-violet) rays, stay flexible, and resist shrinking and hardening, making it the most durable utility cord suited for marine applications.
Not just for marine
By Robert the Trekker
from Eugene, OR on 1/28/2010
from Eugene, OR on 1/28/2010
Pros:
Durable, Easy to Install, Less absorption, Less stretch, Strong
Best Uses:
Backcountry camping, Outdoors
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Samson Samson Solid Braid Polyester Utility Cord:
All the outdoor stores, and most of the farm stores, carry braided nylon cord. Braided polyethylene is better and not that much more expensive.
I am not sure of the nomenclature, but the smooth braided (sometimes called solid braided?), with the core, is best for tarp rigging, food hanging, etc., because it is often being pulled around tree trunks and limbs in the tensioning process.
The relative lack of stretch also facilitates this process. And the lower absorption means less (water) weight in the backpack.
I doubt if there is much of a difference between nylon and polyethylene in terms of ease of unknotting.