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Old 10-09-2008, 07:47 PM   #16
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Re: "Polyfoam" floatline?

Thanks for all the responses.

2fishin2 - I found cheaper prices as well, but I was mostly just curious if it worked acceptably well.

Josh - Is there a noticeable loss or change in performance after it stretches?
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Old 10-09-2008, 08:41 PM   #17
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Re: "Polyfoam" floatline?

It's longer.
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Old 10-14-2008, 08:20 PM   #18
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Re: "Polyfoam" floatline?

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Thanks for all the responses.

2fishin2 - I found cheaper prices as well, but I was mostly just curious if it worked acceptably well.

Josh - Is there a noticeable loss or change in performance after it stretches?
The one I have is working fine after the stretch but I don't have any data to show for it. My view is... it is a good reef line or a tagline in between your buoys. But if you are busting some serious fish I would upgrade.

Maybe it is like dynamic climbing rope. Three falls and its time to trade it in.

It works out to be a great, cheap line in the right circumstances.
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Re: "Polyfoam" floatline?

Anyone end up ordering?
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Old 10-18-2018, 01:49 AM   #20
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Re: "Polyfoam" floatline?

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Maybe it is like dynamic climbing rope. Three falls and its time to trade it in.
I stumbled upon this thread due to the recent bump by Tred007. I read it all and this statement up here surprised me a lot.

I am a climber and this statement about the dynamic ropes it is not true.

The dynamic ropes are meant to mitigate the impact forces on the climbers body (and anchors) by means of stretching (to some extent). There is a maximum acepted value for this impact force to insure you don't break your back (to put it simple). The ropes need some time to recover, so consecutive factor 2 falling (unlikely scenario while climbing) makes each fall harder (higher impact force).

The number of falls a rope is rated to is the number of consecutive falls under a certain scenario (same rope section, same weight dropped from a certain height above the anchor to guarantee factor 2 falls, etc.) before the maximum allowed impact force is reached. From then on the rope will still hold plenty of falls (will not break), but it will not behave as dynamically as desired.

There are several figures to consider depending on the kind of rope (single, double or twin) but I know of no rope at all rated to only 3 falls. I recall the minimum number of consecutive factor 2 falls before it fails the test is 6 for single ropes.

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