[MHml] Synthetic Rigging

sysfx sysfx at yahoo.com
Fri May 11 00:31:16 EST 2007


Amsteel Blue is Samson's 12 braid SK75 Dyneema. Dyneema is the european equivalent to one type of Spectra, which is a similar product manufactured in the US.
In normal conditions Dyneema should be  easier to find in Europe than in the US. Maffioli, Marlow, Cousin and other European manufacturers use it in their lines.

Defender does not carry Amsteel Blue, only the weaker Amsteel, aka Spectron, which is SK 60 Dyneema or the equivalent Spectra type. You'd have to place a special order, but in this case, you should consider Samson's "Lightning" instead. It's a 12 braid with a blend of Vectran and SK75 Dyneema. Compare the lines' features in Samson's website.

Luiz
(purchased one reel of 8mm "Lightning" through Defender)

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> You can also order here http://www.defender.com/ Search on "Samsom" - go through all items like Tech 12 and Amsteel etc to find the size/strength you need be cautious there are different grades that only show up based on strengths. They do ship international and after all, the line will be a very light package!
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> > Amsteel Blue seems to get a lot of praise and appears not too expensive too. Unfortunately I have been unable to source it here in Europe.


 
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