Baluk - 20-3-2008 at 07:14 PM
Hey guys, what is a good rope for replacing my Peter Lynn depower rope for my bar. Wanna make it longer.
Cheers
Kiteboarder2B - 20-3-2008 at 07:50 PM
Use static climbing rope or tag line. Static rope is line that has less than 3 percent stretch. Dynamic rope will stretch and is designed to do so
under a load. Be sure to tie good knots
powerzone - 21-3-2008 at 09:45 AM
use AmSteel synthetic cable twelve-strand braided rope over a Dyneema 500lb inner-core for replacement. some kites don't use the core, but we
recommend it.
the core is so if/when the AmSteel breaks, your kite is still held by the core and won't fly away or surge the Brake lines.
let me know if you need some.
nhlrule56 - 21-3-2008 at 11:36 AM
Hey guys - Great post. I have been wanting to swap out the rope on my Sabre2 for something a little longer too. Thank you...
Kiteboarder2B - 21-3-2008 at 11:44 AM
Even better powerzone. Way to take it up a notch. That's some hardcore HD stuff there
Baluk - 22-3-2008 at 12:41 PM
Thanks guys.
Powerzone:
" is very slippery and will not hold well around cleats," regarding Amsteel. True? I need it to work in my cleatclam i just bought an Ocean Rodeo
Chicken loop with the cleat right there and wanna use it.
Will it work?
Baluk - 22-3-2008 at 02:17 PM
Decided to go with 6ft of Dynex 75 6mm and I may make the rope like on SLE kites, so its set-up as it was meant to with the OR chickenloop and
clamcleat with the two lines running together up to a pulley/ring.
I also got 3ft of Dynex Dux 75 9mm. looks good to me.
Lobo - 23-3-2008 at 11:21 AM
Fun to read. I sure wish I knew what in the world y'all were talking about. Maybe I will someday, if I just stick to it. This forum is a great
education!!
Lobo :singing:
powerzone - 23-3-2008 at 03:42 PM
Dynex Dux and Amsteel are the same fiber, same braid. they are simply Trade names for the 12 strand synthetic cable, so oyou'll be good with either
one.
Baluk - 23-3-2008 at 05:22 PM
Thanks, I thought it looked similar, and I noticed it was 12 strand also.
Baluk - 28-3-2008 at 07:35 PM
Came in the mail today,
9mm and 6mm are both a lot thicker than I thought they'd be. Oh well, still work fine! 6mm works fine the Clamcleat. 
bigkahuna - 30-3-2008 at 04:52 AM
If you can get a hold of some "Technora' of the same diameter, get it. Amsteel is made of Spectra, which has excellent strength and stretch
properties, but melts at a relatively low temp (which contributes to its poor abrasion resistance). Technora, on the other hand, is even higher
strength and stretch qualities, but has much better abrasion resistance. I switched my depower rope to Technora and got roughly 10x the lifespan out
of it (6 years vs. 6 months). The problem is that cover-less single braid Technora can be hard to find. I bought a decent supply at West Marine a
long time ago, at the time it was made by New England Ropes. Don't know if they still have it, might have to special order it now a days. Technora
is light tan in color, won't melt and can be difficult to cut (must use a fresh razor blade to cut it).
Baluk - 30-3-2008 at 06:06 PM
Well, I got my 6 foot 6mm one.... hooked it up like you would on an SLE Bar. One length from Chicken Loop thru bar to ring/pully back down thru bar to
Chickenloop with Clamcleat.
WORKS GREAT!!!
Clamcleat is now on the chicken loop [Ocean Rodeo.]
Fully out I have 3 feet of bar travel. Perfect amount and I can depower the kite completely without having to fiddle with the clam cleat at all! It's
so different and it's amazing.
Very glad I decided to do this.