

(275) 3/32 'paracord' in Kevlar (from Atwoods Rope Mfg) has a breaking strength of. (550) Paracord in Kevlar (from Atwood Rope Mfg) has a breaking strength of 1,200 lbs. Type 5 Kevlar (from 5Col) has a breaking strength of 500 lbs.

Type 9 Kevlar (from 5Col) has a breaking strength of 2,000 lbs. Now I just need to figure out if I will have to come up with some ready-to-adapt tactics as suggested by heyyou (hmmm, scanning for potential problems: a five gallon bucket of tape, boiling water and die, and six children under the age of 12 running around-Nope! I think I'm good to go :D).Īnother thing I've learned. Mule Tape 3/4' has a breaking strength of 2500 lbs. So after reading this thread, I think I'll go back again with some dishwashing liquid (palmolive-tough on grease, but mild enough for your mule Jsaults-love that Steinbeck! Master wordsmith, as well as innovator ("Tell me about the mule tape, Papasmurf-I never thought to do anything to the mule tape other than leave it as-is white, but I like the idea of throwing in some dye and getting that nice silver sheen. Oddly enough, the Missus has asked me to skip the bouquets and meals, and bolster up the life insurance policy instead-she also wants me to find out where a person can get a hold of some arsenic, but I don't really see what the one thing has to do with the other :confused::laugh.īecause the lubricant was water soluble I just used water, but as JohnSawyer forewarned, my garage is starting to smell slightly like soiled bedsheets. For a scheme to be successful, have ready-to-adapt tactics or you will end up spending your hammock budget on bouquets and meals at places that have a dress code.
