5mm cord for reslinging hexes kosher?
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Title says it all... |
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I'm sure others can validate the reasoning more, but is any of your other gear 5m? My cordellette is 7mm, prussics 7mm etc etc. |
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Makes sense. Can't wait to cuss up a storm trying to get 6 or 7mm cord in the holes. |
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haha right! I wasn't comfortable with the thin cord so I went with thicker accesory, but probably the most bang for the buck is to look into the different materials and go from there. |
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Definitely. Thanks for the help! |
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rei.com/product/782828/blue…
This. I will save you the time. I just used this after some good researching. It is stronger than the 7mm cord your going to try and stuff through there. Just make sure you use a triple fishermans. Ask someone who knows how to tie one to check them before you use them. It took me 2 packs to get enough to sling my whole set of hexes with some decent lengths. |
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This thread will help --- mountainproject.com/v/quest… ---- |
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Matt Hasenohr wrote:Title says it all...I am a fan of the 5.5 mm tech cord from NewEgland rope I used it for my hexes and it has been just fine Knot free tensile strenght is 5,150 lbs neropes.com/product.aspx?mi… |
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That NE tech cord sounds bada$$-- thanks for posting up about that stuff. I might try and score some for my second cordelette. |
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I drilled out the holes, and carefully deburred the edges, so I could resling them with 7mm. I can't recall off the top of my head, but I think it was a 5/16" hss bit. Though I guess a 7mm bit would work alright. Maybe the spectra is better, but this was easy. |