View Full Version : What type pf cord do YOU use for guylines?
MrMiner2
03-31-2015, 13:22
Just curious. What do you use for tarp shelters and whatnot?
swjohnsey
03-31-2015, 13:53
That yellow stuff Zpack sell.
saltysack
03-31-2015, 13:54
That yellow stuff Zpack sell.
+1
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Kelty Triptease. I don't love it, but it doesn't stretch and I have it. I had some lines (random nylon cord from the garage) that stretched and that was not good.
colorado_rob
03-31-2015, 14:37
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saltysack
03-31-2015, 14:40
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/31/75695ed39205acc5e4f6901e409bef89.jpg
This is what it looks like...
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Just Tom
03-31-2015, 16:22
It's all relative. Kelty Triptease is really good when compared to most cord, but is probably too heavy for the UL crowd :) Not being UL, I too use the Triptease.
soumodeler
03-31-2015, 16:22
+3 ZPacks, works very well.
Tuckahoe
03-31-2015, 16:34
I use Glowire from Lawson Equipment -- http://lawsonequipment.com/Reflective-Glowire-c147/
Studlintsean
03-31-2015, 17:08
I use Glowire from Lawson Equipment -- http://lawsonequipment.com/Reflective-Glowire-c147/
Same. I tie Tauntline Hitches on the ends for easy adjustment and experience so slippage.
MrMiner2
03-31-2015, 17:48
Thanks. What about kind of tarp for tarp shelters?
Five Tango
03-31-2015, 18:20
I bot some of that orange Spectra no tangle guy line.I really do NOT like it because it says it is no tangle but it gets tangled pretty darn quick if you ask me.My tarp is a cuben fiber tarp.The one and only thing I like about it is the Weight.I makes a difference to shave some weight whenever and wherever you can.
MrMiner2
03-31-2015, 18:31
How well or not does standard paracord work for guylines in the rain? will itcause saggging?
old school
03-31-2015, 19:48
I use mason line...super strong super lite....
My GF works at Sterling Rope, so we use some accessory cord them make that has reflective strips in it. Andrew Skurka uses it, too, Glocord, I think its called.
Tuckahoe
04-01-2015, 07:13
How well or not does standard paracord work for guylines in the rain? will itcause saggging?
Paracord will stretch, same as nylon tents. You would just have to adjust tension a bit after setting up.
I use 1.8mm Spyderline. Woven polyester sheath with a dyneema core. Designed for sailing rigging so it works well for knots (tying and untying) in nasty weather conditions. For most people it will be overkill in strength, cost and the knotting characteristics. For me, it fits perfectly so I don't mind the cost.
hawkhero
04-03-2015, 13:15
Just ordered some Zpack cord.