UHMWPE Utility Cord 1600lb+

I bought this to fix a salad spinner. Yeah, it's overkill, but I don't want to ever tear that thing apart again. This cord is very strong and cut-resistant. A single-edge razor blade (the slightly dulled one I scrape a glass-top range top with) couldn't make it through. It sort of damaged the braid and provided a flattened section that in turn was very difficult to get through with scissors. It was more chewing than snipping. The cord has the waxy feel of polyethylene. It knots easily and securely. With a little work, the knots untie. I. e., it doesn't "weld" onto itself and make permanent knots, not the ones I tied. The cord is not super limp. A 1/8" piece of braided nylon would of course hang straight under its own weight. A 1/8" piece of braided polypropylene hardly hangs but rather maintains whatever curly shape it has, like a plucked curly hair. A piece of this 1/8" cord mostly hangs under its own weight, but it curves, maintaining some of the curl it had when it was on the spool. Part of the reason I bought this was for its color fastness. We'll see how that holds up.

I purchase several things on Amazon and was giving pretty in-depth reviews. From this point on, here's the new agenda…. if it works as advertised, is well made, meets or exceeds the description, is a value, and arrives in a fair amount of time, it will get a "star rating" equal to what my expectations were/are. If it doesn't meet these criteria, then I will most definitely and descriptively tell the short comings of the products and you as a consumer will not have to go through the trouble of buying the product without some background knowledge. If the sell pulls that item and relists under another description, I will put the exact same review on the seller's feedback page. Sellers have done this a couple of times in the past, and I was true to my word then as well as now. DR

The paracord has held up to rough outdoor use. I use it to secure the bottom of my climbing sticks so they don't kick out. There is a lot of rough surface on the climbing sticks and the bark from the trees. This para cord has held up with no damage.

Seems like a good product. I bought it to make climbing stick aider, which is kind of like a rope ladder. It was easy to work with and splice, and supports my weight with climbing gear of around 190 lbs. The only complaint is that the black isn't actually black. The rope looks black, but it is simply covered in a waxy black coating. After working with the rope with my hands and rubbing against things, my hands and the things it rubs against have some of the black coating on them, but it washes off relatively easily. The rope after the black has been rubbed off is a silver color.

Been holding up an outdoor antenna for a couple of years through sun and a number of violent storms, impressed that it is still up given its small diameter. Also use it for small stays on a kayak, negligible stretch.

Ive used up my 100 feet of 3mm dyneema. To me it is a cross between Amsteel SK78 and Marlow Ropes SK99. Closer to the original SK90, which I've also found will flake and turn a lighter grey, but to a much lesser extent than this line. That is my only complaint as otherwise it acts like a heat set dyneema (which is NOT as soft as the standard Amsteel SK78). It has held up fine everywhere I have used it. It isn't my first choice for soft shackles or above deck applications because of the tendency to shed but its still quality line. FYI, raw dyneema is not mean to be used in a cleat on a sail boat, so if that is your intention, please learn a bit about rigging.

Super strong and durable. My FIRST Robotics Competition team has been using this on robots for years to operate winches and elevators. This cord is incredibly strong and durable. It easily lifts a 150 lb robot for hundreds of cycles without breaking. The breaking strength for the 1/8" size is about 1600 lbs. Highly recommend when strength and durability are needed

A fairly loose weave makes splicing easy. I've inserted up to 8 mm polyester double braid line into this 4mm UHMWPE to create loops on the end of my lines (for snap shackles etc). Insert polyester core to 30cm, whip end of UHMWPE and milk outer polyester braid back down. Net result is only marginally thicker, but totally pliable and stronger than the original polyester line. Beats the heck out of normal double braid splicing. You can't do this with most (more expensive) brands. This stuff is great!

The 2200 lb break strength rating must be take with a grain of salt. More like 1000 lb and I would not use for any application over 600. Still, a good product.

Used for a number of soft shackles. Fairly stiff until given a good rolling in the hands, then splices fine. Confident in its strength.

Perfetto per vari uso, se i nautica che casalinga. Facile da usare e prezzo buonossimo

Incredibly strong. Slippery tho, which is normal for this type of rope.

Perfect for my needs