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December 27, 2017 1 min read
Here at Dinghy Rope we've just added Dyneema Shockcord to our stock of existing shockcord ropes.
Shockcord elastic made with dyneema has seen an increase of popularity through 2017 and is now being used by a number of sailors for various uses on their boats.
The new dyneema shockcord is made using the same process of normal shockcord but instead of having a polyester outer it's made of dyneema.
Since we had the initial samples in we've been testing the product with William Harrison and his Nacra 15. He has been very impressed with the quality and its break strain, in fact it's saved him and crew Arabella many times where others have lost a race during a capsize or pitchpole. In his case the crew has travelled further than they should but the shockcord hasn't broken it's kept in one piece which has meant they haven't been re rigging trapeze lines like others mid race.
Other sailors are using the shockcord in other take up systems where the shockcord gives more and tends to last longer.
Dyneema shockcord elastic has the following benefits:
We recommend dyneema shockcord for trapeze lines, take up systems and where you need the shockcord to stop stretching earlier.
Dinghy Rope sell dyneema shockcord from Marlow Ropes currently and it's available in 4mm and 5mm diameters.
Great price. We'll informed with delivery updates. Once arrived it was better than I expected. Great cover well made
The breathable poly cotton cover is very good quality heavy material. Fits the boat well.
Delivery very prompt.
The twine was exactly as described and perfect for the job.
Responded immediately and with excellent knowledge and customer service. Fast delivery. Can’t recommend enough!
the product is perfect main sail repaired ready to go
Excellent strong lightweight clips ideal for swapping out flags easily
to be used for trapeze lines - hopefully will withstand UV better than other cheaper versions.....
Ordered and it arrived within 2 days.. Superb personalised service. Would highly recommend this website. Thank you.
Super service, dispatched next day and arrived in time... Fantastic service.
These blocks are a nice balance between quality and weight - I needed something light for jib sheet clew blocks as I didn’t want too much weight hanging on the corner, and it needed to run smoothly (and stay running smoothly) - these fit bill nicely. The sheave is also more protected than other blocks where the edges can get chewed up where they hit the mast.
Used the Dyneema to make soft shackles. Spliced easily but was noticeably “tighter” when pulling through the tails than I found for similar 4mm Dyneema. Glad for the set of Fids. However I ordered the black colour and whilst it was easy to mark up white Dyneema for planning the splices I couldn’t see the pen marks I made on the black rope. I suppose I should have thought of this and got a white marker! Overall very happy.
Easy to order and promptly sent. Used the 4mm Dyneema to make soft shackles - my first attempts - found it easy to splice and it has made some useful and strong shackles.
I bought this drop-nose pin as a gift for a nephew with a Laser. He is very happy with its robustness and its ease of use.
great value , just the length i wanted
when i ordered they were out of , however they informed straight away , and said they would contact me when back in stock which they, did in all a very good service