Plasma / Dyeema Longevity

[me3@neuralfibre.com]

For anyone running plasma, could you help me out with a few tips?

1. Has anyone actaully seen a brake heat related failure and can you give details?

2. Do the rope protectors help for heat if used on bottom run?

3. Is it worth going up a size (5/16 up to 3/8) for abrasion resistance as opposed to ultimate strength?

4. Has anyone seen any confirmed UV failures?

5. Masterpull Superline rates their (more expensive) stuff about 60% higher than equivalent plasma. Any comments?

6. Some offer a different type of rope for the first wraps that is more heat resistant. Any comments?

FYI: I used it on my boat trailer where it was exposed to partial sun and had no probs, but moved after 12mths and had to sell the boat. Abrasion was a problem on the gears so it "fluffed" up very quickly, but was still amazingly strong. Sun made it go pale and I used tape on the exposed end. I used it to wrap the spring one day when I smashed a hub and drove home on the other axle. This was 5mm (3/16) rated to 1500kg.

Thanx
Paul

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[TRobbo]

Masterpull Superline rope is much stiffer than plasma and from appearances cannot be spliced. Having said that it is rated higher so perhaps the need to splice wont arise.