Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Bank Line
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alpinebrule |
If it is would not be my choice for cordage. Maybe throw a small spool in for emergencies. |
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butthead |
I'll take a guess at #36 and call it a braided/twisted combination of nylon or poly 2+mm cord with a breaking load around 400 pounds. butthead |
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unshavenman |
Unless you are tying up a bundle of newspapers, what would you use this twine for? |
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TipsyPaddler |
unshavenman: "Dan's yellow 1/8" poly cord. +1 For my hammock tarp rigging I started using Lash It/Zing It too. But otherwise this product from CCS is all I need for common BWCA tasks like clothes lines and tarp rigging. |
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SamanthaLauryl |
I've since bought and used (twice in very limited capacities) a roll of #36 twisted bankline and I like it for its purpose. I'm mostly wanting something smaller and more packable than paracord for small in camp tasks like hanging my hammock and lashing tripods together and such. |
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andym |
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Jackfish |
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SamanthaLauryl |
I've been told #36 bank line is "the best" - which sizes are most useful for different applications? Lastly, I've found both twisted and braided bank line for sale on Amazon. Which is better and why? |
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pamonster |
My paracord and other cordage for tarps, tents, etc is in pre-cut lengths and I pretty much only bring enough for the specific purposes I need it. Bankline fills in all other uses. It expedites tear down efficiency too, I cut it and toss it in the garbage bag after use in most cases. Not that paracord is super expensive but bank line is extremely cheap and WAY more compact. Over 1000 feet in the palm of your hand and in a nice roll. I use #18 most commonly. #36 is over kill for my applications. #18 gives me 160lbs of tensile strength and like I said, 1000 feet in the palm of my hand, so if I needed to double it up or more I can. |
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butthead |
SamanthaLauryl: "Seems like basically a very similar kind of line, but the tar coating keeps it lasting longer. I think the tar coating has all to do with binding rigging and protecting a natural base fiber. A #36 cord is 2.16mm .085 inches diameter. 550 cord is around 3 mm. 1.5 mm braided nylon is easy to find has a bit of stretch and load of 100+ pounds. Not real good for hammock suspension but a good choice for camp projects. I feel hammock suspension is best left to more expensive low stretch cordage, dyneema, amsteel, and zing-it/lash-it which is inexpensive enough to do double duty. Personally I do not care for handling the low stretch small line, instead using a lot of 1.5 and 3 mm poly or nylon braided, and prefer a tent. butthead |
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unshavenman |
SamanthaLauryl: "I've since bought and used (twice in very limited capacities) a roll of #36 twisted bankline and I like it for its purpose. I'm mostly wanting something smaller and more packable than paracord for small in camp tasks like hanging my hammock and lashing tripods together and such." Not to go down a rabbit hole, but DO NOT use bankline to hang a hammock! Hammocks should only be hung with hammock straps or a similar weight bearing cord like Amsteel. Anything else and you risk serious injury. Let's stay safe out there people! |
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OgimaaBines |
pamonster: "I use bankline all the time on my trips but mostly for temporary ties and quick jobs. Also a good backup. My experience exactly. Bought it because I saw it in a bushcraft book, (#18) and have used it only for backup and quick projects. I like that it's pretty weather resistent, low visability, and can be devided into a couple strands. Paracord is cheap enough for higher tensil/safety applications. That being said, I've used it to support my ATV ramps when the bolts loosened and I was out and about and multiple loops did the job. The twisted line will probably be just fine over the braided. |
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campnfish |
Will that bank line leach, is that real tar coating? |