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What is your favorite type of rope?

Posted by xmarks • 10/16/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: rope

Cotton, hemp, synthetic? Do you count twine as rope?

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10/16/08

calais50

What an odd question. Sounds like something a serial killer or sailor would ask.
Which one are you?

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1. 10/16/08
  
  opinionstreams
  
  Maybe xmarks is a serial killer who wants to become a better sailor
2. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  Then I suggest you answer the question.
  
  (organ music and evil laughter play in the background)
10/16/08

Anok

ROFLMAO

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10/16/08

Shy

rope?? pfff handcuffs!
Though you can not do Kinbaku or Shibari with handcuffs
**chuckles**

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1. 10/16/08
  
  Anok
  
  Oh snap!
2. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  I've led a sheltered life
  Of kinbaku I must discuss with wife
3. 10/16/08
  
  aningeniousname
  
  In the west it's known as "hitches for bitches" I believe.
10/16/08

ThriftShopRomantic

This one-- Alfred Hitchcock's-- www.imdb.com/title/tt0040746/

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  Classic. Should be required viewing.
2. 10/16/08
  
  legbamel
  
  That's one of my favorite movies of all time. Good call!
3. 10/16/08
  
  ThriftShopRomantic
  
  I'm glad a few folks have seen it! It's not exactly one of Hitch's more commonly discussed films.
10/16/08

xtremer

rope made of human hair..one human hair strand is very weak, but a single rope can lift an elephant!

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  How many humans could a rope made with elephant hair lift?
10/16/08

csiunatc

I mainly use rope on boats. where the type depends on what it's for.
Nylon for mooring, Polyester for running rigging. Polypropylene for throw and catch lines.

Combinations of chain nylon and natural hemp or jute for heavy weather mooring or when on anchor or ball.

Indepth enough?

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  Good work. Factual. Well thought out.
  
  keep it up.
10/16/08

Shy

This thread is just making me drool **innocent look**
boats, human hair rope , knots, chains, Kinbaku...

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  I was planning on working through lunch but after starting this thread I had to run home for lunch!!!
2. 10/16/08
  
  Shy
  
  You are just trying to make me jealous... well it worked!!!!
10/16/08

Arcticulates

Cotton and hemp work great where I live. The extreme cold snaps a nylon or synthetic rope like a twig.

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  Temperature and weather conditions definitely make a difference in proper rope selection.
10/16/08

legbamel

For what? Different types of rope are suited to different purposes. Am I sailing? Cutting down a tree? Securing a load on a truck? I usually opt for nylon or other sythetics, but it depends. Some (like Articulates noted) are more sensitive to the cold and some deteriorate in UV light. If we're talking about more indoor-type activities, then it's none of your business, excpet to note that ribbons are nicer.

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  Do ribbons, when used for outdoor activities, have similar weather related constraints?
10/16/08

BlueSunshine

Poofy Rope:

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1. 10/16/08
  
  legbamel
2. 10/16/08
  
  Anok
10/16/08

SweetViolet

I like red licorice ropes...

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1. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  I'm switching all of my rope needs over to either licorice or Poofy rope.
2. 10/16/08
  
  Arcticulates
  
  I like the black licorice ropes.. yum!
10/16/08

markstoneman

Does anyone remember soap on a rope?

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1. 10/16/08
  
  chrissymarie321
  
  Sadly yup....oh dear!
2. 10/16/08
  
  ekim941
  
  Crap! The little red dog stole my line.
3. 10/16/08
  
  xmarks
  
  I used to get it in my xmas stockings. The rope just helped me chuck it aside so that I can get to the candy.