harness lines

[morrison]

need advice on bomber harness lines. ive been going through my dakines like a basset hound through the garbage.

[ezzylover]

the problem could come from the bar you are using, maybe change your bar for a more recent one or a reactor bar like this one : http://www.alliedti.com/images/category331/reactor.jpg

[Chris Klohn]

Pick up some 12mm Spectra line from MEC. It has a 5400 kg breaking strength and costs $10 per meter. Home Depot sells clear flexible tubing that has an inner diameter of 14mm. You should be able to build a few sets for well under $50. A Reactor bar also helps big time.

[Craig]

Good thought but from exp you need a very heavy duty sewing machine to go through the tubing and rope.
The thickness or density is not the problem. It is the tubing gripping the thread when the needle moves. The machine cannot keep the correct tension on the thread to make a proper stitch.
I had access to an industrial sewing lab at university and tried to make harness lines and couldn't get the stitching correct. The webbing and velcro and all the rest is fine but the rope filled tubing into the webbing never worked.
i have a reactor bar and have only needed to replace harness lines to try different lengths...and to get the now dated fashionable white ones....

Craig.

[ezzylover]

I may have a reactor bar somewhere in my gear bag , I will look later

[raptor mcnunchucks]

Have you thought about using Lordco aircraft cable? Stuff is cheap as ....

[morrison]

my old windsurfing buddy Capt. Vic says his Sailworks lines have been bomber and he has had the same issue burning through Dakine. Anyone have any experience with Sw's lines?

[morrison]

Have played with Reactor in the past, thing is I use same harness for kiting.

[LeopardSkin]

You may have a rough burr on the spreader bar.