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Selection Guide
Line Examples
| Manufacturer |
Line Type |
Line Diameter |
Nut Size |
Ideal Conditions
Break Strength |
Est. Break Strength
w/ Bowline Knot |
Recommended
Working Strength |
SplicingNut
Max Safe Load |
 |
| New England |
Sta Set |
3/16 [4mm] |
same |
1,200 |
720 |
240 |
No Test |
| |
|
1/4 [6mm] |
same |
2,000 |
1,200 |
400 |
1,000 [450kg] |
| |
|
5/16 [8mm] |
same |
3,000 |
1,800 |
600 |
1,500 [680kg] |
| |
|
3/8[9/10 mm] |
same |
4,400 |
2,640 |
880 |
1,800 [815kg] |
| |
Regatta Lite |
1/4 [6mm] |
same |
900 |
540 |
180 |
850 [385kg] |
| |
|
5/16 [8mm] |
same |
1,500 |
900 |
300 |
900 [405kg] |
| |
|
3/8 [9/10mm] |
same |
1,900 |
1,140 |
380 |
1,100 [500kg] |
| Samson |
LST |
1/4 [6mm] |
same |
Catalog |
Catalog |
Catalog |
1,000 [450kg] |
| |
|
5/16 [8mm] |
|
" |
" |
" |
1,300 [590kg] |
| |
|
3/8 [9/10mm] |
5/16 Nut |
" |
" |
" |
1,800 [815kg] |
| |
XLS |
5/16 [8mm] |
same |
" |
" |
" |
1,250 [565kg] |
| |
XLS |
3/8 [9/10mm] |
same |
" |
" |
" |
1,600 [725kg] |
| All |
Bungee |
1/4 [6mm] |
same |
No Data |
No Data |
50 |
150 [45kg] |
| Yale |
Conception |
3/16 [4mm] |
|
1,300 |
780 |
260 |
In Test |
| |
|
1/4 [6mm] |
|
2,500 |
1,500 |
500 |
1,000 [450kg] |
| |
|
5/16 [8mm] |
same |
4,100 |
2,460 |
820 |
1,200 [545kg] |
| |
|
3/8 [9/10mm] |
same |
5,500 |
3,300 |
1,100 |
In Test |
| |
Yale Light |
3/8 [9/10mm] |
same |
5000 |
3000 |
1000 |
1,400 [635kg] |
| Gottifried Maffioli |
New Swift |
6.5mm |
1/4 [6mm] |
Catalog |
Catalog |
Catalog |
1,000 [450kg] |
| " |
|
8.0mm |
5/16 [8mm] |
Catalog |
Catalog |
Catalog |
1,200 [545kg] |
| " |
|
9.5mm |
3/8 [9-10mm] |
Catalog |
Catalog |
Catalog |
1,650 [750kg] |
| Liros |
Polyester DB |
10mm |
3/8 [9-10mm] |
Catalog |
Catalog |
Catalog |
2,200 [995kg] |
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