Swamp Donkey Member Exclusive: Amsteel Blue

[Ratpuke]

So. I've got a lead on some amsteel blue synthetic winch line and will be ordering some in the next few weeks. Delivered to FSJ in November.

I'll be getting ~200' for myself. Anyone else interested? If so, let me know and I'll figure out pricing.

 

[bj70_guy]

I'd be interested in what kind of price you can get. I tried hard to find any kind of deal - even buying a 1200' spool wasn't going to bring the price down!

I could use 150' of 5/16th...

 

[Ratpuke]

That's precisely what I'm after. Extra length for splicing and for a second line if need be. A spool is ~600.' I'll find out $$ and get back to you.

 

[bj70_guy]

emailed you some stuff.

 

[Ratpuke]

You've got mail x 2.

 

[RockDoc]

I'd be interested to hear pricing, but would likely run away after that I looked into this stuff when I first got my winch, and it was crazy expensive (mind you, I likely didn't look at the cheapest place). While the weight reduction and safety would be nice, I'm not 100% sold that it's durable enough to get value out of it as winch line... maybe as an extension or for rigging? Wouldn't mind an idea of what 150 or 250' would run.

 

[Ratpuke]

You're kidding, right?

 

[RockDoc]

You're kidding, right?

Is it hard to believe that someone as contrary as me would have doubts? Does it stand up to repeated pulls through the dirt? Against rock? Maybe it does, after I got my winch fitted, I quit thinking about it.

When I was looking into it, there were guys reporting fairly new rope breaking on them. I decided to go with what came with the winch https://forum.ih8mud.com/winching-recovery/179372-synthetic-choices-8274-a.html

 

[Ratpuke]

~$1.10/ft USD

 

[Ratpuke]

Last call.

 

[Deny]

Which are you getting, the thicker stuff?

 

[Ratpuke]

Getting 3/8" with 5/16" extension for Orange.

Something else for the 77.


I can order as much as I want in either 3/8" or 5/16"... price doesn't change based on quantity.

 

[Deny]

OK I'll take 100ft of 3/8. will probably just use it as an extension line.
Cheers,
Deny

 

[Ratpuke]

Deny - can you confirm you're still interested in this?

 

[Deny]

confirmed, o and I forgot to pay 100 for that JDM thinkamajig.

 

[ForealBoreal]

Charla can you forward the information for this down the road or is this a one shot kind of deal.
I would like to buy an extension line when I buy my truck.

The biggest thing about having synthetic line is to keep it out of the sun. UV kills it and reduces the breaking strength.

 

[Ratpuke]

1 shot deal.... unless you want to pay for me to pick up more in AK on another trip.