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Old 08-13-2012, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by allene View Post
3/8 Vizzion 4,300 pounds. 9mm Amsteel Blue 19,600 pounds. Not close.
I was assuming that the Spectra was in a cover; just the core of that rope would be about 3x stronger than the Vizzion. True, there might be something wrong with the clutch, but there wouldn't need to be.

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