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Title: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by joe_meadmaker on Nov 5^th, 2024 at 3:18pm

This isn't my tutorial. Just one that popped up in my YouTube recommendations. It looks pretty good. This is the only sling-related video on the guy's channel.

https://youtu.be/2dPq-9nftfI

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by Sriracha on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 8:50am

Thank you for the share! That was a pretty informative tutorial. I really like how the dyneema looks, I would like to get my hands on some - only have some 1.5 mm that I used for a cable replacement.

I have little experience with dyneema, but how slick is it? I prefer to heavily wax my slings to make them "grippier". Would it absorb wax?

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by joe_meadmaker on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 9:24pm

Sriracha wrote on Nov 8^th, 2024 at 8:50am:

Would it absorb wax?

Yes, you can wax it. Archaic Arms does this in his Balearic sling making video for the exact same purpose, https://youtu.be/NRzGbu7Bvfo&t=1477.

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by Sriracha on Nov 13^th, 2024 at 1:26am

Perfect! I just ordered a spool of UHMWPE throw line, I couldn't justify Dyneema cord. It's kind of pricey in my neck of the woods, but the throw line seemed to be affordable

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by MLNG on Jan 10^th, 2025 at 2:12pm

joe_meadmaker wrote on Nov 5^th, 2024 at 3:18pm:

This isn't my tutorial. Just one that popped up in my YouTube recommendations. It looks pretty good. This is the only sling-related video on the guy's channel.

https://youtu.be/2dPq-9nftfI

It seems I've seen this video, but a long time ago. But thanks for it anyway!
Now I have a dilemma...what type of sling to make with only 5 meters of UHMWPE.
As shown in this video or as originally planned - like when the sling is made with one layer of rope, and the bag is made in the shape of the letter S and secured with knots on both sides.

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by xud9a - call me zud 👍 on Jan 10^th, 2025 at 4:19pm

That was fascinating and whilst I won't be rushing about to make one , next time I am in a pound shop I will have an eye out for tow rope !
😁👍

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by joe_meadmaker on Jan 11^th, 2025 at 12:42am

MLNG wrote on Jan 10^th, 2025 at 2:12pm:

It seems I've seen this video, but a long time ago.

Are you sure it was this one? The video was only a few months old when I posted it. The description 'long time' is certainly different for everyone. Just curious if there might be another video out there of a similar technique that we should be searching for.

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by MLNG on Jan 11^th, 2025 at 4:46pm

joe_meadmaker wrote on Jan 11^th, 2025 at 12:42am:

MLNG wrote on Jan 10^th, 2025 at 2:12pm:

It seems I've seen this video, but a long time ago.

Ok, I agree, "very" is unnecessary there. And maybe the whole comment.
Especially considering that I became seriously interested in the sling around the middle of last year ::) except that I've watched a lot of video material and it leaves the impression of being old...
But this is really that video. I even checked the search for similar ones. Now he is 5 months old.

Title: Re: "Balearic style" sling from a single piece of Dyneema rope
Post by joe_meadmaker on Jan 12^th, 2025 at 12:23pm

All good man! Your comment was fine, I just wanted to make sure there wasn't another video out there showing a similar technique. Could have made for a good comparison. :)