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?

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

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

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.

Perhaps someone will find a couple of videos on how to make a Brummel castle useful, because I didn't do it quite right.

https://youtu.be/d0B6tYTVHVM?si=5nh-NBQotJxr_Shz

https://youtu.be/4WW7Qvg3VjI?si=lyXJhBMQhvb7Qxie

Yesterday finally got around to the Dyneema, so far I've made it my usual type of "survival sling", the only thing I've done is replace the knot at the end where the finger loop is with a Brumel lock. The Dyneema is interesting to work with and this sling feels lighter than its paracord counterparts.. Let's see how long the knot and strap will withstand friction against rocks when removed from the bag, and what the impressions will be.

I had been wanting to learn about rope splicing and this was as good of an excuse as any. My first attempt ended up 1" short. After I got over that tragedy I tried again with ample extra length. I did a few test throws and it feels pretty good! Very different, and quieter, than my parachord sling. I wish I had a more elegant stopper knot. Instead of the knot I'm thinking of stitching and whipping to secure the rope, then add an acro-tab.

Advice from the video to buy tow line is still good. I got 50 ft of 1/4" Dyneema tow rope for ~$15 ($0.15/ft). Just checking a few rope suppliers, I couldn't get nearly that cheap/ft, even on 500' orders.

I had never worked with Dyneema before this. I like the way it feels and it is absurdly strong. I feel like even 1 strand of the 12 strand rope could support my weight no problem. I was worried I'd have projectiles slip through the pouch since the Dyneema feels so slippery, but now that I've done a few throws and vigorously spun the sling, that concern has disappeared.