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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Combat => Topic started by: Russell Shaffer on May 29, 2009, 11:56:35 AM

Title: Combat lines?
Post by: Russell Shaffer on May 29, 2009, 11:56:35 AM

I picked up some lines at the NW regionals and am currious what they are.  They measure .015 and appear to be 3 strand.  Very stiff, but they feel slicker than the  normal braided cables.  Can someone enlighten me??

Title: Re: Combat lines?
Post by: Bob Furr on May 29, 2009, 02:24:53 PM

Probably Russian carbon steel lines.   They cut right thru stainless in a line tangle.
Bob

Title: Re: Combat lines?
Post by: Russell Shaffer on May 29, 2009, 07:24:16 PM

Are they readily available??  And will the price scare me?

Title: Re: Combat lines?
Post by: Paul Smith on May 29, 2009, 07:56:13 PM

They might also be British Laystraight or Staystraight lines.

While they might have some advantages in certain line tangle situations, they don't lay or stay very straight after that sort of confrontation.  I bought a few sets went I was over there, but never tried to get more.

Title: Re: Combat lines?
Post by: Mark Scarborough on May 29, 2009, 08:21:06 PM

Russell,
where did you pick them up from? or who?
that might help determine. But my opinion is that they are most likely laystraight lines, but  mostly they are used for stunt if thats what they are

Title: Re: Combat lines?
Post by: Howard Rush on May 29, 2009, 09:31:09 PM

Russians and Ukrainians sell these lines pretty cheap.  Try ViKo: http://shop.viko-shop.com/index.php?cPath=33 .  I got some stunt lines from them, but the size was wrong.  PAW in England also makes them, but they charge a lot of money.  You can get them in the US from Eric Clutton, Dr. Diesel, under the name Staysrate.  I used .015 Staystrates for stunt for awhile.  They are stiffer in tension than seven-strand cables, but a little difficult to keep straight.

Title: Re: Combat lines?
Post by: Russell Shaffer on May 29, 2009, 09:40:23 PM

Mark, I got them from the dumpster at the regionals.  Just cut off the ends for evidence.  Howard, they are really stiff, feel almost like they might be solids.  It might be interesting to get them wound up on a reel and keep them there. Guess I'll just stick to the same old braided lines.  Thanks.