emma kites Black 0.8mm UHMWPE Micro Cord Rope Whipping Twine Durable Repair Cord Thread for Heavy Duty Canvas Tarps Bags Emergency Line for Backpacking Survival 100Ft 220Lb

I purchased this Blue 1mm UHMWPE Micro Cord—not for its intended purpose, but to replace the steel cable on my RC winches. The steel cable that comes on most RC winches is stiff and has “memory.” Once it’s been spooled, it wants to stay coiled. It works fine under tension, but if it comes loose from the hook, it tends to spring back, coil up, and tangle. This UHMWPE line behaves much more like real synthetic winch rope. It lays flat, spools smoothly, and doesn’t fight you when there’s no load on it. For scale realism, this is about as close as you can get in look, feel, and texture. It gives the winch a much more modern, realistic appearance. It’s rated at 350 lb breaking strength, has less than 1% stretch at working load, and is listed as highly UV resistant thanks to a PU coating over the fibers. For an RC application, that’s more than enough strength with excellent durability. In short, it’s a big upgrade over the stock steel cable. This is a review of the "emma kites Blue 1mm UHMWPE Micro Cord Rope Whipping Twine Durable Repair Cord Thread for Heavy Duty Canvas Tarps Bags Emergency Line for Backpacking Survival 100Ft 350Lb"

1mm thick cord. Kind of stiff. Doesn't reflect light. Good quality. I believe there's other sizes and strengths. Great cordage for numerous uses. Would buy again.

0.5mm is smaller than I thought, looks like less than 0.5 but at that size, hard to tell, really.... first thing I thought when I got it was "WOW! that is tiny!" Looks like thread, but for its size, it is VERY tough. I tried it for my application and decided I need to use slightly larger diameter line, but again, that is my bad for not thinking how small .5mm would be. It handles and seems to hold knots well. For kicks I made a couple loops and made prussiks - they function fine even though are tiny. 5-star for the 0.5mm size ================== For some reason, I can't write separate review for purchase of larger cord of same type I bought - 1.3mm. Maybe because same Amazon listing with different sizes of same item? I dunno. This size worked for my application. I expected 1.3mm to be to big and a little too stiff, but it works great. It is very supple, handles well, and holds the knots I've used so far. I have some other HMWPE in slightly larger and expected this 1.3mm to be stiffer but it is just right for my application. It is hollow braid and separates fine if you work at it a bit; if I had a small enough fid / loop, I expect I could splice it (I have had good luck splicing similar cord in larger diameter from Emma Kites). Great cord. 5-stars.

Since marine grade mounting hardware was insanely expensive, I used this and some other cheaper hardware (316 screws and some PU paint) to strap loose conduits and pipes against my framing pillars outside. It is very strong and flexible, ties sliding knots well, and is slippery and waxy but easy to cut and form a mushroom/ball at the end with a lighter for securing. For this price I would say it has been more than useful, but alternative cords with better UV and cut resistant sheathes might interest me for the next project. UHMWPE might need sealing with paint, polymer, or ceramic to protect against chemicals and UV long term.

I have been using this line to tie off speargun bands and it has been excellent. I have not had a single constrictor knot made with this material fail, despite being used in salt water and frequently under heavy tension. I believe this line is more durable, cheaper, and holds better than the standard wax line most people use for this purpose.

This string is great for a speed kite. Be aware that it is wound significantly tighter than some of the smaller (200lb) line, but that actually makes it easier to put in a sheath. I did break it once, but then I used a splice instead of a knot, which has prevented any more breakage.

It was great for what I needed to do

It is sort of unfair to give this 3 stars, so take it as comments only, ignore the stars. I wanted UHMWPE for its great strength, but I didn't realize how thin it would be -- not the seller's fault, he does say 1mm -- this is about like thread, not want I wanted -- but my fault.

Soy instructor de vuelo en parapente y uso estás líneas para fabricar reemplazos de lineas en mal estado. Funciona perfectamente.

Used for guy ropes on tents and traps. Non snapped in 60mph winds

Fil très robuste et très léger idéal pour les petit cerf-volant

Best kite string I have ever used

I've worked with Dyneema before, but it never ceases to amaze me just how freaking strong and lightweight this stuff is. The spool is absurdly light, and the cord extremely strong nonetheless. It's odd, in a way - based on its diameter and weight, you'd expect to be able to snap it with your bare hands. Good luck with that! True space age material. It's worth noting that Dynema/UHMWPE is self-lubricating - meaning that most of your standard knots won't hold. You will likely need to learn a few new ones to work with this stuff effectively.