[TowerTalk] polyrod

[RICHARD BOYD]

Polygon was 33-50% the price of Phillystran at the time, as I recall.  I think it was very non-stretchy.
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  From: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower at charter.net<mailto:k8ri-tower at charter.net>>
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  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod


  > Why not just use one of the Kevlar cables such as Phylistran, or the one
  AES
  > sells just called Kevlar guy line?
  >
  > Nothing is perfect, but so far I like the light weight and easy handeling
  of
  > the Kevlar lines.  Does Polyrod have an advantage over this?

  What's the stretchy-ness of Polyrod vs aramid (Phillystran, Kevlar, etc.) vs
  steel?  That has an effect on the overall performance.