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Samson Ultra Lite rope
Manufacturer part #: 441
| Size Diameter | Weight Per 100 ft |
Weight Per 100 m |
Strength Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Metric | American | Metric | ||
| 3/16 in | 5 mm | 0.90 lb | 1.3 kg | 1,200 lb | 540 kg |
| 1/4 in | 6 mm | 1.9 lb | 2.8 kg | 2,200 lb | 1,000 kg |
| 5/16 in | 8 mm | 2.5 lb | 3.7 kg | 2,900 lb | 1,300 kg |
| 3/8 in | 9 mm | 3.2 lb | 4.8 kg | 4,400 lb | 2,000 kg |
All strengths are for spliced ropes unless otherwise noted.
| 10% | 20% | 30% |
|---|---|---|
| 0.50% | 0.80% | 1.00% |
After 50 cycles at % of break strength.
Ultra-Lite is great for light-wind sheets. This lightweight, floating double braid has a 24-strand MFP cover and a blended core of MFP and Dyneema® fiber.
Ultra-Lite is available with a black, red, green, or blue cover, and yellow tracers.
FEATURES
- Floats-will not
- absorb water
- > Excellent strength
- Low stretch
APPLICATIONS:
- Mainsheets
- Spinnaker Sheets
- Light-Air Sheets
- Dinghy Control Lines
CONSTRUCTION
Core-dependent double braid
COVER
24-strand MFP with 3-ends per carrier
CORE
MFP and Dyneema® fiber blend
SPLICE/CLASS
Double Braid Class II
Specific Gravity 0.94 (floats)
Manufacturer part #: 441
| Size Diameter | Weight Per 100 ft |
Weight Per 100 m |
Strength Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Metric | American | Metric | ||
| 3/16 in | 5 mm | 0.90 lb | 1.3 kg | 1,200 lb | 540 kg |
| 1/4 in | 6 mm | 1.9 lb | 2.8 kg | 2,200 lb | 1,000 kg |
| 5/16 in | 8 mm | 2.5 lb | 3.7 kg | 2,900 lb | 1,300 kg |
| 3/8 in | 9 mm | 3.2 lb | 4.8 kg | 4,400 lb | 2,000 kg |
All strengths are for spliced ropes unless otherwise noted.
| 10% | 20% | 30% |
|---|---|---|
| 0.50% | 0.80% | 1.00% |
After 50 cycles at % of break strength.
Ultra-Lite is great for light-wind sheets. This lightweight, floating double braid has a 24-strand MFP cover and a blended core of MFP and Dyneema® fiber.
Ultra-Lite is available with a black, red, green, or blue cover, and yellow tracers.
FEATURES
- Floats-will not
- absorb water
- > Excellent strength
- Low stretch
APPLICATIONS:
- Mainsheets
- Spinnaker Sheets
- Light-Air Sheets
- Dinghy Control Lines
CONSTRUCTION
Core-dependent double braid
COVER
24-strand MFP with 3-ends per carrier
CORE
MFP and Dyneema® fiber blend
SPLICE/CLASS
Double Braid Class II
Specific Gravity 0.94 (floats)
