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Old 6th Nov 2012, 21:21
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500guy
 
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Spectra and Dyneema are very low stretch Less than 1% stretch at 20% of break strength. Since most of us use ropes that are way overkill they remain at less than 1% at the loads utilized. They should not bounce back hardly at all. Nylon or any rope that stretches will bounce back...
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