8 mm polypropylene 10-year-old rope — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 18-5-2026 We found a rope from 2016 in the warehouse. It has always been stored dry and fairly well protected from UV light in...
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8mm Hemp Twisted Rope — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 14-5-2026 Hemp is one of the oldest fibres used for rope — but how strong is it in 2025, compared to modern synthetic alternatives?...
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6 mm Polypropylene Braided Without Core Rope — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 12-5-2026 Polypropylene braided rope without core is known as light, low-cost, and functional — but how does it actually perform under maximum load? The...
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2.5 mm Blind Cord White Cord — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 8-5-2026 A 2.5 mm blind cord looks like a modest, thin cord intended for light-duty window covering applications. But what happens when it is...
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12 mm Sheet Line — Breaking Strength Test
Introduction A 12 mm sheet line sounds like an everyday rope — used for sails, flags, and light applications on the water. But what happens when that rope is loaded...
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6 mm Spleitex Rope — Breaking Strength Test
Spleitex is a rope that does not fit neatly into a standard category. It breaks differently from other ropes — and that is precisely what stood out during testing. What...
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10 mm Sheet Line - Breaking Strength Test
A 10 mm sheet line might sound like an ordinary rope — but what happened during the breaking strength tests was anything but ordinary. Before the rope broke, it produced...
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1.5 mm Dyneema SK78 with Light Coating Rope — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 15-4-2026 Dyneema 1.5 mm rope with coating: breaking strength tested Small rope diameters are often underestimated. A 1.5 mm rope sounds fragile, but when...
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2mm Dyneema with Gold Coating Rope — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 14-4-2026 Dyneema is known as the strongest rope fibre per unit of weight in the world — but what happens when that fibre is...
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1.5 mm SK78 Dyneema Cord Without Coating — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 13-4-2026 A cord with a 1.5 mm diameter sounds fragile. Barely thicker than a shoelace, thinner than a pencil tip. But what if a...
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1.5 mm Kevlar with Polyester Sheath Cord — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 11-4-2026 A Kevlar cord of 1.5 mm is thin — thinner than a pencil tip. What this cord does under a tensile test, and...
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3 mm Kevlar with Neon Yellow Polyester Sheath Rope — Breaking Strength Test
Introduction Kevlar is recognised as one of the strongest fibres used in rope construction. But what happens when the core construction is the deciding factor between strong and surprisingly weak...
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8 mm Cotton Cord Without Core — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 10-4-2026 Introduction Cotton has a long history as a rope material. It is soft to the touch, has a neat appearance, and is widely...
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