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Kosta
Since 22 Aug 2009
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 Sat Aug 22, 09 3:02 am Removing knots from lines the easy way |
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Hi from Bremen, Germany
Knots in kitelines are a pain.
A friend of mine told me about this trick and believe or not is works
tks
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Sat Aug 22, 09 6:05 am |
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Doesn't oil weaken this line? All I know is that it is absolutely forbidden to let oil touch and rock climbing/rescue rope.
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jcohenx
Since 28 Aug 2007
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| Sat Aug 22, 09 6:52 am unknotting lines |
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I've found that soaking in very hot water and chewing on it for a few minutes does the trick every time.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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| Sat Aug 22, 09 7:08 am Re: unknotting lines |
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| jcohenx wrote: | | I've found that soaking in very hot water and chewing on it for a few minutes does the trick every time. |
I just chew mine while watching TV (did someone say something about knots)
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Kosta
Since 22 Aug 2009
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| Sat Aug 22, 09 7:38 am |
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| wylieflyote wrote: | | Doesn't oil weaken this line? All I know is that it is absolutely forbidden to let oil touch and rock climbing/rescue rope. |
Not as far as I know |
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Bailey
Since 13 Apr 2008
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| Sat Aug 22, 09 7:43 am |
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| Dish soap works great. |
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
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| Sun Aug 23, 09 12:28 am |
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maybe a materials scientist can chyme in here.
I remember taking a plastics materials science class back in college and one of the tests we would do to determine a type of unknown plastic was to put it various chemicals such as gasoline, acetone, MEK, water to see if any of them made the sample desolve or visually change.
I would imagine it depends on the type of oil and what the line is made out of.
since dyneema/spectra is a polymer and all polymers are made from oil whether it be petroleum based or plant based i would think it could compromise the line strength.
but I only remember bits and pieces of that class so hopefully someone with a better background on this can answer the question better.
btw for me I always find soaking the line in water and then either chewing it or squishing it (simulating chewing) with a pair of pliers works good.
water is nice and safe 
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