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[blaiz]

Originally Posted by ILDiver

Best toothpaste is the paste not gel. Some people try gel, not knowing. It needs the mild grit.

The plastic are Rob Allen. The advantage is they won't pull out as easy as a knot. I pulled a knot through on one. I may not be using the right knot?? I call it a double overhand knot. I think more so was the type of cord on the constrictor knot and I was not getting it as tight as I should have. I'll have to look at the double surgeon, the knot I'm using, I wish it was JUST a little bigger.

you could always go to a triple surgeon. I think its the same knot that riffe uses in their wishbones.

[ILDiver]

I did some looking today on knots, like the double and triple surgeon. I stumbled on the blood knot loop. I like the size of it. I think I may re-shoot the wishbone video.

An interesting note on Dyneema. I was watching "Future Weapons" (I love that show) and they were talking about making armor for a Zodiac. Steel is to heavy of course. They said Dyneema is the strongest synthetic fiber. I did not know this. They made plates out of the stuff. They shot a 1/4" steel plate with a 7.62x39 round and it penetrated. They shot the Dyneema plate and it just deformed it, did not penatrate and it broke up the round. So I guess if I'm getting shot at I can stop the bullets with this cord! (kidding of course)

[kkam]

this will definently be very handy this summer

[cww180]

I think if you look up the double constrictor you will find it will do the job well. Thanks for taking your time to help others.

[divendeep13]

another good trick to getting wish bones or beeds in the hose is to dip the end of the rubber in hot water for a couple min. help the rubber to strech better and when it cools no harm is done to the bands.... and using spray helps even more, I've even used pam cooking spray but if u want to use some other kind of cooking spray should spray some old bands and make sure they don't eat away at the rubber!!!!!

[ILDiver]

I've been a bit lazy in updating the current videos I wish to update. I plan to make a few new ones as well. I got a PM through YouTube asking about some other videos. The weather is cooling here and I hope to have more free time as night is coming much earlier now.

[irtrogdor]

Another trick for tying wishbones on is to apply a dab of superglue to the knot once it is tight. I've never had any problems with them that way.

[Lazuli]

You are a star IL!! I adapted some of the methods you demonstrated on the shock bungee video to homebuild a half decent floatline. All that was missing was a handy how-to on getting the nylon line through yard after yard of surgical tubing! Still, managed it (just). Thanks buddy.

[ILDiver]

Originally Posted by Lazuli

You are a star IL!! I adapted some of the methods you demonstrated on the shock bungee video to homebuild a half decent floatline. All that was missing was a handy how-to on getting the nylon line through yard after yard of surgical tubing! Still, managed it (just). Thanks buddy.

No problem bro. I hope to refine and make new videos soon. Just kind of busy. How did you manage to get that much line through? One idea would be thin fishing mono with a small fishing weight. Run it through and tie it to the cord and then pull it back through.

[Lazuli]

I managed to suck it in a few yards then (fearing a punctured lung if I struggled on) used the inherent stretch in the tubing to pull the end of the line further down the tube whilst making sure the line was stretched fully out behind the end furthest in. Hard on the hands but with my girlfriend's help we managed to do ten meters in about half an hour. I just used bog standard blue tubing from an aquarium. Then sealed the ends with swivels and constrictor knots as per your video. Works a treat.

[ILDiver]

You may want to seal the end with silicone or something so that water does not get in. If it floods it won't float.

[irtrogdor]

Originally Posted by Lazuli

I managed to suck it in a few yards then (fearing a punctured lung if I struggled on) used the inherent stretch in the tubing to pull the end of the line further down the tube whilst making sure the line was stretched fully out behind the end furthest in. Hard on the hands but with my girlfriend's help we managed to do ten meters in about half an hour. I just used bog standard blue tubing from an aquarium. Then sealed the ends with swivels and constrictor knots as per your video. Works a treat.

The best way to do it to superglue a piece of kleenex onto some super fine fishing line and suck it through with a vacuum cleaner. Then you tie the "real" line onto the fishing line and pull it back through. takes about five minutes if you don't screw up.

[ILDiver]

Just added the new video about stringers....it's a little corny...but hey that's me.

[Lazuli]

Nice vid. Not quite Brando in Streetcar but your stage presence is getting there!

[ILDiver]

LOL I'm not real comfortable talking to myself on camera. I thought I'm play around a little with that one.