Does the spectra coating on rope work better?

boarder_boy · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 210 City: Morgan hill

I am in need of a new rope and have seen the spectra coating on some. I am just wondering if this works better than the non-coated stuff.

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

Unless "spectra coating" is something new that I haven't hear of, I think you are asking about the spectra lines that are coated.
I like the coated stuff better because is makes it a little more abrasion-resistant, and it slides through your hands a little easier. It's not any less stretchy, so you won't really notice a difference between coated and uncoated lines in that aspect.

Meltz · Criminal Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 85 City: Fairfield, Ca

timmyDecker, are the coated ropes less likely to get knotted?

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

They don't knot, but they do tangle Wink

DRAGON88 · Posted: May 19, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:

spyd4r, I've been using my Accurate A-line for just over 2 seasons now and have found it much much less prone to tangle, as a matter of fact if you regularly untangle it every month or so it doesn't tangle at all. It will knot however.

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

I think they are generally easier to deal with for both knots and tangling. I keep mine coiled and stored relatively neatly when I'm not using it and I haven't had any problems with knotting or tangling. The uncoated line that I have as a back-up gets tangled even when it's coiled, but I also never use it and it's not spectra, so that may be a factor. I'm sure if you tried you could get the coated lines to knot and tangle, but with a little care it shouldn't be a problem.

kmagnuss · Posted: May 20, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

Don't get them caught on your board racks though...I ripped the cover on mine that way. Now it looks like crap.