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jeffreyliu838

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I broke my punching bag ;.; The nylon straps ripped. I tried using sheet bends with paracord, normal rope, and even this metal cable stuff but they all keep ripping. What should I try next?

Thanks
 
I usually use one of the climbing ropes when I keep having issues of rope breakage.

I'm suprised the metal rope broke. Are you using those metal bend protector thingies?
 
Climbing rope is really pricey ($100+). You might want to just try some decent sized chain from Home Depot. They have some that is rated pretty high, so it should be able to handle a punching bag.
 
The chain idea is good, just depends on how it is attached.

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I usually buy climbing rope of various diameters on 'the bay". Also have gotten various 'small stuff' ropes, down to 1mm diameter. You can find new and used rope, though I wouldn't buy used rope for actually climbing.

If you look for the shorter lengths, 25-30 foot or less, it is usually reasonable in price. That short of a length is usually too short for climbing uses.

I just look at the brand, google it and decide if it is good enough.

Just get a ruff idea of the diamter you need and look about. Sooner or later a deal comes along - the rock climbing fad resulted in a fair amount of good used rope and accessories.

For a punching bag, you probably don't want static ropes as a little spring to the rope might be desireable. Look at the ropes abrasion resistance, too, as I'd think you'd want a 'high' in that area, too.

Spectra is expensive - do they even make rope with it anymore - but Spectra is pretty strong stuff.
 
jeffreyliu838 said:
I broke my punching bag ;.; The nylon straps ripped. I tried using sheet bends with paracord, normal rope, and even this metal cable stuff but they all keep ripping. What should I try next?

Thanks
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I would say that climbing rope is your best bet. However, it'll come with a cost.

I would say that for a MUCH cheaper alternative, you should just braid your paracord, and use heavy climbing carabiners to prevent fraying. I simply cannot imagine that if you use 4 (I presume) lengths of 6 strands of braided paracord each, that they would rip, other that through fraying... because that'd be rated for about 12000lbs worth of a static load.

If fraying is the problem, make sure you use appropriate equipment at connecting points to prevent it... or just use chain.
 
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