Webbing

[djcheburashka]

Every year, there are quite a few posts on this board about different webbing options. Polypro. Colors. Etc.

After a great deal of experimentation -- I even tried making high-tenacity polypro stiffer by soaking it in resin -- I've gone back to the DSS stiff stuff. (The guy whose 30' of webbing were delivered yesterday? That's me.)

Whatever it is Tobin tells the manufacturer of that stiff stuff, it seems to be the secret formula for webbing of the appropriate stiffness for a hog harness.

But the perennial postings on the subject suggest that there's some demand for alternatives. Like, I don't know, colors other than black? Maybe something with interwoven reflective stripes? Patterns?

Maybe, Tobin, since you have the secret formula, you could consider offering alternatives?

 

[cool_hardware52]

Every year, there are quite a few posts on this board about different webbing options. Polypro. Colors. Etc.

After a great deal of experimentation -- I even tried making high-tenacity polypro stiffer by soaking it in resin -- I've gone back to the DSS stiff stuff. (The guy whose 30' of webbing were delivered yesterday? That's me.)

Whatever it is Tobin tells the manufacturer of that stiff stuff, it seems to be the secret formula for webbing of the appropriate stiffness for a hog harness.

But the perennial postings on the subject suggest that there's some demand for alternatives. Like, I don't know, colors other than black? Maybe something with interwoven reflective stripes? Patterns?

Maybe, Tobin, since you have the secret formula, you could consider offering alternatives?

Sorry I missed your post until now.

Webbing is a bit of a mystery, even for OEM's like me. Trying to describe or specify the "hand" or stiffness is tricky.

Sourcing is also not without it's complications, often you deal with a "broker" not the actual mill.

Since about Feb of 2010 we have been sourcing our webbing from an actual US Mill. Hard to believe but there is still some stuff produced in the US.

I hope you find this new webbing to your liking, I've been very happy with it.

As far as colors and stripes etc. All is possible, *IF* you want a "mill run minimum" i.e. enough webbing to circle the earth twice at the equator.

Tobin