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    Anyone know where i can get some Exped Reflective Dyneema 2mm cord in the UK?

    All i can find is either Germany or New Zealand!

    Thanks
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    I got mine from a guy on ebay, but I bought all he had at the time
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    Backpacking light have got it for £12.99. http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/pr...6.asp?PageID=0

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    Quote Originally Posted by comeonbabylightmyfire View Post
    Backpacking light have got it for £12.99. http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/pr...6.asp?PageID=0
    Thanks, but that's not the same stuff. The Exped version has 3M reflective thread woven into it. The ones above are just hi viz, but not reflective.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewie View Post
    I got mine from a guy on ebay, but I bought all he had at the time
    I've done a quick ebay search, but it came up duff, do you have the trader name? I'll send a message off.
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    Have you seen the stuff Terra Nova use on their tents ? I've got some on my Saturn bivvy and it's good stuff. You can get if direct from TN but it's in a cleat set ...
    http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/Product_...locks_x_2.html

    I have seen the Exped stuff recently but I think it might have been that NZ store, I'll have a butchers though
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trunks View Post
    I've done a quick ebay search, but it came up duff, do you have the trader name? I'll send a message off.
    Just checked my emails, they were called Campcraft, I think they have an ebay shop still
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    Still no joy, so i ordered the stuff from NZ! Amazingly, with the good exchange rate, it's only slightly more expensive than the terra nova stuff That said, I bet it'll take about a month to arrive though
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    Well, that was fast! The stuff landed on the doormat today

    I have to say that i am well chuffed with the quality of the rope. Strong & grippy, like you would want a guy rope to be. The 3M reflective thread lights up as soon as you flash a torch near it - great
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    That was quick, might get some more ordered for my new Trailstar
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    Yeah, i wish i'd ordered two now
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trunks View Post
    Anyone know where i can get some Exped Reflective Dyneema 2mm cord in the UK?

    All i can find is either Germany or New Zealand!

    Thanks
    It's probably because the official UK distributor don't carry it.

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    Trunks....
    what's the web address for this NZ company please. I've Ben trawling the web these last couple of days for some good Dyneema and finally stumbled across this thread. Cheers

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    I too would be keen to order some to upgrade the stuff on my family tent.Cheers,KP
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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey48 View Post
    Trunks....
    what's the web address for this NZ company please. I've Ben trawling the web these last couple of days for some good Dyneema and finally stumbled across this thread. Cheers
    I got it from here, but now they're out of stock!

    The best i can find is here:

    http://www.unterwegs.biz/en/exped-re...2mm-93219.html

    If you fancy, i can order three packs & we'll split the postage etc?
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    Cheers Trunks.

    On balance, I think I'll go for the Backpackinglight ones- it's for the family tent so the fluorescent ones with reflective strands seem a more sensible option. They come with cleats and are slightly cheaper I think too.

    Cheers anyway

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    Dyneema is a bit overkill for that anyway, I'd think

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    Spotted this stuff tonight James if you want any more

    It's not quite 2mm like the Exped stuff but it's not far off,

    http://www.tentawningclinic.co.uk/products/guyline.html

    10m hanks for £4 ain't too bad

    I'm gonna get a few of the different types and see what they're like.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shewie View Post
    Spotted this stuff tonight James if you want any more

    It's not quite 2mm like the Exped stuff but it's not far off,

    http://www.tentawningclinic.co.uk/products/guyline.html

    10m hanks for £4 ain't too bad

    I'm gonna get a few of the different types and see what they're like.
    Cheers Rich, let me know what you think...

    I ended up ordering from unterwegs, but it's out of stock, so will take ages to arrive
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    I gave up trying to find some more, it's brilliant stuff but really hard to get hold of.
    I had just enough to redo the guys on my Akto
    I ended up getting some of this:
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-NITE-I...#ht_2817wt_907
    http://astore.amazon.com/cheapamazon...ail/B004MMEHTC
    VERY reflective!

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    Pop into tesco, 4x3m strips of sort of lemon coloured cord with guy runners down to £1.95 as used here


    highly reflective at night.

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