jcato
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Folks,
For those who know, Bally Ribbon is one of the major producers of tubular materials and tapes. I've just discovered they have an eBay store, here:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_dmd=2&_ssn=ballyribbon&_sop=1
... that has some rather incredible deals here lately.
I picked up a roll of some 5/8" Kevlar tape on Sunday - 120 yards, 450# test for $22.50 (free shipping)...
https://tinyurl.com/optoety
...which would be a perfect skirt reinforcing or several other uses (now $30 off-sale - but still free shipping.) It arrived yesterday and confirmed it's a quite decent product for parachute reinforcement or for kites. A roughly equivalent product (same length) at Para-Gear would be about $175.
Also, just bought a 300 yard roll of some black 5/8" tubular nylon - 1500# test for $40 (also free shipping)...
https://tinyurl.com/ktse8fw
A similar product at Para-Gear - equivalent tenacity - similar length - would be over $400, making this deal about a 90% savings. (Their 9/16" - 1500# - 325 yds COLOR rolls are $468.00 -- or -- 5/8" - 1850# - 250 yds color rolls = $382.50)
Several other items of particular interest for recovery: kevlar, nylon and polyester -- you may want to check it out.
[disclaimer: no affiliation - just satisfied customer]
-- john.
For those who know, Bally Ribbon is one of the major producers of tubular materials and tapes. I've just discovered they have an eBay store, here:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_dmd=2&_ssn=ballyribbon&_sop=1
... that has some rather incredible deals here lately.
I picked up a roll of some 5/8" Kevlar tape on Sunday - 120 yards, 450# test for $22.50 (free shipping)...
https://tinyurl.com/optoety
...which would be a perfect skirt reinforcing or several other uses (now $30 off-sale - but still free shipping.) It arrived yesterday and confirmed it's a quite decent product for parachute reinforcement or for kites. A roughly equivalent product (same length) at Para-Gear would be about $175.
Also, just bought a 300 yard roll of some black 5/8" tubular nylon - 1500# test for $40 (also free shipping)...
https://tinyurl.com/ktse8fw
A similar product at Para-Gear - equivalent tenacity - similar length - would be over $400, making this deal about a 90% savings. (Their 9/16" - 1500# - 325 yds COLOR rolls are $468.00 -- or -- 5/8" - 1850# - 250 yds color rolls = $382.50)
Several other items of particular interest for recovery: kevlar, nylon and polyester -- you may want to check it out.
[disclaimer: no affiliation - just satisfied customer]
-- john.
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