Our experience of UHMWPE cable was that it 'floats'
much further downwind after a cable break, so is more
likely to go across something!

Del Copeland
Lasham Gliding Society, UK
At 15:30 26 November 2007, Bill Daniels wrote:


I would speculate that Spectra or Dyneema is a lot
more forgiving in this
regard. It's possible that sites unsuitable for steel
cable would be
workable if Spectra or Dyneema is used.

Steel cable is heavy and can damage anything it falls
on. Because it forms
kinks and weak points, is easier to break. It's electrically
conductive so
power lines are an extreme hazard.

Spectra or Dyneema is so light that it 'floats down'
more than falls so is
unlikely to damage anything unless it is pulled across
something under
tension or the connecting hardware does the damage.
It's also a very poor
conductor.

Bill Daniels