Phil Allen Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 redoing the resuce toggles (different from carrying point on my boat) and was wondering on the costs/benefits to elastic bungee versus regular cord. Am thinking I could get away with thinner regular cord if the elasticity isn't really necessary. Thanks. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 redoing the resuce toggles (different from carrying point on my boat) and was wondering on the costs/benefits to elastic bungee versus regular cord. Am thinking I could get away with thinner regular cord if the elasticity isn't really necessary. Thanks. Phil Rescue toggles shouldn't be affixed with bungee. I like the method of securing the toggles with only one line and no opening for a finger to get caught in. I am about to do mine that way. Other method is to wrap the two lines together so that there is no opening for the finger to get trapped. Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scamlin Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Agree with Suz: no bungies on toggles. They have much less strength and deteriorate over time. If you need the toggle in a rescue situation, it needs to be bomb proof so use a strong line. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Nystrom Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I agree with Suz and Scott. Bungee should never be used for structural applications, as it's neither strong enough nor durable enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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