Any downside to this stuff other than shipping and handling expense/problems
associated with 8 foot rolls, plus having to buy 5000 feet at a time? Is it
coated or must one use gloves to keep from getting splinters? Will it break
if something heavy like a gin pole falls on it? Does it need to be
protected from UV/weather?
Keith NM5G
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Shipping of the 1200 foot roll of 5/16 cable was by truck to my house in
Florida...cost was around $140. The roll looks like a big Hoola-Hoop....about
eight feet across and the coil is wrapped with cardboard to prevent damge.
Mine
arrived in good shape.
I would recommend gloves in handling it to eliminate any tiny fiberglass
splinters since it is not coated. However, I did not use gloves. It is not
flexible like Philly and my guess is it would react the same way as a fishing
rod
might if struck.
I have had my Poly up for almost three years and it looks fine in the high UV
climate of FL. It is guying a 200 footer of Rohn 55. When I get around it
I'll get the other towers done with it too.
Bill K4XS
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