[Chris Edwards]

Dyneema is lighter, stronger and just as cheap as steel wire.  Easier on the hands and very easy for the common sailer to splice and rig over steel wire.

[Chris Edwards]

They actually do make it very small.
Amsteel Blue:
 

 
DIAM. inch
CIRC. inch
WEIGHT PER 100 FT. lbs
AVG. STRENGTH lbs
MIN. STRENGTH lbs
 
DIAM. mm
CIRC. mm
WEIGHT PER 100 M kg
AVG. STRENGTH kg
MIN. STRENGTH kg
 
ISO 2307 STRENGTH metric tons
 

 
7/64
5/16
0.3
1,600
1,400
 
2.5
7.5
0.45
730
650
 
0.73
 

 
1/8
3/8
0.5
2,500
2,300
 
3
9
0.74
1,100
1,000
 
1.1
 

 
5/32
15/32
0.75
4,000
3,600
 
4
12
1.1
1,800
1,600
 
1.8
 

 
3/16
9/16
1
5,400
4,900

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