Quote Originally Posted by Toolmaker51 View Post
Mooring and anchor lines ok. Hated knitted extension cords forever; partially due to cold weather. All those kinks! or Why buy a 100 footer that trips user and is only happy recoiling to 50'? H shaped frames not favored either, repeated bends break down insulation and conductors.
Cords belong on spools,
Dunno about that. I find cables break down in hot weather more than cold. I tend to buy extension cables with a firmer casing and I use the chain sinnet method only when they’re going into a vehicle.
As to ropes, the figure 8 flaking method is the bomb, I learnt it at the knee of my uncle, who learnt it from his father-in-law.