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Originally Posted by Dave S  Thanks atapene, that's exactly what I needed to know. For the gloves, I was thinking of using chefs' cut resistant gloves. They're quite thin and flexible, but are also synthetic (Spectra, I think), so hopefully won't rot, and if a knife can't get through them then pool tiles shouldn't. (Only downside is that they're $20 instead of $2.)
Heheheheh, that's what I've been told. We'll soon see. I'll post photos when I'm done. |
Spectra chefs gloves, eh? Those could be useful for a variety of reasons. For those that don't know, spectra is a brand name for UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) polypropylene, same thing as dyneema. Extremely resistent and strong, used for fishing lines, bulletproof vests and lightweight, high tensile strength lines. Same tensile strength as multistrand steel cable at the same diameter, but with significantly lower weight. Should be interesting to see how it turns out for you.
Dyneema/spectra does fray though, so it won't last forever. Should survive better than cotton though and definitely doesn't rot or get slippery like normal nylons.
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