Shielded Technora over Kevlar Core Rope Wicking 10mm per roll or per foot
Renegade 10mm Shielded Kevlar Rope Wicking (1/2 inch appox)
Renegade has developed a new rope-wicking. It is made from two grades of aramid fibers. An outer black high-temperature sleeve rated at 900 °F. covering the inner core of a highly absorbent Kevlar spun thread bundle rated at 500 °F. This solves the problem that high-temperature fibers, do not absorb fuel well. The high-temperature outer sleeve insulates the Kevlar inner core from overheating and degrading with use. The problem with 100% Kevlar rope wick is that it is under-rated for the heat generated in use. A typical monkey fist poi, using barbecue lighter fluid has a surface temperature of 530-634 °F. When the poi moves slowly the surface temperature is as high as 634 °F, when spun fast it can cool to as low as 530°F. Both above the 500 °F rated temperature for Kevlar. Over time the Kevlar degrades from overheating and no longer is able to absorb fuel well. The soft outer layer (spun layer) of the thread which holds the fuel has burned up. Renegade Shielded Wicking will last many times longer than a 100% Kevlar wick, possibly longer than the other components of the prop.
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Diameter 10 mm
Temperature rating sleeve 900 degrees, core 500 degress
the wick last longer. If you use lamp oil the prop will run much cooler
than if you use white gas.
by J. Ramirez on 10/16/24
I purchased a roll (100') and it came in two separate un-equal lengths. That sucked but I was able to make it work. The cut rope roll issue is more Renegade than the rope. Time will tell how it compares to Pure Kevlar and Kevlar mix, which I'm both familiar with. So far on my Mega Wheels of Death which use nearly 100' of this rope, I think it is great.