I'm not saying one material or method is the best. I'm just looking to provide concise information for each option to consider for your particular application.

I'll add more as time goes on. If I'm missing something to add , let me know.

 

Spectra ® & Dyneema ® Line

Kevlar ® Line

Technora ® Line

Vectran ® Line

Monofilament , Braided, Fluorcarbon Line

Stainless Steel Cable

Knots

Crimps

Swivels and Shock Adsorbers

General Rigging

Wire Bending:

 

Spectra® - Dyneema® Line

This extended-chain polyethylene fiber has one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any man-made fiber.

Product Benefits:

What’s in a name or Brand? Spectra®, Dyneema® or, UHMWP

Spectra® is a registered trade name of the U.S. firm Honeywell International Inc.
Dyneema® is a registered trade name of the Dutch Company DSM Dyneema, B.V.
“UHMWP” is the name that is often marketed as a generic Spectra® or Dyneema® and is also an Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. BE CAREFUL TO TEST ANY LOW COST GENERIC LINE!

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Kevlar® Line

Kevlar is the registered trademark developed at DuPont in 1965.

Product Benefits:

 

Technora® Line

Available since 1987, Technora® is a very strong para-aramid fiber developed and produced exclusively by Teijin Limited. This aromatic copolyamid (co-poly-paraphenylene-oxydiphenylene terephthalamide) is ideal for dynamic performance applications involving significant motion.

The polymer is closely related to DuPont's Kevlar®.

Product Benefits: 

 

Vectran Line

Vectran® HT is a high-performance multifilament yarn spun from liquid crystal polymer (LCP). Vectran® is the only commercially available melt spun LCP fiber in the world. Vectran® fiber exhibits exceptional strength and rigidity. Pound for pound Vectran® fiber is five times stronger than steel and ten times stronger than aluminum.

Product Benefits:

 

Monofilament , Braided, Fluorcarbon Line

- Monofilament Line -

 

- Braided -

 

- Fluorocarbon -

 

 

 

 

Stainless Steel Cable

 

 

 

 

Knots

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Crimps

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Swivels

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General Rigging

pending

 

Wire Bending:

Spearos are buying and using clips and wire formed products often. Same for the line and reel boys.

I've always been a little suspect of the force rating of products on the market.

Bending your own parts is not that bad. The tooling jigs for DIY-er types are not that complicated.

Here are a few examples.

 

 

Some examples of more complicated tooling.

 

Below is an Automated Type Wirebender.