Rope sale at West Marine

[sagablu]

Hey all,

This was in my email this morning, thought I would pass it on.

https://www.westmarine.com/sale/runn...mo-_-N/A-_-N/A

[CaptTom]

Last year I bought some line at that same sale. Half price was something like $0.75/ft. Same stuff, regular price at Lowes was $0.41/ft.

Buyer beware.

[rlg]

Thanks for the heads up!

[DotDun]

Originally Posted by CaptTom

Last year I bought some line at that same sale. Half price was something like $0.75/ft. Same stuff, regular price at Lowes was $0.41/ft.

Buyer beware.

Do you have a link?

I didn't know Lowes sells New England rope.

[cofc]

Originally Posted by DotDun

I didn't know Lowes sells New England rope.

Pretty sure they don't, at least around me. Most of their stuff is paper cored crap.

[Hartleyg]

Last year I bought some line at that same sale. Half price was something like $0.75/ft. Same stuff, regular price at Lowes was $0.41/ft.

Buyer beware.

Not likely, CaptTom - 5/16" Sta-set X ($0.76/ft at West) is NOT the same thing as "3/8 braided polypropylene" ($0.41/ft at Lowes) - though if all you want is rope to tie up the dog, the Lowes stuff would work fine - as sailboat running rigging, there isn't any comparison.

Hartley
S/V Atsa

[Sailmonkey]

Originally Posted by CaptTom

Last year I bought some line at that same sale. Half price was something like $0.75/ft. Same stuff, regular price at Lowes was $0.41/ft.

Buyer beware.

Lowes doesn't sell any "quality" line.

[Captain Bill]

Note Capttom's avatar, he has no need to worry about the quality of his running rigging.

[CaptTom]

I also never said it was 5/16" Sta-set or poly. Or anything, for that matter. I didn't memorize the exact price, either.

My point was I spent the next few weeks kicking myself for not checking to see IF the same stuff might be available elsewhere.

YMMV. Personally, I buy most of my line at the commercial fishermen's supply place. They don't stock a lot of sailing-related stuff.

[moctrams]

I get all of my "rope", running rigging form these folks in Canada. They're the BEST:

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