Flat Nylon Webbing - Colors, per {1 ft | 30 cm}
- Rot-proof, waterproof, resistant to mold, mildew and UV - suitable for marine applications
- Colors are resistant to fading and will not wash-out
- { 2 in | 5 cm } nylon webbing is well suited for use in backplate harness rigging
- Webbing sold in increments of one foot - {1 ft | 30 cm}
- NOTE: If purchasing webbing for a backplate continuous harness, purchase { 15 ft | 4.6 m }
Flat Nylon Webbing - Colors, per {1 ft | 30 cm}
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Shock cord, surgical tubing, and nylon webbing are all priced and ordered in units of {1 ft | 30 cm}, but we would look pretty foolish if we actually shipped it in little pieces. Orders up to {50 ft | 15 m} are shipped as one continuous piece. For example, if you want a continuous length of ten feet or three meters, order ten units.
Our nylon webbing is rot-proof, waterproof, and resistant to mold, mildew and UV. It is suitable for marine applications. The { 2 in | 5 cm } nylon webbing is the typical thickness, well suited for use in backplate harness rigging and general-purpose diving applications. Our webbing is what we believe to be the correct amount of compromise between flexibility and stiffness for the specific application of SCUBA diving BCD harnesses - stiffer than "seat-belt" webbing but less stiff than "tank-strap" webbing. The webbing may seem a little too stiff at first, but once wet and "broken-in" it will be the correct amount of stiffness to hold a shape and be comfortable.
For fashion applications, most nylon webbing is manufactured and then dyed to the desired color, called "vat dyed" or "piece dyed". Our color nylon webbing suitable for marine applications is "solution dyed", meaning dye is added while the nylon is still in the chemical solution stage and so the color is present throughout the fiber of the webbing, not just on the outside. Think of the difference between a radish and a carrot; the radish is red on the outside only while the carrot is orange all the way through. Our high quality webbing is rated AATCC Grade 4 for abrasion, seawater and light. The benefit of this excellent colorfast rating is no wash-out with abrasion or seawater and especially better resistance to fading in sunlight. Our webbing is also a GRS certified textile, meaning it meets positive standards for socially responsible and environmentally sustainable production.
| Brand | DGX |
|---|---|
| SKU | DX-201020V-xxx |
| Weight | 0.100000 |
Customer Reviews
Orange or Chartreuse; which is better?
Traditional braided white nylon line is difficult to see in open water, but our Hi-Viz line stands out like neon, allowing easier line management with nearby divers. View the twenty second video of two divers on their stop during a training dive to watch the Hi-Viz Blaze Orange line in action. One of the divers is also carrying a backup spool loaded with Hi-Viz Blaze Orange, can you find it?
There is no easy answer regarding choice of color. Different colors are seen to differing degrees by the human eye, meaning people are more sensitive to some colors than others. Peak sensitivity is at portion of the visible spectrum where yellow transitions to green. With that in mind, most people will have the highest sensitivity to a fluorescent yellow-green color (aka chartreuse, greenish-yellow, neon green) just by the nature of how the human eye sees colors. Fluorescent yellow-green is somewhat more visible in dim light due to the Purkinje effect, however the blaze orange color is still on the brighter end of the spectrum making it highly visible too. Blaze orange also provides more contrast with some backgrounds, especially those common to diving.
Another thing to consider is there are an estimated 300 million people with some degree of color vision deficiency - most of whom are male; about 1 in 12 men are color blind (8%). Color vision deficient individuals may better perceive blaze orange due to contrast. The choices of blaze orange and fluorescent chartreuse have been extensively studied by human factors experts for applications such as transportation signage and high-visibility clothing.
We are not aware of any studies specifically for diving applications, however the other studies along with the science and the experience of our customers provides some guidance for our recommendations. In well lighted conditions, the blaze orange color is highly visible and by far the most popular color selected for safety items. Studies suggest the best compromise choice for all lighting conditions is the fluorescent chartreuse color. Regardless, it is proven that adding a Retroreflective stripe to either of those colors will greatly increase their visibility.
