Browser Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 I've been looking for some new lines for my 2.0m foil and have seen line strengths quoted in kP, what is this unit please? The only one I can think of is kiloPascals but that's pressure not tensile strength. Help? p.s. found I needed the new lines after flying said foil after a long break and couldn't believe how boingy the lines were when compared to the Dynema supplied with my Yukon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorsal Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Yeah, the units are stated as kP (kiloPascals) but if you find one listed in both units, you'll find they are actually giving the equivalents in kilos vs. pounds. Just divide / multiply by 2.2 and you'll see what I mean. I think this was started by some idiot who didn't understand the difference between tensile strength and pressure, but thought kP looked like a really cool unit to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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