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Re: Best Velcro

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Originally Posted by apm4242 View Post
3M Hook and Loop Data Sheet

"The woven nylon hook has flexible, self-supporting inverted j-hooks protruding up from the backing with approximately 300 hooks per square inch (46 hooks/square cm). The woven nylon loop has thousands of soft, pliable napped loops protruding above the backing, providing for thousands of openings and closings (cycles)."

This seems like justification enough, but we'll be bringing a backup plan to competition.
WIth the new team updates and the Q&A answers, and the blogs, non adhesive backed velcro that is sewn onto rope is perfectly legal (as long as you dont put the hook side on the rope that is).
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