Long Net weights

[Wildtek 0]

Question about long net weight.

 

I am looking at buying some sheet netting. UK based descriptions are usually in ounces the suppliers where I live ususlly describe their weights in in say 210/12 or something simila this is in regard to ply. How does this compare to ounces.

 

The net is multifiliament nylon.

 

I use 210/12 now in 89 mm (3.5 inches) and its alright misses a few little rabbits sometimes. Was looking to go to 210/9 70mm (2.75 inches).

 

Hope I am making sense.

 

Thanks

 

MIke

[auld salmon 28]

The net is multifiliament nylon. ? never heard of multifiliament what is it ? i use monofiliament nets but thats for fishing !!!

[netrigger 568]

Multifilament Nylon 210/9=3z 210/12=4z e.t.c. Regards.

[martin 332]

It's not in ounces it is 'z' not 'oz'.

[netrigger 568]

Its Z which neans that the Twine is twisted in a Z direction ..

[mole catcher 1]

you boys are so tetchy about your z twist and s twist, your polys and your nylons. bloody hell its enough to make your head spin.

 

now

 

wheres me mixing bowl ive a few ounces of flour and marg to mix

[Wildtek 0]

Netriger

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Mike

[badgeroy 3]

Correct me if i'm wrong but does'nt 4 & 6z denote the strands of nylon?

[netrigger 568]

Its very rare that a z twisted nylon net will be more than 3ply. the z means that the twine has been twisted in a z direction same as an S twisted nylon net has its twine twisted in an s direction. Regards.

[Sterry 0]

I wasnt sure what the Z meant so i looked it up and i found out that its to do with breaking strain. 4z = 40lb breaking, 6z =60lb and 10z =100lb.

[Wildtek 0]

I just did a search on mesh sizes and it looks like most use a aroud a 2 1/2 inch mesh size or a bit less mesh size that is knot to knot with a 100% bagging.

 

My netts are 210/12 and 89mm or 3 1/2 inch with 100% (50mts net to 25mts made up) bagging, 25 meshes deep. I do loose very small rabbits and occasionally a half size rabbit. But full grown rabbits get tangled up fairly well. Although I watch them and sometimes I think I am going to loose them for sure. This is day time work with ferrets and the net going all the way round a warren. The rabbits generally hit the nett flat out. I use as many ferrets as I can.

 

I use wooden pegs and most places I go the ground is very hard, have to knock the pegs in with a hammer. I don't worry about height too much, tie the top runner and the bottom runner I now leave to run free except on sharp corners etc. I think its what you call preset I have the nett tied to the runner at set intervals and thats wwhere I put my pegs in around about 5 paces or so.

 

My set usually have plenty of corners round houses, piles of rubbish etc with plenty of stuff on the ground for the nets to pick up, generally I rake the ground before running out any nets.

 

Would I be better off making up a net with smaller meshes I would use sheet netting.

 

Thanks

 

Mike

[Wild Boy 0]

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Edited July 3, 2009 by Wild Boy