9/16" Kraken Rigging Line

Features, Construction & Technical Information

The 9/16" Kraken is the mid-weight size that works for a variety of rigging setups. It's easy to splice and snag resistant.

Kraken is a monster of a rigging line, ready to take on your biggest, toughest rigging jobs. At the heart of the 24-strand Kraken is a polyester core, giving it it's high strength and robust feel. The jacket is a tight braided polyester that gives Kraken amazing durability, without making it feel brittle. In fact, Kraken is quite flexible, and resists kinking, twisting and hockling. Kraken's construction makes it easy to splice, and it functions very well in standard rigging setups as well as knotless rigging setups. 

• High Strength
• High UV and abrasion resistance
• Easy to splice
• Snag resistant
• Great for winch lines, tow lines and rigging lines
• Polyurethane coated for greater abrasion resistance
• Resists twisting and hockling

Diameter (in)                            9/16

Diameter (mm)                         14.3

Average Break Strength (lbs)  14,900

Average Break Strength (kN)   66.4

Minimum Break Strength (lbs)12,700

Minimum Break Strength (kN)56.6

Elongation @ 10% MBS (%)    1.8

Weight (lbs/100')                      11.6

Weight (g/m)                            173

Sheath percentage (%)            48

Sheath Material                       Polyester

Core Material                           Polyester

WLL (lbs)                                 1490

WLL (kN)                                 6.6

*Kraken published break strengths are with hand spliced terminations                  

*Kraken is not available with a sewn eye