If you have never worked with wire rope before, there are standards and safety considerations beyond the simple-seeming "breaking strength" as advertised here.DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT or anything like it to support a person, or for lifting heavy objects, or anything of the sort unless you DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST. Unfortunately there is now AI-generated content out there; if you notice grammatical errors, forget it and find a different source. Avoid using Amazon product images as a reference - one of these product images shows the clips improperly applied.tl;dr: don't use this for a zipline. Also, I'm not a professional rigger, I don't own a boat, I haven't built an airplane, I could be wrong. I made a line to use with a ratcheting winch and tree strap to pull a large leaning pergola back to plumb. That's the limit of my experience.This wire rope comes with a loop already in it, secured with two aluminum swage/crimp sleeves. The aluminum is a problem, you're never supposed to use it with stainless steel, because the aluminum will corrode. I'm about 95% certain it's aluminum, because I put drops of lemon juice and vinegar on it; zero reaction. The proper crimp sleeve to use with stainless steel cable is copper, or zinc-plated copper (zinc will bubble as it reacts with acids).Second problem, you're supposed to leave 2x the wire diameter in length of rope sticking out the dead end of the crimp sleeve. As you can see in my 4th photo, they didn't.Not really a problem, but using two crimp sleeves is pointless; if one is going to fail, the second one will fail as well.Third problem, this wire rope is not actually 1/4"! I measured across the peaks, as in the second image, and never could get more than .245" - I was using digital calipers. As you can see in the second image, there is zero tolerance for a wire rope being under its specified diameter.Lastly, you need to understand working load limits, different kinds of termination efficiencies, and design factors (how safe you want to be) before using wire rope rigging. See photos 3 and 5 for examples of this (photo 5 is example of 1/8" cable, be aware - but the lesson still stands). A design factor of 5 is pretty standard, as long as you're not using it for supporting a person or expensive property. Use a DF of 10 for critical loads like people or expensive property.The termination efficiency of the clips (when installed correctly - three of them, with the U-bolts on the dead end and the saddles on the live end) is only 60%. A wire rope is only as strong as its weakest component.So, setting aside the fact that this wire rope may be slightly under-diameter:Cable breaking load 6400 lbs, multiplied by clip termination efficiency of 60%, == 3840 lbs termination breaking load.Divide that by a design factor of 10, which is recommended when supporting a person's weight, and you get 384 lbs. And you have to subtract the weight of the wire itself from that. This number assumes no shock loads! So, no dynamic loading like jerking around or things falling/sliding and coming to an abrupt stop.

I used this 1/4-inch stainless steel cable to build a backyard zipline for my kids, and it’s been flawless! The cable is thick and feels industrial grade no fraying or weak spots. The pre-attached loop at end made it simple to secure tightly between two trees using heavyduty carabiners and turnbuckles. It hasn’t sagged or stretched, supporting up to 200 lbs without a wobble. It also came with extra loops and attachments.

VeryGood! Excellent Quality ! Great value for the money to get a cable I can use to secure from theft those items I temporarily have in the back of my truck. Perfect. Not cheaply made, but uses quality steel cable and the hardware used to complete the package is also very good quality. All VeryGood

The PIUM 1/4-inch Aircraft Cable is being used to move logs at my sawmill. I appreciate the 304 stainless steel construction. I have no reason to question the "Aircraft Cable" rating. This is outstanding quality.The 1/4-inch size is strong enough to pull the logs across the ground and is light enough to handle easily during set-up.I am 100% satisfied and I recommend the high-quality Aircraft Quality cable.

Just what I nee for a project in the backyard. Stainless steel so it won't rust, and super strong.

Tis cable worked well to hold down a light load on my roof. Exactly what I needed. No issues so far.

I only needed a short piece of heavy duty cable for a project. This ten foot length is more expensive (per foot) than longer lengths, but is still cheaper than buying bulk you don't need.This is a nice braided steel cable with one end already finished with a loop. To complete the opposite end, this is supplied with four loop guides and four clamps.The nice part is that you have everything you need to complete the loop at the opposite end of the cable, with the right sized parts.Nothing much more to say about this except it's a good quality cable with the appropriate sized fittings to complete the cable for your project needs. Very convenient.

The cable itself is quality, nicely made with a significant protective cap on the cut end to keep it from fraying until it can be converted into its final form. I am concerned that the loop end crimp was a metal so soft that it might be aluminum and if so as a dissimilar metal would would have an electrolytic reaction to the stainless steel and corrode over time. If issues arise or do further testing I will update the results.