New sisal rope is as strong as a second-grade manila, but it is less flexible, durable and resistant to wear and weather.
Intsontelo entsha ye-sisal yomelele oku kukagreyidi wesibini wemanila, kodwa ayithambanga kakhulu, ayihlali xesha lide kwaye ayimelani ncam nobumanzi kunye nemozulu ezimanzi.