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The jagwire stuff has a Kevlar braid.
The good ridge stuff isn't linear. It's braided. It shouldn't split under load as expanding at one point tightens everything at another, that's the beauty of a braid.
It may be that a linear cable with Kevlar housing over it is lighter than a steel braid.