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  1. ARLO

    Beeline 8MM core and sheath eye splice

    Here are double-braid splices in 10mm Bee Line. I have used these types of splices quite a bit and have had no problems. The only concern with these is that the core fibers can abrade on each other and gradually weaken over time. But I generally wear them out long before that becomes an issue.
  2. ARLO

    Beeline 8MM core and sheath eye splice

    It is not exactly what you are looking for, but you should check out my videos on how to splice and whiplock 10mm Bee Line prusiks. I splice both 8 and 10 mm Bee Line the same way. 8mm Bee Line is also easy to splice with a standard double-braid splice with a 1 fid bury. I have done several...
  3. ARLO

    Help how do i splice this rope ?

    If you need a good video on how to splice 16-strand I suggest the one that Nice Guy Dave at Wesspur did a few years ago. The link is: Dave does the splice with a Toss Wand, but if you don't have a Toss Wand you can use a wire fid. It is possible to make your own wire fid (see pictures in...
  4. ARLO

    Help how do i splice this rope ?

    I hate to be a wet blanket, but If all you have are a bunch of pieces that are a few feet long and you don't know the history of the rope I would toss it and get some new rope from a reputable dealer and learn how to splice with that. Used rope is much more difficult to splice than new rope and...
  5. ARLO

    Help how do i splice this rope ?

    What is it and what is its history?
  6. ARLO

    Tell me something stupid you did!

    Same thing except it was SRS, my whole class was watching, and I was up about 10' before one of the students asked if I was supposed to clip in to my rope runner before I started up.
  7. ARLO

    Aerial rescue class

    My motto is to learn something new every day. I highly recommend it!
  8. ARLO

    Why did this fail..?

    If it wasn't for Jepson's manuals I wouldn't know a damn thing. And some people think that is still the case.
  9. ARLO

    Why did this fail..?

    The spiral fracture looks like an old lightning strike to me.
  10. ARLO

    Lock stitching accident

    I'm with Evo. I just insert needle, flip it over and push it through while holding the rope on both sides of the needle. It is really fast, works great, and I have never had a student get hurt doing it that way. I have a sailmaker's palm and rarely get it out except to show somebody how it works.
  11. ARLO

    SRS Redirects

    For those not aware of it we are kind of going over old ground, which is not unusual on this forum! Check out the old thread called "2016 srtwp redirects". Lots of good stuff in there as well.
  12. ARLO

    SRS Redirects

    So I will edit my video to give it the correct name! But thanks again for turning me on to it. The main advantage it seems to have over most of the others out there is that it only takes 2x the length of rope to retrieve the redirect. My only complaint is that it sometimes gets pretty tight...
  13. ARLO

    SRS Redirects

    Yeah, it is a bit more spendy than just a couple of biners. But the lack of friction does make a difference if you go through several redirects after passing through the retrievable top anchor. Not something most of us do very often, but it is something to think about. This works best as a...
  14. ARLO

    SRS Redirects

    If you do the same thing with a Petzl Rollclip on one side and a Pinto Pulley on the other side it works even better and has almost zero friction on the retrieve. For the retrieve you use a wiregate microbiner or a little plastic ball that will pass through the Rollclip and catch on the Pinto...
  15. ARLO

    SRS Redirects

    I just looked at one of Richard's Mumford's videos from 2015 and he shows variations that are essentially identical to the method used by Timberwolf. I guess great minds think alike?
  16. ARLO

    SRS Redirects

    I have been experimenting with different SRS retrievable redirects of late, and of the four I have tried so far, the one I like best is the one demonstrated on Youtube by Timberwolf in 2015. It is incredibly simple and is easy to rig and retrieve. If you have not tried it, here is the link to...
  17. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    Here are just a few suggestions based on your splicing video. I suggest you get a cleat or wall mounted eye bolt and carabiner rather than a steel vice for working on rope. When you start jerking on a climbing rope against a sharp metal edge there is a good chance you are going to damage...
  18. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    I just got on line and looked at the test specs for Vega on the Marlow Website. They list the following: Avg. breaking strength with spliced eye = 25.6 Kn (5,760 lbs) or 70% of rated strength. Avg. breaking strength with Fig. 8 loop = 18.9 Kn (4,252 lbs) or 51% of rated strength. So, I guess...
  19. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    WIth this splice you bury the core and cover separately and there is no way to tell for sure if you have the core and cover pulled equally tight when you finish the splice. So, I suspect the problem is with the way I did the splice. I would like to see a few more of them broken, but I am not...
  20. ARLO

    Show off them splices

    I finally have some test results for one of my Marlow Vega splices. It broke at 4,912 lbs, which is pretty strong, but only 59% of the rated strength of the rope (8,272 lbs). Note that it broke in the end of the eye as opposed to in the splice. I am not sure if that is because of the tight...
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