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    do we need an eye-splices???

    [ QUOTE ] Marcin, if you use the eye splice your loss of efficiency will be about 10% or so ( at the attachment point). [/ QUOTE ] Mark Thanks for explenation. Do I understend you wright? If I use a splice to attache the block, loss of efficiency at the attachment point (cow hitch with...
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    do we need an eye-splices???

    [ QUOTE ] The second thing that I believe splices do is to add strength in the portion that is back-spliced, essentially giving you a thicker rope at the point where it exits the half hitch (cow hitch with a better half). [/ QUOTE ] look's like you're the only one who understand my...
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    do we need an eye-splices???

    Mind that every system is as week as the weekest point. I understand that splice is stronger then knot, but you can only replace the bowline with a splice, you'll neveer replace cow hitch..so even when attaching block to the splice(instead knot) you still use a hitch to attache the hole thing to...
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    do we need an eye-splices???

    Hey! what's wrong with my question? I don't belive it's too difficult .. is it?
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    do we need an eye-splices???

    I was just studing the NAA "rigging for removal workbook" and I found there that: (page 11) loss of strenght due to bends for bowline is 35-40%, which means we use 60-65% of possible strenght. On the next page of this book I found the info that lashing hitch(timber hitch, cow hitch) reduce 35%...
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    Climber without a ISA chapter

    Hi I am a climber from Poland, competing for 3 years in different countries. My coutry doesn't have a ISA chapter so even if I do well in other countries I can't represent them at European TCC. Is there an oportunity to compet as a member at large?? How do ISA select a member at large who's...
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    Climber without a ISA chapter

    Hi I am a climber from Poland, competing for 3 years in different countries. My coutry doesn't have a ISA chapter so even if I do well in other countries I can't represent them at European TCC. Is there an oportunity to compet as a member at large?? How do ISA select a member at large who's...
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    XT?

    Hi Can enybody explain me how does the XT looks like? Is there any difference between VT? Thanks Sorek
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