awesome splicing fid what is it?

[Rookieclimber]

I found a fid with a tail that collapses on the fid as it enters the bury, it is on youtube on a video titled "Eye Splice in Braided Rope" it is at the 2:21 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s67U1blhRfc

Can someone tell me what this fid is and where i can get one?

 

[TLHamel]

That appears to be a core-dependent splice. Not a standard, class one, double braid splice. Beware! Also, that is a regular ol' fid, nothing special.

 

[Rookieclimber]

looks much different that the ones o have, it has a fin like thing that collapses. Is that really there or am i dreaming?

 

[TLHamel]

Hmmm, guess I can't tell based on the photos. Looks like a regular ol' fid to me. Ahh, I see it now! A keyed clamp for securing the core to the fid. Nice.

 

[Rookieclimber]

So I'm not going mad, good. Ya that clamp looks pretty slick, not much of a need for a pusher any more, although I am getting good with the wire fids.

Did 3 practice splices with the toss wand last night, one in tachyon, one in velocity and one on Poison Ivy