is arbormaster hard to splice a tight eye in?

http://samsonrope.com/site_files/16S_C1_EyeSpl.pdf

Try this 1. If that doesn't work, go to Samsonrope.com, page down the left side of the screen to 'splicing instructions', then page down to 16 strand 'class 1' eye splice.
Splice according to the directions. Sixteen strand is easy, until you get to the Xover. Piano wire is highly recommended for this. Be ready to discard a few lengths of rope until you get a nice transition at the Xover. BE PATIENT!!
 
Worthhaug, I disagree. Many people find a lot of challenge in getting the wand through to do the crossover part. Wire fids tend to be much more successful for most people.

If you plan on doing a few of these, it's well worth making a really long wire fid so you can do the whole thing in one shot rather than several passe.

Making the eye tight is super easy. It's the same as making a big eye (regarding difficulty)

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Don't plan on your first one being right. It could take a few tries to learn it. If you don't want to mess up the last few feet of this particular line for what ever reason, get some new practice line to try your skill on, then when you've got the skills down, hit up the precious line you're trying to protect.

If you think about it, buying 20' of line is about the same as paying somone else to do a splice, but then you'll learn how to do it...

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good point nick. thanks
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I have had tons of success with the arborists' model splicing wand (5/16" - 1/2") in both new and used 16 strand rope. The piano wire or wire fid works brilliantly as well. The key to either approach is to not pick core fibers and to use lubrication like dish soap or veggie oil.

Also I had to increase the size of the stopper knot on the snare in order to keep it from pulling through, the crossover is a bear. I also keep tension on the exposed core strands with an anchored prussic cord and slack in the cover by milking it towards the marlin spike as I pull the tapered cover tail through the crossover.
 
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yup the crossover is the worst by far...but you will learn it with practice

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I've found that if you anchor the core strands somehow(tie them to something or use a vice) it makes the crossover super easy. I think the little bit of tension compresses the core strands just enough to make it easy.

Does that make sense?
 
There is a XLong splicing wand, that has the same diameter as the small wand. It can do the entire pull (including crossover) on 16 strand. It takes some practice to learn how to use, but for you guys that do a lot of 16 strand, this tool can increase your productivity quite a bit.
 
That wire is perfect for this. My guess is that you need to keep tension on the core strands both while passing the fid up AND while pulling the cover tail down through the crossover.

Where is the problem exactly?

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