Show off them splices

So today (it actually started last night) I met my match. I'm not the most proficient splicer going, but I like to think I'm somewhat competent and I've done tough splices before. However, this son of a bitch right here almost got the better of me. The body count: 4 hours, 3 blisters, 2 come-a-longs, 1 broken carabiner, and much patience....plus a disturbing amount of lube.

Edelrid Direction Up. I challenge others to try it; there's a reason TreeStuff charges a premium for hand-spliced eyes on this rope compared to every other one they sell.

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So today (it actually started last night) I met my match. I'm not the most proficient splicer going, but I like to think I'm somewhat competent and I've done tough splices before. However, this son of a bitch right here almost got the better of me. The body count: 4 hours, 3 blisters, 2 come-a-longs, 1 broken carabiner, and much patience....

Edelrid Direction Up. I challenge others to try it; there's a reason TreeStuff charges a premium for hand-spliced eyes on this rope compared to every other one they sell.

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Class 1 double braid? I'm up for it!

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A
 
That is a perfect looking tight eye splice, & you're absolutely right ML, it doesn't look user friendly! But it sure turned out nice! How did you break a carabiner though? Was it a wire gate?
 
Class 1 double braid? I'm up for it!

Reed Wortley
CTSP #01739
ISA CA #SO-6953A
That was my mentality. Nick (Bonner) confirmed it is a class 1 dbl braid, but warned me the finish is hard. He wasn't shittin'. Good luck man.

That is a perfect looking tight eye splice, & you're absolutely right ML, it doesn't look user friendly! But it sure turned out nice! How did you break a carabiner though? Was it a wire gate?
It was an el cheapo Black Diamond non-locker from the local rock climbing store. It all happened so fast, but my guess is it got side loaded against the steel biner I was using to hold the eye tight.

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The other half of it is somewhere in the backyard....or the neighbour's....or maybe across the street.
 
So today (it actually started last night) I met my match. I'm not the most proficient splicer going, but I like to think I'm somewhat competent and I've done tough splices before. However, this son of a bitch right here almost got the better of me. The body count: 4 hours, 3 blisters, 2 come-a-longs, 1 broken carabiner, and much patience....plus a disturbing amount of lube.

Edelrid Direction Up. I challenge others to try it; there's a reason TreeStuff charges a premium for hand-spliced eyes on this rope compared to every other one they sell.

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Have you spliced kernmaster? If so, how does it compare?
 
Im going to break this one with use lol. I know it will work it just looks a lil sloppy by the two locking brummels because i didnt do it through the flat part and it got all twisted. I work with the X man so I have tons of rings and rope to splice to get it perfect.
 

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