Show off them splices

[Jonny]

First HRC eye and eye. 28”

 

[Jman]

Checking in again on you splicing monkeys keep up the good work. I spliced a 16 strand a couple weeks back and it made me miss splicing but also it made me feel inferior because it took me so long to remember how things went.

 

[oldoakman]

Checking in again on you splicing monkeys keep up the good work. I spliced a 16 strand a couple weeks back and it made me miss splicing but also it made me feel inferior because it took me so long to remember how things went.

Don't feel bad, I always have to recheck the steps in the process myself.

 

[JFin15]

This was my 2nd db splice. I forgot to keep the eye pulled tight apparently and ended up with some cover slack in the eye. Should I use this, try to fix it somehow, or chop it off?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

 

[dmonn]

I've had it happen to me, too, and wondered about the strength. I decided to use it as is, but only for lightweight applications. I suspect the strength is seriously compromised, since the core will take 100 percent of the initial load (sort of), until it stretches enough to start loading the sheath.

 

[treebilly]

It will probably suck but you could pull it back out and redo the final bury again.

 

[Quintanana]

If you pull slack from where the eye enters the throat and push that slack the other direction then give a nice yank, you can get the eye slack out. Dave stice shows it in the wesspur class 1 db video

 

[Quintanana]

Samson Ivy for my coworker

 

[oceans]

Samson Ivy for my coworker

Looks really good. Interesting low profile whip locks too. Pretty close to the throat?

 

[rico]

Samson Ivy for my coworker

Beautiful splice Grafted. Is the Samson Ivy easy to splice?

 

[Quintanana]

Looks really good. Interesting low profile whip locks too. Pretty close to the throat?

Thanks Oceans, I like the low profile stuff. Less whipping exposed that can be worn or damaged. I do the three running stitches right through the crossover and then at least three blind stitches above and as many blind stitches below until my thread runs out.

Beautiful splice Grafted. Is the Samson Ivy easy to splice?

Thanks Rico. This one was super easy but when Ive done the Hyperclimb, it gave my a bit of trouble. Jacket didnt seem to have as much room to work with. Samsons recipe definitely worked the best out of some other ones I tried.

Btw I still gotta splice up that Valiant but I finally have all the hardware. ill post when I get it going.

 

[oceans]

Thanks Oceans, I like the low profile stuff. Less whipping exposed that can be worn or damaged. I do the three running stitches right through the crossover and then at least three blind stitches above and as many blind stitches below until my thread runs out.



Thanks Rico. This one was super easy but when Ive done the Hyperclimb, it gave my a bit of trouble. Jacket didnt seem to have as much room to work with. Samsons recipe definitely worked the best out of some other ones I tried.

Btw I still gotta splice up that Valiant but I finally have all the hardware. ill post when I get it going.

I used to lock mine like you, with minimal material and visibility. I recall a comp I was at years ago where I had to closely show my locks to the gear inspector to prove it was there and allow the gear to be used.

Nowadays (assuming I ever get time to splice anymore) I just whip bigger. If only for the ease of identification and evaluation after useable.

 

[Quintanana]

I used to lock mine like you, with minimal material and visibility. I recall a comp I was at years ago where I had to closely show my locks to the gear inspector to prove it was there and allow the gear to be used.

Nowadays (assuming I ever get time to splice anymore) I just whip bigger. If only for the ease of identification and evaluation after useable.

I can see that happening...Ill just have to plead my case hahaha

 

[oceans]

I can see that happening...Ill just have to plead my case hahaha

Most importantly, make sure that you know what to look for when inspecting your own kit, which I can imagine you do regularly.

I’ve worked with a lot of folks around the country and could hardly believe some of the splices that people used for life support, not knowing what to even look for when grabbing a rope and hanging on it.

I do understand the physics of the style splice you created, and if formed (cover/core balanced) properly, they will forever break at the stress riser of the taper.

 

[oceans]

If you pull slack from where the eye enters the throat and push that slack the other direction then give a nice yank, you can get the eye slack out. Dave stice shows it in the wesspur class 1 db video

A yank...or twenty!

 

[Quintanana]

Thanks for lookin out Oceans. I do do regular inspections and have been understanding splices more and more especially through breaktests. Suprisingly, I've had a handful of splices that broke in the eye and not the throat/taper.

 

[oceans]

Thanks for lookin out Oceans. I do do regular inspections and have been understanding splices more and more especially through breaktests. Suprisingly, I've had a handful of splices that broke in the eye and not the throat/taper.

I appreciate you sharing where splices have broken for some of your previous work. In my opinion, what’s even better than a graphical chart of numbers and a final breaking point is a super slow motion video of the pull to failure. Usually there will be spikes and dips in the graph as things settle and give way through the pulling process. That’s what I would want to see the most, exactly where things were unbalanced, and fine tune my process with that information.

What’s wild is just how many splicing recipes and 24s DB rope types there are out there. I’m almost certain that splicing instructions and brands can be mixed and matched and still be ok. Surely a super talented splicer can know just how to make sense of it all by spending enough time with each rope, and learning the tricks to keep them all balanced and breaking appropriately.

It was Mark at Fids and Fibers that cemented my love for the process of splicing. If you haven’t yet, I would strongly recommend checking out what he’s doing. That guy amazes me. Same with Jim Fiorentino from Shelter. Unreal.

 

[Quintanana]

I got a big batch tested by Marten Penrose in Canada and he did video for each one. Really cool to see! My first few I got the sample sent back and was able to inspect them. Fascinating process! Mark P has actually been helping me out a ton and helped get me started. He was supposed to come out to Hawaii for a F&F class but got cancelled due to covid. I couldnt wait so I reached out and Mark delivered. Great guy. Where can I check out Jims work?

 

[oceans]

I got a big batch tested by Marten Penrose in Canada and he did video for each one. Really cool to see! My first few I got the sample sent back and was able to inspect them. Fascinating process! Mark P has actually been helping me out a ton and helped get me started. He was supposed to come out to Hawaii for a F&F class but got cancelled due to covid. I couldnt wait so I reached out and Mark delivered. Great guy. Where can I check out Jims work?

That’s awesome to hear about Mark Prz helping you out. @SoftBankHawks is also an unreal splicer. He did an 8mm double braid with a blindfold on. Jim is kinda low key with being online, but Prz would often have him guest star at F&F.

Jim is one of the sweetest guys on earth, and was the first to ever teach me to splice. Lots of Tachyon. We would trade climbing lessons for splicing lessons. I left with blisters once. Then I really began to understand it shouldn’t be a fight. He really tried to impress that on me. He could fix any mistake I made, seemingly without effort...even if I was half way through a final bury. He just has the touch.

 

[Quintanana]

Paul is my other sensei! Helped me out plenty too and between him and Mark, taught me the same thing. Finesse, dont muscle anything. Broke a couple fids in the early stages but now Im sure Ill have my fids forever. Id be stoked to sit down and splice with Jim one day.