Some splicing questions

ROYCE

ROYCE

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So, I have started teaching myself how to splice. I bought a few things, got a book on splicing, and with some help from some video's online, I'm on my way. Been at it for about two weeks ( it is very addicting).

So when should I feel confident about my splicing to climb on it? I have followed all the instructions, have whip locked every splice, and feel they came out very good. Should I send them out to get tested? Have a more experienced splicer check them out?

If some of your avid splicers could walk me through your learning timeline, and what brought you to the place of feeling comfortable with your splicing.
 
I guess all I can say is DO YOU feel confidend that you understood and follower all instructions? Are you splicing climb line, then get in a tree and test it out, watch your splice and see what it does. Low and Slow at first!! I like that you whip lock your splices as I do, It's a confidence builder. I have yet to have a splice fail and I hope I never do.

I've spliced double braid which is a lot like the new 24 strand climb lines. If thats what you splicing you can't really go wrong. They are so much more easyier to splice 16 strand, there work.

I'm fortunate and can test my splices with an inline weight meter if I have any reason to question a splice. Although that can put considerable stress on the line and you may not want to use it after you test. I will give you an idea of your work and you can continue with a new piece of line. Not a bad idea to make a test piece and use between two vehicals or the likes. It will suprise you what a properly spliced rope can take. Besides it looks better and is stronger than knots.

Good Luck and have Fun
 
I started splicing split-tails with locked brummels and climbed on my first one. If you feel good about it, try low and slow and keep an eye on it. Just avoid shock loading as much as possible.
 
Just use the Norson splice test if ya past this test then you know you spliced it right.
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I do feel real good about my splices. Especially the locked brummels. That was going to be my first splice to try out. Some eye and eye prussiks i spliced out of ice.

Yeah, the norson splice test looks like a good one. I will be doing something similar to that with some double braid i spliced, just to add some faith!!!!
 
I'll be honest with ya, the only hard part of the whole splice, is that last bit of cover. 2 tricks I learned for this, 1) at step 11 I use 4mm cord to prussik and milk that bit of cover then stitch and trim with scissors. 2) at step 19 where he is poking with a screwdriver I just snip the cover with scissors, then whip it to hide the fact.
 
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Especially the locked brummels

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Not sure how you feel about yourself but these splices are really no brainers. If it's done right it wont pull apart, if done wrong it will just pull and losen with just hand tugs.
 
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Especially the locked brummels

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Not sure how you feel about yourself but these splices are really no brainers. If it's done right it wont pull apart, if done wrong it will just pull and losen with just hand tugs.

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Yeah, i agree they are very simple to splice. I have spliced a few and tied them off to a tree and put mechanical advantage on them just to see. And the splice didn't budge at all. Thats a good sign.

Like the locked brummel, very simple, it's locked off so you know it's not going anywhere. When I'm done i lock stitch it into place for added security.
 
Hey Royce, the advice I always give to new splicers is to consider trusting your splices in a similar manner to trusting your climbing hitches. You wouldn't want to just memorize what a new climbing hitch looks like, you would want to know exactly how it functions and what components must be in place to allow the hitch to function that way you will know without a doubt if the hitch is tied properly.

If you fully understand how a certain splice functions and you know without a doubt that all of the compenents are done in the proper fashion, then it should be quite easy to trust the splice. I strongly recommend getting some break testing done and getting advice from someone with a bit more experience is always a good idea, but full knowledge of how the splice functions is most important IMO.
 
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I strongly recommend getting some break testing done and getting advice from someone with a bit more experience is always a good idea, but full knowledge of how the splice functions is most important IMO.

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I couldn't agree more. Let someone who knows what to look for, look at it.
 
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Hey Royce, the advice I always give to new splicers is to consider trusting your splices in a similar manner to trusting your climbing hitches. You wouldn't want to just memorize what a new climbing hitch looks like, you would want to know exactly how it functions and what components must be in place to allow the hitch to function that way you will know without a doubt if the hitch is tied properly.

If you fully understand how a certain splice functions and you know without a doubt that all of the compenents are done in the proper fashion, then it should be quite easy to trust the splice. I strongly recommend getting some break testing done and getting advice from someone with a bit more experience is always a good idea, but full knowledge of how the splice functions is most important IMO.

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I agree that knowing how a splice functions is extremely important. Reading books and watching videos still leaves gaps of unanswered questions.
I tried to find a class to take, however they are very difficult to find. I believe that would be the next step. Work with someone who is more skilled in splicing and have them teach me a few things. Just like in tree climbing. It's always good to know the how and WHY!!!

Rich, will you be attending New England Grows this year?
 
Unfortunately it looks like I'm gonna miss this one Royce... Hopefully we will get to meet up soon though !!

Say Hi to George and everyone at Shelter for me !!
 
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Unfortunately it looks like I'm gonna miss this one Royce... Hopefully we will get to meet up soon though !!

Say Hi to George and everyone at Shelter for me !!

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Will say Hi to all for you. The large sycamore is still their, when your in the area, maybe we can climb it again. (on a warmer day this time) I set up a work climb in it. Not super hard but a pretty good climb.

Climb safe
 
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