spliced eye?

[treeclimber]

just bought a new climbing rope. went with true blue. ? is do i need a splice on either end?

 

[lacky]

First, it is up to you. Some people prefer it, others don't.

Second, true blue is not hand spliceable, you would need to get a grizzly splice.

Chris

 

[ROYCE]

I highly recommend a spliced eye. It makes a nice attachment to the carabiner and their is less error of you tying a incorrect dead end attachment knot.

 

[treeclimber]

thanks for the input. i have been running my rope over a limb & around the tree, down to my D-rings with a locking rope snap then tying my climbing knot with the tail . and of course a stop knot. so , i should do the same procedure except use a spliced eye to a carabiner to my d-rings, then use a single-eye tail with a carabiner to tie my climbing knot? which carabiner should i go with? thanks again.