Splicing by Tuttle

I think your asking for the opinions of he people who called you out, which would probably include myself.

I feel that you are off to a good start, and I'd like to see more data and tests. In my eye's I feel that it's Highly irresponsible to have made 4,000 eye to eye's and on the 4,001 one to final test your method (exactly why I wouldn't by from ebay). I'm by far a splicing expert as you claim to be, and that may be the case. It also may be the case that all 4000 of your eye to eye's are plenty strong. I will however never buy any spliced product from you, since you obviously don't care about my safety enough to make up a unproven method and not bother to test it.

I'm not familiar with the cordage you used. I've never seen a test rig set up like the one you pictured. If you can find a rig that will do a straight pull, end for end, I'd expect "harder" data. What is the strength loss in the girth hitch? What's the cord ABS? My guess would be the ABS is around 15kn if it broke at 21kn in a girth. I'm not going to take the time to do the math, that's for you to figure out. Like I said your off to a good start, and I'm glad you are now testing your products in a quantifiable way.
 
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It was essentially on one eye for the final breaking load...

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The break was just where it was, the last bit was clever in some way because the force caused a massive tightness of the knot, and that helped stay fast on the one eye, life saver in my view. (of any prusik)

The measurement is a peak, not the final slip.
 
Let me get this straight:
You do one test, after selling 4000+ splices using your "secret" formula. That test is a straight pull on a machine -- no impact loading. You can't get a machine that has a long enough throw to test the splices, so you double the piece and make a hitch, which is known to weaken rope, typically by about 20% for non-HM fibers. You do this one test, and then crow about vindication.
I am at a loss here. You clearly have no idea what you are doing. As I have said previously, your splices might very well pass any and all needed tests. It could happen. The trouble is that you sold many pieces with no testing, just an inflated sense of your own abilities, and then performed one not-quite-meaningful test. I think that evo was too easy on you, (see above).
Unless and until I see a meaningful number of samples, performed in a meaningful manner, I see no reason to continue this conversation.
 
I do know what i'm doing, I have been saying that I have personally tested these things - In every weather and situation.

I only work with 3 pieces of rope. Its not blanket treatment for db splicing.

Now I have tested them, and things are going well.....would like to see others offer photos and video.
 
Tuttle,
Sorry to chime in here as I am certainly not a professional splicer. But it doesn't take a pro to see; you can say you've tested things until you're blue in the face. When/if someone gets hurt or dies while climbing on your hitch cord, authorities will want to see a whole lot more than WORDS COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.

They will want pictures of splice tests, videos of splice tests, and documentation of splice tests. All of which were done by an outside party with no allegiance to you, and all of which were done in every possible scenario/configuration meeting current standards.

Personally, considering the questioning you've already been through on this public forum, I would get that proof before continuing to go on selling my undocumented new method of splicing. This whole discussion could be used against you.
 
How long do you keep a prusik for? If your qualified you know the score, how many hours can it be used for? 3hr or 50hr? depends on your absiels, tree types, weather and care.

In my book 3months is a max use.

The one number are one product and a guess, the other number is the amount of sales over 3.5yrs of stuff (varing types of products)

Everyone in the world says 'if someone dies!' how many times have I heard that in my life....in 20 different industries, in the motortrade its driver error and tirdness that kills, I move high value cars around the country on a daily basis....now thats a risky job.
 
I have had over 50 jobs, 20 or so businesses, I am qualified in lots of things, from barbering to driving JCB's, Tree surgery was just a one off thing to help my local farmers.

The rope tricks, with knowledge of fibres came from kite business...so just thought it was an easy thing to do.

My jobs are mostly IT based, with driving these days.
 
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You should add politics to your work experience.

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In all seriousness, I would get into politics, I advise lots of people about things that people get bullied into.

The UK is in right state, and needs people with better understanding of everyday things...I like my soapbox....would not like the House of Commons.
 
how much quicker is this new secret method?
i do about 20 db mainlines per day, you say you can do 30 e2e's. thats a mighty big number.you must be awesome.
 
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