Thermashield prusik cord

It seemed odd to find that the 5/16" dia. Bee-line is stronger than the 3/8". A couple of emails and the mystery is solved:

The 5/16, in order to reach 5400# breaking strength, needed
to have a Vectran core. The 3/8 can be done with polyester.

Also, Technora can go to 300 degrees Celsius, that's 572 degrees in the US,
and then cool down and still retain its original tensile
strength.
 
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Did you splice the core, then stitch the cover over it? Pictures? I have one that I spliced the cover only...(shhhhhh, not "as per manufacturers suggestions!)

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here ya go nick. 3 locking brummels on each eye, whipped & stitched the cover, dipped the eye in "whip it" to minimize picking and make it easier to get the biner in and out. the spotted one is beeline, the other is hrc.
k.
 

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Cool. Looks good. That'll definately hold it!

Do you use clear dip it? I've not seen the clear stuff- only colored.

I LOVE dipping eyes for a loose weave that goes on a carabiner. Just like you said, makes it easy to get it on and off the carabiner.

love
nick
 
How do you get the cover back on after splicing the core? Or do you manage to somehow keep the cover on while splicing? I'm having a hard time visualizing how to do this.
 
hey leon,
it's the easiest splice i know actually. you can find the locking brummel online i'm sure, and you can use a ballpoint pen for a fid. i think i buried like 4 inches. when you have the first eye done, push the cover back up over it, whip and stitch it in place, i anchor that one on a biner w/the old one i'm replacing (to get the length right). shove the cover back toward the 1st eye while you do the second one, then smooth it back over the 2nd one, whip and stitch it and you're good to go. takes like 1/2 hr once you get the hang of it.

nick, the whip it was black but i didn't shake the can first. i guess it separated or something..
k.
 
Whip it! by Devo

Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma’s back
When a problem comes along
You must whip it
Before the cream sits out too long
You must whip it
When something’s going wrong
You must whip it

Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It’s not too late
To whip it
Whip it good

When a good time turns around
You must whip it
You will never live it down
Unless you whip it
No one gets away
Until they whip it

I say whip it
Whip it good
I say whip it
Whip it good

Crack that whip
Give the past the slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma’s back
When a problem comes along
You must whip it
Before the cream sits out too long
You must whip it
When something’s going wrong
You must whip it

Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It’s not too late
To whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It’s not too late
To whip it
Whip it good
 
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