Throw line splice

[flyingmosstreen]

Super easy down and dirty. Probably didn’t bury the tail enough but I can always do it again.

 

[Matias]

I think the brummels will keep it in there good enough. You're not hanging anything too important on it

 

[flyingmosstreen]

I think the brummels will keep it in there good enough. You're not hanging anything too important on it

Yup .I should need mention, this is the arbsession 2.2 mm line.

Can't wait to get this nice and tangled tomorrow morning! Haha

 

[Matias]

Yup .I should need mention, this is the arbsession 2.2 mm line.

Can't wait to get this nice and tangled tomorrow morning! Haha

Nothing like new throwline

 

[southsoundtree]

Do you find a performance difference compared to a knotted eye?

 

[flyingmosstreen]

I’ll let you know. But

Do you find a performance difference compared to a knotted eye?

I’ll let you know. First inclination is, no, none at all haha. But it is definitely lower profile, so maybe pulling a line back through a tight crotch or an elm stub, there is no knot to give you even more trouble

 

[Njdelaney]

I have spliced eyes on all my throwlines. I think being able to girth hitch a weight on is a tiny bit quicker and they are less prone to getting caught in a split. It's a small difference and probably more of a preference than anything.

 

[Ragnar]

Looks good. I make all sorts of things from spliced throw line. Soft shackles, mini whoopie slings, eye to eye slings, etc.

 

[Lignotuber]

I have spliced eyes on all my throwlines. I think being able to girth hitch a weight on is a tiny but quicker and they are less prone to getting caught in a split. It's a small difference and probably more of a preference than anything.

You can girth them on without a splice, just leave a couple inches of tail for any slippage. If the weight gets stuck you can give it some solid tugs to slip it all the way off the weight. Some times the weight and the throw line come down and you save a minor headache. Idk, that's what I do and it works well

 

[Matias]

You can girth them on without a splice, just leave a couple inches of tail for any slippage. If the weight gets stuck you can give it some solid tugs to slip it all the way off the weight. Some times the weight and the throw line come down and you save a minor headache. Idk, that's what I do and it works well

You deserve an award

 

[southsoundtree]

I used to use a slipped clove, then moved to a tied-eye for the past many years.

 

[Lignotuber]

You deserve an award

I think I got it from Richard Mumford. It's a little stiff/slippery at first but great once the throwline softens/fuzzes up a little.

 

[Barc Buster]

You can girth them on without a splice, just leave a couple inches of tail for any slippage. If the weight gets stuck you can give it some solid tugs to slip it all the way off the weight. Some times the weight and the throw line come down and you save a minor headache. Idk, that's what I do and it works well

Yep slippery girth hitch here as well. It doesn’t really take much more time to tie than just girthing a knotted/spliced loop. Plus it’s saved me from countless stuck throw weights over the years. But the spliced loop is good splicing practice too.

 

[cory]

So you folks are saying you can pull a girth-hitched line off of a stuck throw bag? I've never known the girth hitch to slip?

 

[Njdelaney]

So you folks are saying you can pull a girth-hitched line off of a stuck throw bag? I've never known the girth hitch to slip?

If you don't tie an eye prior to girth hitching it you can. Tie the girth hitch with a bight instead of a closed eye.

 

[Lignotuber]

If you don't tie an eye prior to girth hitching it you can. Tie the girth hitch with a bight instead of a closed eye.

Yep, most dyneema lines will slip under a certain load with the girth (no half hitches). This slipping is beneficial imo which is why it's my preferred method.

 

[flyingmosstreen]

Yep, most dyneema lines will slip under a certain load with the girth (no half hitches). This slipping is beneficial imo which is why it's my preferred method.

Are you referring to half hitches as in a clove hitch? I guess my question is, will the clove hitch roll out in the same/similar fashion as the girth hitch? Pretty cool thoughts.

When I have to break my line pulling a stuck throw ball I’ll try that method next haha

 

[Lignotuber]

Are you referring to half hitches as in a clove hitch? I guess my question is, will the clove hitch roll out in the same/similar fashion as the girth hitch? Pretty cool thoughts.

When I have to break my line pulling a stuck throw ball I’ll try that method next haha

As in no half hitches to help secure the girth hitch (like on a cow hitch). They might keep it from slipping. Clove takes more time to tie and doesn't slip as well, under enough load I'm sure it would slip but overall not as good as the girth on a bite imo.

 

[Barc Buster]

Slippery girth hitch for the visual learners. A slippery clove is nearly as fast. Really just a personal preference.

 

[Lignotuber]

Slippery girth hitch for the visual learners. A slippery clove is nearly as fast. Really just a personal preference.

I've always just left the tail loose without tucking it in. One less thing to snag.