whoopie/loopie

[KevinS]

Looking to make in the tree on your belt size whoopies and loopies using 1/2" and 3/8" tenex.

My question is what is the minimum/ ideal amount of tail to bury where it slides through to adjust?

 

[bonner1040]

2 fids.

 

[KevinS]

Thanks I appreciate the help

 

[moray]

2 fids is almost certainly overkill assuming the whoopie is choked correctly. The Samson reccomendation is 1 1/4 fids, not 2, as seen here:
http://www.samsonrope.com/Documents/Spli...AUG2012_WEB.pdf

 

[bonner1040]

There you have it. Dont believe everything you read on Treebuzz.

My bad.

 

[KevinS]

Thanks fellas

 

[Tree Access]

I do 1 1/2 fids and double that for "high mod" fibers.

 

[Norm_Hall]

I've had 1 1/4 fid buries slide while holding a load. I do 2 full fid buries on loopies. Haven't made a whoopie for over 15 years. I think they are useless.

 

[Richard Mumford-yoyoman]

[ QUOTE ]
..... Haven't made a whoopie for over 15 years. I think they are useless.

[/ QUOTE ]

Maybe for rigging but a woopie makes an awesome ABR tether for the Unicender.

 

[KevinS]

Norm if not a whoopie what do you recommend/ use?

 

[Tree Access]

A Dead Eye Sling. That would be my answer at least...
Way more functional.

 

[Tony]

Yup. A dead eye sling with a "Better Timber Hitch"

Tony

 

[Worthaug]

Nice modern timber hitch, what era is that tailboard block from?

 

[Tony]

Aahhh good eye! That is a classic Johnson Block. It was slammin' trees afore some of you were off the teat!

Today it is just for photo ops and the occasional deer from the barn rafters. Decent retirement for loyal piece of equipment!

Tony

 

[Norm_Hall]

For settin blocks and rope friction devices, a DB spliced eye sling. For re-directs, a loopie.

 

[Norm_Hall]

I've seen that hitch before.
And the block. Mine is as rusty as yours.

 

[Tony]

I learned the knot for you Norm! THANK YOU!

The block I keep around as a talisman. More difficult to see where you are going when you forget the past.

Will you be at TCI?

Tony

 

[bonner1040]

I will!

 

[Tony]

See you there Nick! I'll be hawking my new book at Greg's GRCS/ other stuff booth. Swing by.

Tony

 

[bonner1040]

Will do Tony.