Winchman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Southwest Georgia
I was looking for a smaller alternative to a knot that's easier than sewing or hand-splicing a tight eye. It was easy enough to work a large fid through the Voyager rope followed by a carabiner.
I was very careful to make the opening between the strands of the cover. I secured it to an overhead anchor, and bounced myself on it several times. There was no change it how tight the opening was on the carabiner, and no change in the appearance of the strands nearby. The two openings in the cover for the carabiner are a little smaller than the single opening for a traditional eye splice.
I'd complete the termination by whipping and gluing the end, then seizing it to the spine of the carabiner. I wanted to have some separation between the glued end and the opening so the rope fibers could move a little if more load is applied.
What do you think?


I was very careful to make the opening between the strands of the cover. I secured it to an overhead anchor, and bounced myself on it several times. There was no change it how tight the opening was on the carabiner, and no change in the appearance of the strands nearby. The two openings in the cover for the carabiner are a little smaller than the single opening for a traditional eye splice.
I'd complete the termination by whipping and gluing the end, then seizing it to the spine of the carabiner. I wanted to have some separation between the glued end and the opening so the rope fibers could move a little if more load is applied.
What do you think?