XRR sling ideas

Leroy · Dec 14, 2014

Thanks Eric. I love having the ability to "crowd source" ideas on the buzz. It sure helps with creative processes.

bonner1040 · Dec 14, 2014

Putting 1/2" SB into 5/8" tenex isnt a good idea.

frashdog · Dec 14, 2014

bonner1040 said:
Putting 1/2" SB into 5/8" tenex isnt a good idea.

do elaborate...please

John Uselding · Dec 15, 2014

LeviRockett said:
Okay here is my first attempt at the "Oceans" XRR sling
5/8 tenex, large ring, beast ring

If I'm following this right, the tenex is buried completely through the length of the sling...? Does this make the sling pretty stiff?

Leroy · Dec 15, 2014

It is a bit stiff no doubt, I am expecting it to loosen up over time.

John Uselding · Dec 15, 2014

LeviRockett said:
It is a bit stiff no doubt, I am expecting it to loosen up over time.

Thanks. Nice work, I'll be trying one for myself. Rocket Sling!

oceans · Dec 15, 2014

John Uselding said:
Thanks. Nice work, I'll be trying one for myself. Rocket Sling!

There's two t's in Rockett!

I'm definitely building one of these this week. Just need to make a run for the material. I'll post up my Rockett Sling once it's done!

John Uselding · Dec 15, 2014

Right.... Rockett Sling!

oceans · Dec 15, 2014

LeviRockett said:
I had the same thought right as I was finishing! It would be great if that eye were large enough to pass both rings through for choking purposes.

If the tail eye was straight bury instead of a Locking Brummel, you could open it and close it by pulling on the Large X-Ring on the double ring side. With that capability, you could open it to pass the rings then equalize and cinch them down in a choke, and you could even install an X-Ring into it if you wanted a basket configuration, again, by pulling on the Large X-Ring to tighten it before hanging.

I need to get to the splicing table...fast!!!

KevinS · Dec 15, 2014

oceans said:
If the tail eye was straight bury instead of a Locking Brummel, you could open it and close it by pulling on the Large X-Ring on the double ring side. With that capability, you could open it to pass the rings then equalize and cinch them down in a choke, and you could even install an X-Ring into it if you wanted a basket configuration, again, by pulling on the Large X-Ring to tighten it before hanging.

I need to get to the splicing table...fast!!!

Get a picture of that setup when you've made it if you can pease.

oceans · Dec 15, 2014

KevinS said:
Get a picture of that setup when you've made it if you can pease.

Will do! I'll begin working on it tomorrow evening. We've had amazing working weather lately and I just can't stop myself from being out there. If only the sun could hang up there just a bit longer, right!?

Leroy · Dec 15, 2014

Another great idea Eric.

Only 7 more days till they start getting longer :bananahappy:

oceans · Dec 16, 2014

Ok, I'm out of the rings that I wanted to use so I made this. I had to dismantle an older balancer for this project since it was all I had. I'll be ordering more of everything soon because this has my gears turning. I've already taken it a bit too far, but only in my head. I had to stop here and regroup.

What's here is a basket style that can be converted in seconds into a whoopie by just pulling out the eye with the Beast ring in it and adjusting to your desired size within the range. So, it goes from retrievable basket to choked large ring very easily and those are the two things I like to have the most while in the crown. In fact, I'd like to make a few more of these in different sizes and lengths. I'll figure that after playing with this one for a while.

One mod I can already see doing is adding chafe sleeve to the adjustable eye at a length that still allows a proper choke on the Beast Ring, but would protect all else when used in choke w/o the ring installed.

Let me know what you think...wouldn't be surprised if it has already been done!

Leroy · Dec 16, 2014

Very nice looking sling there. Nice stitching as well, Splicing tenex is a lot of fun!

Shawn · Dec 16, 2014

oceans said:
Ok, I'm out of the rings that I wanted to use so I made this. I had to dismantle an older balancer for this project since it was all I had. I'll be ordering more of everything soon because this has my gears turning. I've already taken it a bit too far, but only in my head. I had to stop here and regroup.

What's here is a basket style that can be converted in seconds into a whoopie by just pulling out the eye with the Beast ring in it and adjusting to your desired size within the range. So, it goes from retrievable basket to choked large ring very easily and those are the two things I like to have the most while in the crown. In fact, I'd like to make a few more of these in different sizes and lengths. I'll figure that after playing with this one for a while.

One mod I can already see doing is adding chafe sleeve to the adjustable eye at a length that still allows a proper choke on the Beast Ring, but would protect all else when used in choke w/o the ring installed.

Let me know what you think...wouldn't be surprised if it has already been done!

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Very nicely done oceans. What a beautiful piece there. Im curious what you used as whipping, im having a hard time figuring it out...

But looks great.

oceans · Dec 17, 2014

Shawn said:
Very nicely done oceans. What a beautiful piece there. Im curious what you used as whipping, im having a hard time figuring it out...

But looks great.

Thanks, Shawn. It's a Marlow Ropes throw line, but it has too much elongation to be really good for that so I had a spool knocking about the shop. It's pretty stuff to whip with.

So, what I need is another Large X-Ring and have that spliced in where the handle is on the adjuster, and chafe sleeve on the adjustable eye. This will give it the mega 3 ring basket config with 2 Large Rings and 1 Beast Ring. You'd also get a choked 2 Large Ring system.

You could easily make this in other sizes, too. Think 2 Beast Rings and 1 Large on 5/8" Tenex! It's such a flexible tool. With three of these alone, I could see a really capable rigging kit.