XRR sling ideas

John Uselding · Feb 19, 2015

MikePowers321 said:
I really have to get into splicing. Looks like an easy to use set up John.

My splicing skills are limited to hollow braid, it's so easy to work. A 3/4” fid will do all diameters. Being able to make my own rigging slings has encouraged me to replace slings more regularly.

oceans · Feb 19, 2015

MikePowers321 said:
I really have to get into splicing. Looks like an easy to use set up John.

Mike, you should come up to Fids and Fibers by the Fireside! X-Rings and rope has been donated for everyone to build projects. You cannot lose. Feb 26th to Mar 1 up here in the snowy NorthEast!

oceans · Feb 19, 2015

oceans said:
Mike, you should come up to Fids and Fibers by the Fireside! X-Rings and rope has been donated for everyone to build projects. You cannot lose. Feb 26th to Mar 1 up here in the snowy NorthEast!

Almost 30 CEU's for the event, ISA CA and CTSP!

MikePowers321 · Feb 19, 2015

oceans said:
Almost 30 CEU's for the event, ISA CA and CTSP!

I want to! Work has been so damn slow here, I'm running out of savings. I could use the CEU's too. I'll see what I can put together but looking pretty slim.

Boomslang · Feb 28, 2015

So I received my first X-Rigging Rings yesterday and today got a chance to splice up a sling idea I had in my head. I'm no splicing expert so looking for opinions as to whether it's functional, in what configuration it would be best, and improvements I could make. Try to ignore my shytty brummel, I kinda just threw this together. Going to make it out of Tenex-tec eventually......

monkeylove · Feb 28, 2015

I like it, is that the same version I saw earlier in this thread or is ig a new one.

Boomslang · Feb 28, 2015

I think it's a little different than the others, but it's hard to say if this hasn't been done before. It's just a single 5/8 line made into a deadeye (although could easily be made into a whoopie).

monkeylove · Feb 28, 2015

It's so hard to keep all the great ideas straight in my head. Everyday someone on here thinks outside the box and comes up with a new winner.

bwktreeserv · Mar 1, 2015

I can't believe i'm just now following this thread! This is awesome. My splicing is limited to tenex and tenex only so this is right up my alley. Great ideas guys! Love it! Keep em coming. -Ben

Boomslang · Mar 1, 2015

Redid it today with 5/8 tenex keeping the crossover configuration and tightening it up a bit. 20ft double ring dead eye....will probably end up replacing my block

Leroy · Mar 1, 2015

very nice! Do you have pics from other angles?

monkeylove · Mar 1, 2015

We're going to need an instruction video, I can see a lot of these being spliced :birra:

Boomslang · Mar 1, 2015

LeviRockett said:
very nice! Do you have pics from other angles?

Will have to wait for spring to give it a real test, but it's looking good. I have a slight worry about rope on rope contact as the sling around the ring sticks out a bit. I'll have to keep an eye on it, but the contact should be minimal.

monkeylove · Mar 1, 2015

I like it. I agree about rope on rope but you have to start somewhere. That idea with the same cord and a pair of beast rings might be the ticket.

Boomslang · Mar 1, 2015

I was going to go beast rings but it came down to cost. Two large rings cost the same as one beast and when I factored the shitty Canadian dollar on top of that it made more sense to go with the large, especially considering I wasn't entirely sure the splice would work. Once I get back to work and the funds start flowing again I'm going to order some beast rings and do this up right.

Leroy · Mar 1, 2015

That sling is friggin awesome! I can't figure out how you made it though, care to share?

Boomslang · Mar 1, 2015

LeviRockett said:
That sling is friggin awesome! I can't figure out how you made it though, care to share?

I shoulda made a video as its hard for me to explain lol. I got the inspiration from this splice Oceans did in the other thread....

and this is his diagram of the splice he did....

except instead of of doing the final bury after step 3 I did the same steps around a second ring. You can kind of get the idea from this one I did yesterday just by twisting the rings....

Leroy · Mar 1, 2015

I think I get it. I'll try one

oldfart · Mar 2, 2015

Boomslang said:
I shoulda made a video as its hard for me to explain lol. I got the inspiration from this splice Oceans did in the other thread....

Wow, I like where this is going. But I don't know enough about the splicing to predict the ultimate strength. You guys should talk Luke and Nick into breaking some stuff -- as a public service

OF

NE Tree · Mar 5, 2015

Boomslang said:
I was going to go beast rings but it came down to cost. Two large rings cost the same as one beast and when I factored the shitty Canadian dollar on top of that it made more sense to go with the large, especially considering I wasn't entirely sure the splice would work. Once I get back to work and the funds start flowing again I'm going to order some beast rings and do this up right.

I'm in the same boat as you as far as funding goes. When the busy season kicks back in I'll be ordering two beast rings and making one of these Boomslings for myself lol. Very nice job