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Small world indeed.

Nice to see this thread still being useful.

You can actually make them from just about any cord that can be spliced, including double braid. Making these is simply an end for end splice on the same piece of cord rather than joining 2 separate...

Please dont forget to taper.

The only time I ever suggest not tapering is for tarp lines or an ASR using the smaller diameter lines. For anything holding your weight, please follow the proper...

That appears to be an opinion piece with no supporting information. They mention recent testing, but offer no links to test results.

Ive seen a video, and I wish I could find it, where a locked...

Demo, had a reply all typed out, but it got way OT.

In short... The proper measurements and procedures for making slings and whatnot are all over HF. It would not be the responsibility of anyone...

Yup, thats the proper way to perform an eyesplice according to Samson. Who has a legal team directing them to CYA in any way, shape matter or form they can. Liability and all that.

Check this one...

Before I knew what I was doing, I was making things like this.

The splice I show in the OP is called an "end for end" splice. Minus the brummel. Bury measurements are the same for an end for end...

SHANE, you dont need to taper the zing it/lash it.

When I was doing it, total for all the line I used amounted to around 1000 a week. Not sure what Smoke is going through now, however.

Allright.. Had to fireup the testing machine for WB Guy today, so I whipped up a standard 12" continuous loop to test out....

Heres the loop after about 1800 pounds..
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Sounds like you got it.

Prez.... For anything thats going to bear any type of considerable weight or force, I use 6" buries.

That being said, I dont use the Zing It for anything thats going to bear a considerable amount...

Technically, your right. It adds nothing to the integrity of the splice.

BUT it does give the bury tails a "stopper". It allows me to pull each tail until they are tight, and then bury them. Keeps...

Ill have to try that.

Using the "plain brummel" I havent noticed any of the loops coming apart. If the tails werent buried I can see how it would come apart, but since the tails are buried, there...

For me, speed is the key. So the strongest, most efficient tool Ive found is a piece of doubled over SS leader wire a member here sent me. (thanks, you know who you are!!)

BUT.... If I were just...

Its either 6" or 9" long. Leaning more towards the 6". I can get an exact when I return home.

The reverse latch needle has a hook... And I got one of those too.

http://www.dahoproducts.com/images/latch_needle_family.jpg

The loop is alot easier because the loop on the needle is stiff. So...

Heres the loop splicing needle....

http://www.dahoproducts.com/images/loop_ends_copy.jpg

http://www.dahoproducts.com/images/loop_needle_family.jpg

og.... That loop needle is the bee nees for working on the zing it.

I actually just got them in the mail today. Will put them to use shortly.

Sounds like the same thing. I bought the large size and they look about right for the Zing It cord.

I dont.

I dont see how it could possibly pull out unless you intentionally pull it out.

The ends of the buries, just like a fixed eye splice.

I only do that on the 7/64, though.

For my prusiks I use 1.5" buries and I dont taper. Looks good.

Actually its the reverse latch hook and the needle with the loop on the end.

20 gauge is what I use on the Zing It. Works well. Yeah its a little on the large size, but 22 gauge is way to flexible.

Thanks to OldGringo, I have some spectra braided fishing line splicing...

If I had to make an educated guess, Id say its 16 or 18 gauge. Might even be 14.



My pleasure and good luck with the 1.75!

One of the key parts.. and I think is very important... When you start your buries, you need to have your splicing tool exit as close to the lock as possible. So when you pull the tail through, there...

No, wire coat hanger is to thick.

I dont know the thickness of the wire Im using, but doubled over like it is its about the thickness of a coat hanger.

A member asked if I would post this... so here ya go. This is the same process I use for my Zing It prusiks, although the measurements are a bit shorter.
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