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    8mm Ocean eyes

    From the whipping thread . https://sites.google.com/a/splicesbynick.com/www/kubk I did some more searching and found your slide show. Awesome stuff.
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    8mm Ocean eyes

    I have watched some videos on the double stitch? The video I watched they trimmed the ends and burnt them with a lighter. Found am old thread of yours that had a video to a method that was supposed to be cleaner method but the link was dead. Care to share that again? Thanks Ken
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    8mm Ocean eyes

    You are correct. I went back and looked and all my bought cords are stitched. Most of them are sewn eyes.
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    8mm Ocean eyes

    Thanks for the advice. Since I am what I call a "recreational Arborist" my wife is not fond of my new hobby of splicing my own stuff. She actually made me up my umbrella policy awhile back to cover my "dangerous hobbies"..... I will lock stitch on that advice. I have of course lock stitched all...
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    8mm Ocean eyes

    The ring was just done and not fully loaded. The Carbineer tight eye has been done awhile and I have yanked the heck out of it trying to get it fully loaded. Not lock stitches yet. I have not lock ststitcd my double braid splices? Have already about wore out one 10 mm Ocean double eye with no...
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    8mm Ocean eyes

    This is my third and fourth ocean 8 mm eyes.
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    SRT beginners ?

    Thanks guys! Hopefully I will get to experiment more this weekend. Once weighted the rope has not been real springy the few times I have used it SRT. I just got a 20% off at Sherrill's. Might use it for more rope.
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    SRT redirect sling cord

    I am going to make a few retrievable redirects with some hitch cord and rings. I just used the last of my Ocean 10 mm for some eye to eye's for hitches. I have plenty of 8 mm Ocean. Can I use that or should I order more 10 mm for the extra strength? What is the minimum recommended strength for...
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    SRT beginners ?

    Thanks! Now I just have to figure out which multiscender I need.... Leaning towards the HicthHiker 2.
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    The official "Welcome New Members" thread!

    66-77 Bronco's. Restored and been involved with them for years. That name has followed me everywhere.
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    SRT beginners ?

    Just starting my SRT equipment collection. Right now I have a CT foot ascender, Petal Ascension hand ascender and a GriGri. The only rope I have currently is 1/2" New England Hy Vee. I read on Sheril Tree rope guide this rope is for ddrt ,not recommended for SRT. Is there any danger in using...
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    The official "Welcome New Members" thread!

    Just saying hello for my first post. Recreational Arborist.... Been climbing for about 2 months and starting my forray into SRT. Stopped in at Arborist Supply in PA on a trip and got set up with the basics. Started with a Cougar and 150 ' of New England Hy Vee and good old Blake's.
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