3 Strand Whoopie

[Limbrat]

A three strand whoopie or loopie sling is very simple to make and useful in a lot of applications. I haven't seen any instructions anywhere online so here goes.
You start by twisting the rope backwards to create a hockle of sorts.

Roll each strand to form a circle, laying them side by side.

Pass the end of the rope through the first circle.

Then through the second and third

Make your back splice in the tail and splice an eye in the other end and Voila, a three strand adjustable whoopie.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Save some money! Nice!

 

[treebilly]

That'll give me something to do tomorrow morning while the kids and wife watch the parade

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I think I would use a few more strands for the adjusting bight

 

[Limbrat]

I may try and borrow a dynamometer and see what it will take. I've used it with 1/2" for 6-800 pound loads with no problem.

 

[flushcut]

Interesting!

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Very.

Your own creation?

 

[NickfromWI]

Well I'll be gall darned!


love
nick

 

[MasterBlaster]

I like it.

 

[Limbrat]

Very.

Your own creation?

No I can't take credit for it Sean, we used 'em on the line crew to rig, hang transformers and the like.

 

[Dave6390]

Very Cool Limbrat & Sean, I've used one 10-12 yrs ago, but couldn't figure out how it was made, back then. I'm definitely going to give that a try. Thanks for the pics, they are very helpful.


Dave6390 in WI

 

[treebilly]

Well hot damn, it works. Took all of 15 minutes. Didn't make it very big but I don't expect 1/2" 3 strand to do anything big

 

[MasterBlaster]

Easypeasy!

 

[pantheraba]

Most excellent...a homemade tool.

 

[Limbrat]

Very nice

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

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Well hot damn, it works. Took all of 15 minutes. Didn't make it very big but I don't expect 1/2" 3 strand to do anything big

I would take it to be 1/3 of the rope capacity, at best.

 

[Jake Andrews]

I just had to try it.


Now for field testing.

 

[treebilly]

I used mine once on a redirect for winching to the chipper. It worked like a champ

 

[ch74]

Nice.

 

[Jake Andrews]

I used mine once on a redirect for winching to the chipper. It worked like a champ

That's cool, I'm genuinely interested to see how it performs.