I've tried just leaving it fluffy and over time it sortof just "settles" in. Of all the options, I like this the best. But it looks like crap when it is new and most customers don't like it.
That leads me to melt the ends unless they request something different.
Until it comes off. I've used clear HS tubing from heatshrink.com and couldn't get it to stay in place unless I whipped it down. If I was gonna whip it, I woulda just whipped the rope instead...
All our commercially made safety lanyards and work postioning ropes are served over with clear shrink tube .
Now back in my sea going days we left the tails hang out on the eye splices of the 2 inch mooring lines made of nylon three strand .It was because of the 70 percent elongation of the line .
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