Who uses a winch

[Dak]

Hey folks, any of you guys using capstan winches to aid splicing?

 

if so what you using, lets see how you have it set up

[tuttle]

Hey folks, any of you guys using capstan winches to aid splicing?

 

if so what you using, lets see how you have it set up

 

i use a pair of 2:1 petzl Twin Pulley - P65

[Tommy_B]

I was told a ratchet strap was a cheap alternative. Be an interesting thread this.

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i use a 5:1 ISC rescue hauler atytached to a super strong bungee loop where its anchored so as i smooth tthe cover to send it home it keeps quite a bit of presure on

[John Shutler]

no, im not sure why i would need to

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no, im not sure why i would need to

 

its for certain splices on certian ropes with very tight braids & maybe very long burys, allot of profesional riggers use them, sometimes on splicing instruction videos you see a cut to: and here it is!! sneeky swines you try enmulating the marlow gecko/aeris splice method without one you'll soon see!

[John Shutler]

its for certain splices on certian ropes with very tight braids & maybe very long burys, allot of profesional riggers use them, sometimes on splicing instruction videos you see a cut to: and here it is!! sneeky swines you try enmulating the marlow gecko/aeris splice method without one you'll soon see!

 

i was of the undertanding that marlow removed very little when constructing their splices so brute force was needed to bury them

[High Scale]

I don't see the need for one myself, but if it works why not.

[tuttle]

as above

 

its all a bit of 2 and frowwing, if its jammed, wooden mallet, then back on rig.

 

sometimes its easy, sometimes not.

[John Shutler]

as above

 

its all a bit of 2 and frowwing, if its jammed, wooden mallet, then back on rig.

 

sometimes its easy, sometimes not.

 

jamming is generally as a result of dirty rope, or not being 100% carefull with your fids imo