Rigging krab idea.

[AHPP]

Meanwhile Commodore Dempsey’s hasty hawsers hold fast. Double braid is for your boyfriend’s thick, black hair.

[Joe Newton]

Not me, another Joe. 

 

Decent of them to apologise though. 

[kram]

1 hour ago, Joe Newton said:

Well if their recent splicing cock-ups are anything to go by, it's the equivalent of phoning me for sex advice. 

 

Fancy hidden lock stitching for a low profile eye, perhaps a bad design decision and huge QC failure.

 

Mistakes happen, most climbing companies have had a recall or two. Petzl have had many...

 

Marlow Ropes issues urgent update over stitched splicing in one product

WWW.FORESTRYJOURNAL.CO.UK

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Responding to recent speculation on social media about a possible fault with this, the manufacturer has reiterated that no other ropes in its range…

 

3 hours ago, AHPP said:

Sure. Rigging ropes though. You (probably) wouldn’t be able to poke them through rings. 
 

How does it feel having Marlow back up your hunch? 

 

It means the spliced ring I did last week is far from ideal, but I note that DB spliced rings are available to buy with the same rope. Anyway will only use for small stuff.

Stein give the same splice rating with the ring and without so perhaps the difference is small..

OMEGA-16 Spliced Sling with Friction Ring Insert

WWW.FLETCHERSTEWART.COM

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OMEGA-16 Multi-Sling - 5.0m - 50cm Spliced Eye

 

Edited 1 hour ago by kram