marlow Boa

[Matthew Burton]

this is my first attempt at splicing so be gentle!

 

Am i right in thinking I should be using a 16-strand class 1 splice for marlow boa? I'm using the samson instructions.

 

Also what guage of piano wire or similar are you using for your wire fids?

 

Matt

[Dak]

Got fids for you bro! But think i use 20g!

Manc killed me this weekend sorry mate!

[Dak]

Yes class 1, poly core!

[Matthew Burton]

Ta, will get on with it once i've had chance to drop by and rob a fid! Still up for a climb thurs afternoon?

[Jamie]

isnt boa a prussic cord? if its the same boa i spliced ages ago it'd be a class 1 double braid

 

jamie

[High Scale]

isnt boa a prussic cord? if its the same boa i spliced ages ago it'd be a class 1 double braid

 

jamie

 

Yup, what Jamie said.

[Matthew Burton]

Yep it seems so after some more searching. Thanks for the replies guys! Will post some pics when I finally get organised...

[sloth]

I have some of this spare and I was planning on having a play and splicing an e2e, maybe a cambium saver too, as I have meters of the stuff. I have watched the marlow YouTube vids and got the samson tools needed, class 1 db and e2e pdf's. I don't think their e2e instructions are applicable in this case.

My other question is how long should the bury be? I think 21 times rope diameter, which at 21cm either side of an e2e seems very long? is there another method? Also are there any vids of wire fids being used, I can't find any.

cheers all