Rope needed

[Simon B]

If you want a very easy and good way to splice an eye into 3 strand google Pro splice;

Pro Splice

Lets you fix loop size and you don't need to prat about with tape or thread etc for some of it.

[Trimix]

Blimey, the internet makes everything look easy

Next time it rains all weekend I'm going to have a go at that.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Simon B

If you want a very easy and good way to splice an eye into 3 strand google Pro splice;

Pro Splice

Lets you fix loop size and you don't need to prat about with tape or thread etc for some of it.

Thanks for that! It's a much more secure* splice as well as being less of a faff.


*Tighter fit to the thimble, generally.

[longjohn]

Originally Posted by Trimix

Can anyone recommend me a rope supplier that will sell me a specific length with a loop spliced on each end ?

Have you tried Albert Pierrepoint?

[kerny]

Originally Posted by longjohn

Have you tried Albert Pierrepoint?

Gud'n... He actually had a pub in Hollinwood, Oldham called Help The Poor Struggler. He also hung one of his customers.

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by blootac

These guys seem very cheap for 3 strand nylon rope. Timko Ltd (UK): Nylon Rope,3 Strand Nylon Rope 2p/m for 6mm 750KG breaking strain. £5 delivery for <=1KG so you can get 44m for £15

Again, haven't used them though and would require you to splice your own eyes...

6mm is quite skinny for a mooring type line.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

6mm is quite skinny for a mooring type line.

Agreed, I wouldn't use anything less than 10mm, my mooring lines are 12mm. It's not just about breaking strain, it's also about chafing, cutting & age deterioration.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

It's not just about breaking strain, it's also about chafing, cutting & age deterioration.

If RIBnetters were rope Pikey, you'd be a 20mm...

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by willk

If RIBnetters were rope Pikey, you'd be a 20mm...

Aye, I have been accused of being quite cutting