One thing I would like to stress is the ease in which the splicing can be done and how invaluable that skill will be later on if you encounter someone with a problem on the trail. My position when it comes to products is to educate the customer so they have those tools to use which make them smarter and more savvy on the trail. I absolutely abhor treating customers like they aren't smart enough to learn a very simple skill that does nothing but enhance their trail knowledge.
Once you spend 10 minutes and learn the basics of a buried tail eye splice, you can use that to do a loop in a line, splice a thimble on, or even do a buried tail line splice to permanently repair a broken rope. Beware all the overstated cautions about the lock stitch. Spend a few minutes playing with the thimble after you get it spliced. Hook it to something pretty solid and set the splice with the winch. Once you do that, release the tension and then go back and try to undo your splice. You'll be amazed at how locked in it is which negates the lock stitch. The lock stitch is pretty much for vandalism (someone messing with your stuff) and shipping from the vendor. Once it's loaded in a recovery pull, there is no way for it to slip.
Looking forward to how hard or easy you find the splicing to be. Hopefully Mr. Garza sent you a splicing fid.
If you treat your customers like idiots, all you wind up with is idiots for customers.
Samson's website has a good technical section. Look for 12 strand eye splice. There are a couple of simple things to keep in mind. First and most important is the length of the buried tail. Second is push the fid further along inside the tubular rope before you bring it out to daylight and remove the fid. That extra bit of length makes it easier to milk the tail back inside. After that, it is stupid easy to do.Makes my day to hear something like this. Most people who put out a product could care less about educating the customers. I haven't the slightest clue how to do a buried tail eye splice. Can you recommend a good website or video for how to learn? I'm going to have to install this safety thimble this weekend but I haven't the slightest clue how to do this splice.
Ricky did include two splicing fids, but of course I don't even know what these are for or how to use them so hopefully you can point me in the right direction.
I have to admit it makes me apprehensive thinking about something like a splice holding thousands of pounds of weight. However, it's obviously tried and tested so I'm not worried about it at all.
BTW, here's a picture of my package all laid out. I have to admit, the hat and shirt might be my favs
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Also, what is this for? Does it cover the safety thimble while it's on the vehicle? If so, I assume this has to be installed at the time of splicing it otherwise there's no other way to get it on?
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Samson's website has a good technical section. Look for 12 strand eye splice. There are a couple of simple things to keep in mind. First and most important is the length of the buried tail. Second is push the fid further along inside the tubular rope before you bring it out to daylight and remove the fid. That extra bit of length makes it easier to milk the tail back inside. After that, it is stupid easy to do.
That "cover" looks suspiciously like some sort of thermal outerwear for an adult beverage.
The way I attach the fid is to take the tapered tail and push it inside the hollow. Secure it in place with a couple wrap of electrical tape and you're golden.
Great video. It's been too many years since I last spliced a winch rope together around my Safety Thimble so it will extremely helpful. I'm cutting 10-15' off the front of my winch rope today to get rid of the badly worn/frayed areas that started worrying me last weekend while in use in the desert.
