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Amsteel question.

Tek

Tek

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Should I be worried about these on my bridge? This pic is from my first hunt with Mantis...
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Tek said:
Should I be worried about these on my bridge? This pic is from my first hunt with Mantis...
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That’s the bury. They probably pulled it out to taper it and didn’t milk it well afterwards. Probably nothing to be concerned about.
 
and this is why I don't trust myself with amsteel...I think I am going to leave it to the experts! :)
 
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Probably nothing to be concerned about.[/QUOTE]

Not sure how much I like "probably" at 20 feet up! lol.. Mine has a spot on it like yours. I thought maybe I had just caught it on my heliums and that did it. I do however tie a knot in the end of my tether rope and attach it into the carabiner as a backup. Safety first!
 
vabwhntr said:
Probably nothing to be concerned about.
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Not sure how much I like "probably" at 20 feet up! lol.. Mine has a spot on it like yours. I thought maybe I had just caught it on my heliums and that did it. I do however tie a knot in the end of my tether rope and attach it into the carabiner as a backup. Safety first![/QUOTE]

But that backs up your prusik or ropeman, not your bridge. Right?
 
the word tethered , these are spliced lines , its the tag ends of the splice, the splice acts like a Chinese finger lock.
 
Matt G. said:
Not sure how much I like "probably" at 20 feet up! lol.. Mine has a spot on it like yours. I thought maybe I had just caught it on my heliums and that did it. I do however tie a knot in the end of my tether rope and attach it into the carabiner as a backup. Safety first!
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But that backs up your prusik or ropeman, not your bridge. Right?[/QUOTE]
RIGHT! You could hook the end of that looped tether with a carabiner to a liemans loop. That would back up everything.
 
Squirrels said:
But that backs up your prusik or ropeman, not your bridge. Right?
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RIGHT! You could hook the end of that looped tether with a carabiner to a liemans loop. That would back up everything.[/QUOTE]

I was worried I was missing something. It seemed like the original comment was eluding to the fact that this redundancy backed up his bridge.
 
Matt G. said:
RIGHT! You could hook the end of that looped tether with a carabiner to a liemans loop. That would back up everything.
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I was worried I was missing something. It seemed like the original comment was eluding to the fact that this redundancy backed up his bridge.[/QUOTE]
Sorry for the confusion. There is no backup for my bridge. Is there a way to back up the bridge or would you just have to have 2 bridges?
 
A close examination of the fiber bundles should reveal whether that fraying you see is the tapered tail that is just not completely buried or there are actual broken fibers in the working part of the rope. Using your fingers, grip the Amsteel about 2" away from the frayed area on each side and bring your hands toward each other. This will open up the rope braid so you can inspect what's going on. If those frayed spots pull into the center of the bury and you can visually confirm they are part of the taper, you should be go to go. If you still suspect broken fibers in the working part of the rope, replacement of your bridge would be recommended. Only you can inspect and determine the appropriate course of action. Just be sure to err on the safe side!

If you still are uncertain and want to stick with the Amsteel bridge, maybe return it to Tethered for their review? Good luck!
 
DaveH said:
A close examination of the fiber bundles should reveal whether that fraying you see is the tapered tail that is just not completely buried or there are actual broken fibers in the working part of the rope. Using your fingers, grip the Amsteel about 2" away from the frayed area on each side and bring your hands toward each other. This will open up the rope braid so you can inspect what's going on. If those frayed spots pull into the center of the bury and you can visually confirm they are part of the taper, you should be go to go. If you still suspect broken fibers in the working part of the rope, replacement of your bridge would be recommended. Only you can inspect and determine the appropriate course of action. Just be sure to err on the safe side!

If you still are uncertain and want to stick with the Amsteel bridge, maybe return it to Tethered for their review? Good luck!
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The way I check a frey is to grab one with fingers, tweezers, needle nose, etc and tug on it a little bit while looking at the strands of the outer sheath just adjacent to the frey. If its the all-important outer sheath, you will see that strand (a half inch or so down the rope) having tension on it. I usually "puff up", or "loosen" the outer sheath like I'm doing a bury before I tug on the frey...you'll quickly be able to see if its just the end of the taper or an actual broken strand.

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