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Any tips for splicing amsteel ultra tech 9mm.

swampsnyper said:
That’s my fault. Sorry
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No big deal.... I started the post. Both ropes are similar. I think many threads get off topic.
I wondered if you could taper both sides of the bury. Just take out say two strands of from the bury side or if that might make a mess.
 
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I got stuck for a while near the end of the splice with the final bury. I ending up wrapping it around my trailer hitch on the truck, standing 10 feet away, putting slack into the rope and then violently falling back and throwing all my weight into it... for about 45 minutes off and on. I was sweaty and exhausted. To thread the lock stitch I ended up breaking 3 needles and used a combination of pliers and a hammer to get the needle through. If I were to do it again I'd buy it with a splice.

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bowhunter15 said:
I got stuck for a while near the end of the splice with the final bury. I ending up wrapping it around my trailer hitch on the truck, standing 10 feet away, putting slack into the rope and then violently falling back and throwing all my weight into it... for about 45 minutes off and on. I was sweaty and exhausted. To thread the lock stitch I ended up breaking 3 needles and used a combination of pliers and a hammer to get the needle through. If I were to do it again I'd buy it with a splice.

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I just bought 120 ft. Had all kinds of ideas to use spliced eyes. Throw that out the window.
 
bowhunter15 said:
I got stuck for a while near the end of the splice with the final bury. I ending up wrapping it around my trailer hitch on the truck, standing 10 feet away, putting slack into the rope and then violently falling back and throwing all my weight into it... for about 45 minutes off and on. I was sweaty and exhausted. To thread the lock stitch I ended up breaking 3 needles and used a combination of pliers and a hammer to get the needle through. If I were to do it again I'd buy it with a splice.

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You are persistent. Maybe I will use my 85 hp loader tractor
It will lift one ton

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Off topic never bothers me unless a question does not get an answer. I learn a lot from the off topic threads. Even on this thread splicing predator or ultra tech is pretty well talking about splicing the same rope.
 
I planned on ordering ultra tech with splices but don’t like the idea of core being unprotected in the naked eye splice plus it looks weird.

What would u guys recommend?

Naked eye splice with no additional eye/core protection?

Naked eye splice and then protect it by wrapping some small cord material maybe or plastidip?

Sewn eye splice?

Just tie a knot?




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Tapeworm said:
I planned on ordering ultra tech with splices but don’t like the idea of core being unprotected in the naked eye splice plus it looks weird.

What would u guys recommend?

Naked eye splice with no additional eye/core protection?

Naked eye splice and then protect it by wrapping some small cord material maybe or plastidip?

Sewn eye splice?

Just tie a knot?




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Good question. I think I could make a naked eye splice with it too but it does look like a pretty soft rope. I have used knots for the last year and they have worked fine with ultra tech. It is a good light rope but I would love to be able to splice it. I guess a sewn eye would be okay. I did have one spliced by tree stuff last year and the loop was too small and it came back with a naked eye and it was dipped in something .. not sure what. Not really impressed with the whole process.
 
Ontariofarmer said:
Good question. I think I could make a naked eye splice with it too but it does look like a pretty soft rope. I have used knots for the last year and they have worked fine with ultra tech. It is a good light rope but I would love to be able to splice it. I guess a sewn eye would be okay. I did have one spliced by tree stuff last year and the loop was too small and it came back with a naked eye and it was dipped in something .. not sure what. Not really impressed with the whole process.
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What size loop did u ask for?
They had options for a small tight eye, a larger around 5inch eye & custom size.

I would like to have linesman and tether the same rope type (just longer for tether) & use ropeman 1 on each (even though rope is 9mm and not 10mm-13mm)




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Tapeworm said:
What size loop did u ask for?
They had options for a small tight eye, a larger around 5inch eye & custom size.

I would like to have linesman and tether the same rope type (just longer for tether) & use ropeman 1 on each (even though rope is 9mm and not 10mm-13mm)




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My mistake... I did not ask for any particular size and got a tight eye. Really tight so I could hardly get a carabiner through it. Not really thinking about asking for a particular size. But the eye came back exposed and covered with some type of clear stuff almost like it was melted. Not really impressed with the eye and not impressed with my mistake either.

The eye was stiff for a bit past the eye too so it would be difficult to girth hitch. I wished I had tried the sewn eye.
 
Ontariofarmer said:
My mistake... I did not ask for any particular size and got a tight eye. Really tight so I could hardly get a carabiner through it. Not really thinking about asking for a particular size. But the eye came back exposed and covered with some type of clear stuff almost like it was melted. Not really impressed with the eye and not impressed with my mistake either.

The eye was stiff for a bit past the eye too so it would be difficult to girth hitch. I wished I had tried the sewn eye.
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Thanks for the info

I was leaning towards the sewn for the core protection

Guess now I gotta see if 5” eye is a good size or if need custom whether smaller or larger



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Tapeworm said:
Thanks for the info

I was leaning towards the sewn for the core protection

Guess now I gotta see if 5” eye is a good size or if need custom whether smaller or larger



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If you want to girth hitch the rope... larger. If you just want a biner through it smaller. If you want to put a ropeman and biner through it for a tree tether larger. IMO
 
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