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This cant be good

Drslyr

Drslyr

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I have two frays in my amsteel bridge. I have no idea how they got there but im getting a little worried. Anyone else have this problem?
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Is that a fray, or the end of the burry working its way out? Looks like it could be the burry (equidistant from the crux and approximately in the right spot on your bridge).
 
I had the same thing when my mantis showed up. It was the tag end of the bury, pushed it back in and on I went
 
Dam i sure hope so. We got an ol man with a neck fusion and a heart attack hangin from this thing who cant afford to fall even 2 ft


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Drslyr said:
Dam i sure hope so. We got an ol man with a neck fusion and a heart attack hangin from this thing who cant afford to fall even 2 ft


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Those are the tail end of the buries. Nothing to worry about.
 
So no one's found a good way to finish off the end of cut amsteel? (Yes, you should take this as a challenge :) )
 
I just put it in my fly tying vise and wrap it with my whip finisher.


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Just the tail of the splice poking through. Happens all the time.


................................................................................All climbing methods, platforms, saddle designs, and/or use of materials possibly mentioned in the post above are not peer reviewed for safety, and should only be used as an example of my own method. Do your own research and testing before becoming confident in any DIY solution to support your life.
-IkemanTx
 
sureshotscott said:
So no one's found a good way to finish off the end of cut amsteel? (Yes, you should take this as a challenge :) )
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You can avoid this by not tapering the end of the bury, and wrapping it with a small strip of electrical tape.... BUT, that makes the splice look really bad, and it won’t slide as well through a carabiner, because it will put a big ‘ol fat spot in the rope.

I wouldn’t add anything to the amsteel bury, though, because it could reduce the friction required to maintain manufacturer’s specs on splices.


................................................................................All climbing methods, platforms, saddle designs, and/or use of materials possibly mentioned in the post above are not peer reviewed for safety, and should only be used as an example of my own method. Do your own research and testing before becoming confident in any DIY solution to support your life.
-IkemanTx
 
Well slonstdy go ahead its in western NY. So far there's only 20 different bucks that have cruised by.
 
Hell you're only a few hrs away, I'm in Dutchess County. We're practically neighbors!
 
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