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Breaking Amsteel Fibers

j0sh

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Aug 20, 2017
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Has anyone broken fiber while splicing their amsteel? I was just using a fid and completely broke a strand of fibers in my 5/16 amsteel blue.... is this normal?
 

rambotogo

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Same here, but if using it for a bridge I always clip in at the bottom of my tether.