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Default Steel vs. kevlar cable, breaking strength vs. working load?

On 9/5/2011 4:20 PM, Wes wrote:
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It took a while but I finally found a description of that "Hood Splice".
Yowsa...
And I thought splicing double braid was messy!


And you didn't post a link? I failed at finding one.

Wes


Sorry Wes!

3.8 - Hood splice develops 100% of rope strength.
http://www.unols.org/publications/wi...iber_ropes.pdf


Hood Eye Splice
Ctrl-F for Hood
http://www.vemco.com/pdf/vr28_manual.pdf