Max- Beeline is a type of rope fits into a category that has several names. Some call them high-modulus ropes (aka high-mod), or high tech, or Class II. These are ropes that are core-dependent for their strength. The cores are usually made out of something like, dyneema (spectra), kevlar, technora, PoBon, vectran, etc.
For beeline- the core is vectran. It holds all of the strength of the rope. The cover is there just to protect the core. For tree climbers, it also serves as the interface to the climbing system. It provides the right amount of friction.
The directions from the manufacturer say to splice it just like the picture you show. There are a few ways to accomplish it, though. The easiest to understand is as follows:
1. Remove core completely from cover. You now have 2 separate pieces of rope in your hands.
2. Splice locking brummels on each side of the core. The buried tail should be 6" long.
3. Cut the cover to the right length
4. Slip cover over the spliced core, then whip down the ends.
That's it. Ideally, you'd dip the exposed eye into something to keep the strands together and as protected as possible.
Does that make sense?
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