I remember hearing about a cable core failure up in Canada, but I thought it was just the swaged type of cheaper orange lanyard. I've been buying yale because they actually splice the cable. I think I heard that canada osha requires a splice now in cable-core lanyards???
Wow, I hope they label those non-rated eyes well! The lanyard in question is a yale maxi-flip sport. I guess I've always assumed that both eyes are rated on commercially available lanyards? Thanks!
Brock
Copy that! Farmer splice looks to be about the same as the flemish? Might go that route just to learn something new. Cable clamps wouldn't sketch me out at all if they were just the finish to a legit splice. Probably add some duct tape just to make it look professional :). I'll let you'll know...
Thanks for the replies. I'm intrigued by flushcut's overhand knot. Seems quick and bomber.
With the eye splice, are you thinking a full on rebraid, or the flemish? How do folks squish a choker button or a flemish eye molly without a press?
Hey all,
A guy I know cut into his cable core lanyard a bit the other day... It was near the end of a 16 foot lanyard, so he's thinking he could put a carabiner on the other eye and chop off the damaged section. The question being, what's an easy way to terminate a cable core? Don't need an...
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