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Do you have a trick for doing thimbles without a splicing vise? That'll be the next step, was even considering making one or something.

Just figured out the crossover pictured above is backwards, if you flip the 2 strands they lie in better because they don't cross. Since I've had to do them multiple times on each one because i keep messing up i think i fixed it in real life lol Edit: ignore that, it's supposed to be tucked...

Lol good catch Sean, autocorrect on a phone plus beer equals that. They are very similar to the grommets on a tarp or sail, in fact they were spliced the same but with 3 strand rope. And basically they are a ring for attachment, I'll have a shackle to attach lines to or the block. On...

Making some grommets, first try ever. 3 done so far, while watching the kids run around and try to get in everything so I'm not fully focused :lol: took a min to figure out how to roll the strands to the center to form the core, and sometimes the 6th wrap has to be run in, but other than that...

Yup, fiber core rope, more flexible than wire core but slightly less strength and less crushing resistance (important on winch line). And no, my son apparently snuck in bed then decided to start wiggling, the cat is trying to snuggle my head, i forgot to put my work clothes in the dryer, and now...

For longevity absolutely, for kinking probably some but not as much as the bending radius. Honestly it's not often done in construction (we're talking slings here, not winch line which is almost constantly oiled), they just get new slings a bunch more than they need to. Wire rope is a moving...

They are definitely going to be more money, but since kinking is killing your slings before they are used up, it might not be that bad, especially if you oil them on occasion. Have you tried the ones with the sliding choker hitch? The logging bell and nubbin ones aren't rated for overhead...

I think Al's point was if you work construction you will likely end up with a pile of chokers and other rigging, Lord knows i have :lol: Splicing them isn't that hard either.

They call them different things, gatorflex is another brand, etc. They are basically cable laid slings made from small diameter wire, so they are super flexible. In wire there's a tradeoff of abrasion resistance and flexibility, so compared to a normal sling they will wear faster, but they...

@cory you were mentioning how your slings are getting kinked and hard to use, maybe you might want to look into something like these.