Ive put together some of the basic repairs one can complete trailside should the need arise. I believe if you are running synthetic line then you should know how to do these along with the measurements.
For reference, 1 fid equals 21 x the rope diameter so the equation would look like this..... for 3/8
3 / 8 x 21 = 7.875"
So 1 fid for 3/8 line is 7.875". I always round up to the nearest half so an even 8". Most of the 12 strand Dyneema calls for 2 fids using a locked brummel splice. I do deviate from Samsons instructions on the measurements for where the taper starts and ends and my individual testing and real world experience shows 1 fid using a locked brummel splice will hold while the failure occurs in the line. However, I do still use 2 fids in my splicing.
Onto the vids...
I hope to be able to demonstrate the end for end splice using a locked brummel and how to create a fixed eye with a locked brummel when you only have access to one end of the line.
For reference, 1 fid equals 21 x the rope diameter so the equation would look like this..... for 3/8
3 / 8 x 21 = 7.875"
So 1 fid for 3/8 line is 7.875". I always round up to the nearest half so an even 8". Most of the 12 strand Dyneema calls for 2 fids using a locked brummel splice. I do deviate from Samsons instructions on the measurements for where the taper starts and ends and my individual testing and real world experience shows 1 fid using a locked brummel splice will hold while the failure occurs in the line. However, I do still use 2 fids in my splicing.
Onto the vids...
I hope to be able to demonstrate the end for end splice using a locked brummel and how to create a fixed eye with a locked brummel when you only have access to one end of the line.
