7.3.2 Eye-splice in double braided rope with Dyneema or Vectran core using the cover

In this video we explain how to splice a double braid rope with Dyneema or Vectran core. We use the cover in this splice to protect the eye.

[youtooyoutoo]

To ensure full use of the core & shell strength, it is important to temporarily pin or knot the rope about a yard back, so you can avoid stretching the core or shell. Some measurements, & rope thicknesses would be helpful.

[frodosadventures]

Good Morning Premium Ropes. I just did my first eye splice in 4mm double braided spectra and pollyester last night. Pretty impressed with how it turned out. Thanks for these awesome videos. I'm just wondering, have you ever heard of anyone splicing double braided to bungee cord? Is it possible? Or an eyesplice?

[paulgush]

Good video. Voice over would make it even better!

[omergurdogan]

Thank you for the great tutorial. It works very well, but the buried core makes the rope quite a bit thicker, potentially causing issues when the splice is close to a block. I tried this is for the mainsheet traveller, and the rope was all of a sudden too thick and stiff for the sheave. I'm wondering whether a bowline is preferable in this case.

[MmePumphrey]

If you wanted to put a thimble in the eye, when would be the best time to attach the thimble so it stays in?

[paulgush]

The Samson Ropes spicing videos are kind of spooky with only music and no voice. These ones even more so. That said, I would be lost in Dutch or German!

[khlego]

Great video! When you take out the extra approx. 5cm of core to make more space in the cover, howcome you don't trim this extra core off the tail?

[andre-jmjn]

Thank you great method! But following your instructions I often end up with too much slack in the cover, which makes the eye smaller than what it should be at the end..maybe pulling 10 cm of core out at the begin is too much? Thank you for your help!

[indianatreedinicolarossi]

Thanks for the video.
My question is, how much breaking strength do we lost with this splicing method ?

[oytunturkmen]

Hello. Great tutorial thanks for it 🙏🏻 Is there any difference between 32 plaited cover or 24 plaited cover and 12 plaited core or 16 plaited core?

[skuhner]

Is there any benefit to whipping this splice? Will it help or hurt it’s integrity? I just did this splice with a Tylaska shackle on 7/16 Samson Warpspeed

[ozosman]

Hi premium ropes, i am thinking of replacing the stainless steel standing rigging on my boat with dynema. Will it be o.k. to use double braided rope with dynema core for this job? My thinking is that the outer braid will offer a bit of protection to the dyneema core. I was going to use 6mm dyneema, so what would be the diameter of rope that includes the outer braid. Many thanks, Oz.

[jennifereutebach]

Hi, would this be considered a class two double braid splice?

[darshanpatel]

Thanks for this video, it is excellent. I want to splice VPC for halyard, do you have another video where the buried portion is not as thick to enable smooth movement on masthead sheave?

[onerka]

I liked your old video a little better what happened to it?

[thomasbuzzi]

My line is 4mm but I can not get the core out of the side of it. The case is braided ultra tight. It will not open as easily as is shown here, there is not that much slack between the core and casing on the dyneema cored line I bought. Looks like I am going to have to tie a tidy knot somehow in this stuff. Bummed.Maybe my line is only 3 mm? CAN that be spliced??

[inganaimushina]

so can you apply to swing - nest? Can withstand the load?

[olinrich]

Hammering so far has not enabled me to bury the core. What about wetting the splice?

[mraugur]

Tried with 3mm and couldn’t get the last 4cm of core back inside the cover. It just tightens up and won’t go in, following every step to a tee.. disappointing. Anyone know what I can do?

[jeremypw]

Trying to do this with Samson warpspeed II. Can't get the cover to milk over the splice at the end? Seems like the cover is woven too tightly. Any suggestions?