Splices

How to Make a Fast Rope Eye Splice

by The ITS Crew on August 18, 2010

Today on our Knot of the Week, we’re going to continue our Fast Rope construction with a demonstration of a 4-Strand Eye Splice.

On a previous KOTW we’ve shown how to create a 3-Strand Eye Splice, and while this may appear similar these are two very different techniques.

The Eye Splice is the strongest and safest method of terminating a Fast Rope (4-Strand Round Braid). It develops approximately 85% of the breaking strength of the line, which as we’ve mentioned is right around 28,000+ lbf (pound force) or 129 Kn (kilonewtons) with the 4 pairs of 7/16″ Blue Water Assaultline Static Rope used in construction.

An Eye Splice also enables the rope to be girth hitched onto a beam to climb. Traditionally in Military Fast Ropes, the eye splice is used to attach to the davits found on some helicopters. [Read More…]

{ 15 comments }

Knot of the Week: Eye Splice

by The ITS Crew on November 30, 2009

We’re going to deviate from our Fishing Knots this week to bring you one of our favorite knots, the Eye Splice.

Splicing a rope is a tremendous skill to learn, and will benefit you time and time again.

This technique creates a permanant modification to a rope. The difference between a splice and a knot is that no matter how strong your knot is, it can still come untied. [Read More…]

{ 0 comments }