Thanks Neeves - made new snubber

[Neeves]

Thanks.

I have searched online for 2nd hand climbing rope but it seems to be hard to get...

This one did not take long. Two eye splices in three strand is quite quick. The dyneema is simple to splice in. For context, the four whipping probably took the longest. 30minutes or so?

Most climbing gyms appear to be on industrial estates - because they are inside buildings presumably built for light industry or warehousing. We have one with low walls (15m ropes) about 15km away and another with higher walls 25km away (30m ropes). The old ropes are retired under s strict regime. They cannot sell them and are reluctant to send them to landfill. I just rung them up and asked what they did with their old ropes - could I take a couple of lengths off their hands. They are strict about telling you the ropes cannot be used in any form of personal safety - they refused any money (but I do offer to add to the tea or Xmas party fund) - I think taking money imparts some form of liability (not sure).

They have donated them to make 'fencing' for a children's playground and people use them as tie downs on pick up trucks. I've promoted their use here for snubbers - I have no idea if anyone takes any notice

Having tried them, developed or honed the idea - I bought 2 x 30m lengths, new rope. The old ropes I have a acquired we will using as mooring lines - though as we seldom go into marinas they will not get much use. We use one as the dinghy painter. They are too short as shore lines - though we could tie them together (you cannot splice climbing rope). I'm strongly in favour of them being recycled - their lifespan in garbage tips will measure in centuries nd I'm not aware of any other method to re-cycle.

Jonathan

 

[gregcope]

Greg, many thanks. The python coloured length is the stretchy nylon covered with loose Dyneema ? Just what I envisaged but I can now see how to achieve a 'stretchy ' length of dyneema.. Neat terminal whippings, BTW !

Yes. The grey bit is the 10mm dyneema 12 core used as a cover. It is loosely, as in there is slack in cover, spliced on with only a couple of tucks. I expect the nylon to stretch underneath, the slack taken up in the cover and then the cover to tighten if there is more stretch.

I could have made it differently. A 2m (Ish) length of 10mm dyneema with the Chain hook locked Brummell spliced loop spliced on (very quick to do) then spliced onto the three strand tail. To do the latter, I would burry the 3 strand into the dyneema for 60x its dia. Then open the 12 core up and make three four core bunches to splice into the three core over say 7 or more tucks. Some locking whipping to stop any slipping.

Thanks for the whippings complement.