Samson recommends splicing as the preferred rope termination method. Knots can significantly decrease a ropes strength while, in most cases, splicing maintains 100% of the specified rope strength. Splice terminations are used in all our ropes to determine new and unused tensile strengths.
Class 1 Eye Splice
Class 1 End for End Splice
Class 2 Eye Splice
Class 2 End for End Splice
Class 2 Tuck Bury Splice
End-for-End Lock Stitch Procedure
Lock Stitching
Wire vs. synthetic. It’s a study in perception vs. reality. While wire rope would appear to be stronger, that’s simply not the case. High-performance synthetic rope delivers comparable strength and durability, if not more so.
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