Splice Ultra Ring Sling

[@dqmc07]

It’s a whole lot cheaper to do it yourself than to order the finished product, Thank you from the bottom of all our pockets.

[@PoplarMechanic]

It certainly is, Stay safe 👊

[@thomask8298]

And a lot more unsafe. Don't trust your operation to KZbin "experts"

[@dqmc07]

​@@thomask8298 I've been using mine for several years now, and have many videos to show for it, so far its held up quite well with some heavy negative rigging.

[@tuanas458]

Its not that much cheaper.

[@dqmc07]

@@tuanas45880.00 🤦‍♂️

[@jeremyfarlin9374]

Good vid bro. I twinged every time metal touched that glass table top.

[@PoplarMechanic]

😄, I should have used a different table, it's all I had at the time

[@lawrencelewis1036]

Never realized this was so easy to do! Very much appreciated.

[@aaronlauer8378]

I made a couple of FIDs out of 5/8 inch drip irrigation tubing for this…they worked great! All I did was cut an arrow shape on one end, covering in electrical tape, and on the other end, just a small 1 inch slit to allow you to jam the rope into the end. Hope that helps somebody out!

[@Bluecollar711]

My main man 50 Grand absolutely one of the best systems that you are integrating to the society of people that need this type of information on the bettering of our ropes for a longevity of a lifetime to save money and value and add extra strength into the climbing systems and rigging systems of today

[@seanb5368]

Thanks for not skipping steps. You are Poplar for good reason

[@timblair8722]

Thanks for making this video! You have a very calm and mellow teaching style which is easy to follow. One thing though, the noise of the ring on the glass table is not so great. But you’ve definitely motivated me to try splicing!

[@PoplarMechanic]

Haha not the first person to mention the table, ive since improved my video and audio skills, im glad you liked the video and I hope it helps, thanks for watching!

[@sparker2289]

You deff make the best teaching videos bro. Keep it up and much appreciated.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey I'm glad I could help, Very easy to splice once you do it. Stay safe sparker 👊

[@geewhy1481]

Made it look so easy. Will do it myself and save a bunch. Thank you!

[@AccelHeight]

Outstanding video! I just completed my first sling and it went perfectly . I too as running out of sling at the end, so I went into the shop and made a mini-fid. Now I’m going crazy wanting to splice everything! Thank you again for sharing your expertise

[@PoplarMechanic]

Haha I did the same thing I havnt ran out of slings in years lol, be safe brotha 👊

[@Joshman5000]

Dude! Thanks for posting this! This makes me want to make my own ultra sling now! Funny I was talking to the fellas about how I dont think I'd ever get into splicing because I wouldn't trust it, but for this application that looks totally trustworthy. Now making an eye on the end of a climb line I've never seen done and that's something I feel I wouldn't attempt or trust as of now. But you've inspired me to try this some time Dustin. Thanks brother!

[@PoplarMechanic]

This one is very easy, I wouldn't worry about strength too much, it's a strong sling. I know you can do it. Stay safe joshman 👊

[@rays9033]

Great video quality and instruction. Really well done, thank you! LOL, “that’s what she said”.

[@PoplarMechanic]

😄, thanks for watching brotha 👊

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Thanks sir. Great job. I appreciate you sharing this knowledge. Have a great day in the trees bro.

[@fortyniners674]

It’s awesome that u share your knowledge much appreciated ‼️

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey thanks for watching glad I could help 👊

[@1stFlyingeagle]

Good job on teaching. Just ordered Tenex.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Ya you can do it for sure man, its easy, feels like more of a weave than a splice

[@EricJemAndes]

Nice vid man! I always like understanding the gear I use, and vids like this one definitely help me understand the tenex pocket sling better.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Awesome glad I could help, stay safe buddy 👊

[@finngar]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge! I was able to follow and build one myself. I don't own any fids, so I used 2 ballpoint pens, and with a little patience it worked fine.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Heck ya!!! Anything can work for tenex

[@spelunkerd]

Excellent video, I did a single ring today on a single line, and a dead eye for the remaining cutoff length. The big question is what the diameter of the tree will be, since that gives you a top limit length for what your device will work on. As you show, an ultra is rope doubled, so the tradeoff is convenience vs versatility and expense. This Tenex line is so strong it easily handles the doubled load spike, even with similar diameters to the rigging rope.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Ya I like the ultra, super easy to put in even in shitty work position situations, but your right it is more material, they last for a long time too, I definitely like them on the porta wrap because I can teach anyone to put it on quickly

[@FSmith-vg2xc]

Thank you sir! I screwed up on the end/back bury. I have a limp spot lol. But not a bad job overall, super easy once I watched your video thx! Humm It doesn’t appear that I can attach a picture. I’ll try to get one to you in another way

[@suziehartwright]

Love these videos! Thanks 😉👍

[@PoplarMechanic]

Thanks for watching 🤙

[@TheMegachump]

Thanks so much for uploading this tutorial mate! Perfect thing to stay busy with during lockdown haha

[@PoplarMechanic]

Lol glad I could help, I'm not on lockdown just yet but who knows what's gonna happen. Have fun and stay healthy 👊

[@real-eyes-liesben6827]

You da man buddy! Im unltraslinging my new bend right ring right now!!!! Thanks man.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey glad I could help 👊

[@real-eyes-liesben6827]

@@PoplarMechanic she came out beautiful my man, wish i could share a picture.

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@real-eyes-liesben6827 are you on insta gram? You could send it to me there.

[@real-eyes-liesben6827]

Im not on anything other then fb, which I hate... but still have

[@jgarces2011]

I would suggest using a towel for easie viewing as well as not hitting thr glass. But a great video...thank you.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Ya, good idea! Thanks for watching man!

[@aaronlauer8378]

Thank you for this!! It’s incredibly helpful!

[@PoplarMechanic]

Thanks for watching 🤙

[@lucky.devil.climber]

Thank you 🙏

[@PoplarMechanic]

No worries man!

[@travislilly6292]

Great video. Do you know roughly how much usable length is lost with the tail and everything. I am trying to figure out what length of rope to start with to get a desired usable length

[@PoplarMechanic]

Depends on pocket size. Just start with more than you think

[@stormycarneal1887]

Hey mechanic, where can I find these spicing supplies at ? That being the metal spikes and such like that. Thanks Raleigh NC

[@PoplarMechanic]

So I believe I ordered a set from Amazon, you can usually get them at any arborist supply, I think I got the big 3/4 fid from wespur, here's the kit I got www.treestuff.com/samson-splicing-kit/

[@rickstafford5316]

Thank you for showing this. Was gonna buy … Not now

[@QuinnLowen-xh8mr]

Excellent video. Thank you very much for sharing. Curious why you chose 10” pockets? When used for negative rigging wouldn’t smaller pockets allow for less slack in the system?

[@PoplarMechanic]

I can't remember 100% why I went 10, tbh. A couple of inch difference in the pockets won't matter when negative rigging. It also depends on the diameter of the tree. You won't always hit a perfect tight pocket. You can definitely make the pockets any size you want. Thanks for watching

[@BAKERHUSKIE]

Great video. I made a smaller one with 1/ 2 Inch tenex. Working on a 2 ring in the next few days

[@PoplarMechanic]

Awesome man, the 2 ring ones are cool. 👊

[@brittanycantu2732]

Is the procedure for the 1/2" tenex tec the same as in this video?

[@BAKERHUSKIE]

@@brittanycantu2732 yes, it is the same. I did a 2 rings and have used it a few times. Works great.

[@brotherlove100]

That's a cool way to make a daisy chain.

[@yl1487]

This is really great, thank you for sharing. Just to get a better idea by asking a potentially silly question, in contrast -- how much less good of an idea would it be to forgo any splicing and use knots, say a scaffold (noose type -- double overhand) on these thimbles? Cheers.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Yes you definitely could, It would work!

[@jmichel70]

Thanks

[@chrisb4419]

Great video! Thanks, Poplar Mechanic.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey np man, glad I could help, happy splicing 🤟

[@stevebrough304]

I really appreciated this video! This is really cool. The beauty of what you're doing is that you can make ultra sling lengths that aren't available off the shelf. I saw in one your videos where you were using a longer sling that you had made. If I remember correctly, in that video you were using Trex 3/4" with a #3 ring. That was a great video as well.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey man, im glad it helped you, I actually just made one for my dmm small impact block this weekend, be safe man 👊

[@Josh.Straughn]

Thanks bro! Other than climbing these are my favorite type videos "knowledge sharing" How about showing off your lock stitching skillz? 👊👊👊

[@PoplarMechanic]

Lol lockstitching is my weak point. But for the tenex it's just back and forth, pretty easy. I may do a video on it in the near future! Stay safe josh 👊

[@hcwaffles8912]

if i just want to make a deadeye sling how much rope should be in the splice?

[@PoplarMechanic]

@hcwaffles8912 you shouldn't need too much extra. I haven't done one in a while, but Samson should have the specs on their website. I would do a locking brummel and bury about 10 inches.

[@hcwaffles8912]

@PoplarMechanic awesome, cheers man

[@brushlife9426]

Very cool stuff man. I been lagging in getting into the splicing 👌🏽👊🏽✌🏽

[@PoplarMechanic]

The ultra sling is easy, Guaranteed you will get it first try. 👊

[@geekay4703]

Thank you for this video.

[@PoplarMechanic]

🤙

[@typefrosty2783]

This is a great video

[@jasonmiller8167]

Could you make a sling like this with a eye at the end instead of the ring?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Yes, just don't put the ring in, I have one for my portawrap to, make the eye any size you want, I don't even mess around anymore, I use all ultra slings

[@davidchang8428]

What do you stitch the end with? Do you have a video showing how to stitch the end?

[@PoplarMechanic]

I use whipping twine, I don't have a video on it but basically you just do an in and out weave with the twine from the butt of the sling upward towards the last pocket, all it does is hold the butt splice from comming apart

[@PoplarMechanic]

Your gonna want the thick stuff heres a link, alternatively you could get crafty and use what you have, just regular thread doubled up www.treestuff.com/marlow-whipping-twine-number-eight/

[@stevebrough304]

Of all the ultra slings that you've spliced, which is your favorite configuration? Which brand of fids are you using? Yeah, I watched this again lol

[@PoplarMechanic]

So my favorite or most useful would be the large single ring slings and blocks, I use the double ring but its not necessary in my opinion, I use samson fids for these slings. The big single rings are nice because they work with all rope sizes and have a nice bend radius plus you can get spliced rigging lines through them, hope that helps!

[@stevebrough304]

@@PoplarMechanic Thanks...

[@skidjumper]

Nice job! What do you recommend for stitching tail?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Whipping twine. Thicker is better for tenex. Thick thread would work in a pinch

[@FSmith-vg2xc]

How do you make the butt splice? Your vid was very easy to understand thanks for that

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey np, the instructions can be found online, just Google tenex tec butt splice, then download the pdf the instructions should be there, thanks for watching!

[@MrViking10000]

hey man do you recommend block or rings especially for negative rigging?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Honestly, it's preference. I know a lot of guys like rings for the added friction up top. I use both, really. I love blocks for spruce and pine tops, and rings are good for wood. Hope that helps. With the correct friction, both can be effective. Be safe, brotha 🤙

[@InDisTREETV]

great video...you make me feel like I can do this myself ...excellent 👊

[@PoplarMechanic]

Man you can easily do it, I guarantee first try. If you need fids check amazon. Stay safe man thanks for watching 👊

[@dwaynemadsen964]

I went to Walmart, bought a huge knitting needle and cut it off with a tube cutter. It says "US35" on one side and "19MM" on the other. It isn't aluminum or stainless, it is some sort of plastic, but it works perfectly on 3/4 inch 12 strand hollow braid with double carriers, just like the Tenex used here but made by a different company and is a different color. I did taper my cut before feeding it into the back of my DIY fid.

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@dwaynemadsen964 that's awesome, thanks for sharing. I may have to check out Walmart 👊

[@angeljuniormanuelvazquez352]

Nice job, where do you buy this rope??

[@PoplarMechanic]

@angeljuniormanuelvazquez352 treestuff.com but there are many retailers that sell it

[@markbabcock6811]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. 👊🏻

[@PoplarMechanic]

Np man, thanks for watching

[@1stFlyingeagle]

I am at the end of your instruction and using the fid I am really confussed.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Go to this website www.samsonrope.com/Mobile/Pages/twelve-strand.aspx And download class one whoopie sling tenex tec, go to step three "back splice", so after the last brummel splice you bury one leg of the tail, then with the remaining piece left to the back splice.

[@PoplarMechanic]

*do the back splice*

[@1stFlyingeagle]

@@PoplarMechanic Yes trouble with the back splice. But all good I got it done.Thanks again for the great video.

[@pproh608]

At the 2:05 mark you say that this won't work for the regular single carrier tenex. Can you explain why?

[@PoplarMechanic]

The regular tenex doesnt have enough strands to splice like this, you have to just bury it and sew it for any kind of slings made by the single carrier tenex.

[@pproh608]

@@PoplarMechanicThanks for replying. I don't mean to nitpick this but I don't think that is accurate. Samson lists splicing for tenex and tenex tec as a 12 strand class 1 and their instructions for brummels, eyes and things like whoopie slings are all the same. They list high modulus fiber ropes (vectran, dyneema, technora etc) as class 2 and 12 strand splicing for those are different and require straight burys and stitching. I greatly appreciate you showing this splice. I don't mean to put you on the spot but I need to get clarification. Is there any reference from Samson that states splicing in this configuration out of tenex single end is no good? As far as I know, tenex and tenex tec are both 12 strand lines. Tenex tec just has each strand made of two smaller carriers. 12 strands is still 12 strands at the end of the day though.

[@pproh608]

@@PoplarMechanic I contacted Samson rope and spoke with one of their application engineers about splicing an ultra sling in tenex vs tenex tec. I shared this video with them so they knew exactly what I was talking about. The response was, "I can’t find anything within this splicing process that would be any different for regular Tenex compared to the Tenex TEC. The biggest difference is that the two ends per carrier rope is a bit more hollow in the center which can make it a bit easier open up the structure and do your bury splices." This splice is easily doable in regular tenex, though tenex tec is a bit stronger. I made one in tenex in about 30 minutes after I watched your tutorial. Not trying to bust balls, just share accurate information. Thanks for posting.

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@pproh608 hey ya thanks for this, I didn't realize you could do it with regular tenex, ive never seen it done, all the ones I bought were sewn, anyway thanks 🤟

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

I’ve spliced both Tenex and Tenex-Tec using this procedure.

[@iinthesky]

I found a bunch of cordage that is hardly touched but I’m having a hard time telling if it stable braid or tenex Tex. Is there an easy dead giveaway? Also if it is stable braid could I still do this same splice? Thanks so so much!!!! Wonderful vid!!!!!

[@PoplarMechanic]

So it has to be tenex tec, it will have two strands per carrier, here's a link to what it has to look like www.treestuff.com/samson-tenex-tec-5-8-color-orange/

[@stevethompson4783]

Killer video 👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👊 be safe.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Thanks man, even though I'm getting bored, I need to get into some trees, Its comming though, Be safe 👊

[@mrgardner6405]

That's brilliant

[@toneloc415]

What do you use for the lock stiching?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Whipping twine, the thicker the better for tenex, treestuff.com has it

[@stevebrough304]

I've got a question for you regarding the finished length of this type of ultra sling with a number 3 ring. How do you measure the finished product for the useable length? Thanks Dustin...

[@PoplarMechanic]

Hey man, the truth is I forgot the exact length I used for that one, I believe it was 15 feet, sounds like alot but depending on the splice should give you 5-6feet of usable sling, may be a bit of trial and error on your part to figure it out exactly, but in my experience its best to have too much than not enough, hope that helps, I will measure the next time I make it!

[@stevebrough304]

@@PoplarMechanic Thanks. What I was wondering about is how to properly measure any ultra sling with a ring. I bought one and it seems shorter than what it's supposed to be. I agree, better to be longer than shorter. I need and want to make them myself. End of story lol

[@BAKERHUSKIE]

Are you using this as your main rigging point? I know they say you shouldn't with one ring. I have used big carabiners before instead of rings with the slings

[@PoplarMechanic]

I've rigged some pretty good sized pieces on to 1 ring, obviously 2 is better for bend radius, but I've never had a problem with one. I one ring stuff alot.

[@jayboy1810]

I’m confused on the Tenex sizing, I ordered some 22mm as my ring was 22mm and I got some huge ass Tenex lol. Can you help pls

[@PoplarMechanic]

5/8ths tenex is good for most rigging, I do have some 3/4 for bigger applications, looks like you ended up with 7/8ths, get 5/8ths, you won't break that sling i can tell you that 😆 most rings should show inside diameter and outer diameter, hope that helps, good luck man

[@jayboy1810]

Thank you so much, ordered some more 5/8th Tenex and it fits nice in my friction ring.

[@josephwong1697]

Thanks for your sharing. How long is this ultra sling? pls.

[@PoplarMechanic]

It's about 7 feet of usable sling, it will fit on about a 26 inch diameter tree, if you have larger trees I would recommend starting with 25 to 30 feet of sling.

[@josephwong1697]

@@PoplarMechanic Noted and thanks

[@Cholton222]

Awesome dude

[@bradmetcalf7832]

Great vid, Thanks. What length did 20' actually get ya? I have got to get one made my double ring woopie sling is a pain to adjust in the tree.

[@PoplarMechanic]

7 feet of usable sling, it will fit around a 26 inch diameter tree. Thanks for watching and ya there the fastest slings to set up for sure, Stay healthy 👊

[@bradmetcalf7832]

@@PoplarMechanic Just finished mine, 30' with the bent right ring. Get's me 11' of sling or 42" dia. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@bradmetcalf7832 no problem, glad it worked out for you, 🤘

[@davidmcdowell4523]

Great vid sir, easy to follow. Thanks a bunch. Out of curiosity why won't regular tenex work for an ultra sling? Does two ends per carrier really make that much of a difference? Thanks again.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Yes it does, you can't go in between on regular tenex, regular tenex has to be sewn for slings, tenex tec is pretty much the standard now in my opinion, hope that helps thanks for watching 🤙

[@davidmcdowell4523]

Thanks for the response! Surprising that it makes that much of a difference, but I guess they redesigned it for a reason. Stay safe man.

[@robertotirabasso2812]

Should be better with a piece of wood on your glass table ....

[@FunDadAdventures]

What size fid's did you use? Where did you get the fids? Great video!!

[@PoplarMechanic]

I used 5/8ths and 3/4 samson fids , the kit can be purchased on Amazon, the 3/4 i got from wespur, thanks for watching

[@FunDadAdventures]

@@PoplarMechanic Thanks bro!

[@brittanycantu2732]

@@PoplarMechanic Would two 5/8" fids work ok, or do I need a 3/4" fid?

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@brittanycantu2732 2 5/8ths will work, size doesn't matter too much with tenex as long as it goes through the weave

[@toneloc415]

@@PoplarMechanic this is great! What is the kit called on Amazon?

Brilliant work! Keep it up! Would you like to be KZbin friends? :)

[@PoplarMechanic]

Is your music copyright free?

[@bmeyer2011]

So, why the long tail?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Well I think I just didn't have enough to do another pocket and thats where it ended up, you could shorten it if you wanted, so far in use it hasn't been a problem, thanks for watching.

[@irmep1847]

metal on glass what could go wrong....

[@PoplarMechanic]

Apparently, nothing. But it was a terrible noise

[@1stFlyingeagle]

What's tuff is the banging of glass.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Haha sorry man its all I had at the time

[@1stFlyingeagle]

@@PoplarMechanic Well you made it happen and that's what counts. U could of said oh I can't because I need a better table and then never made the vid. Good job to you.

[@timmo42]

Why not put an eye splice at the end?

[@PoplarMechanic]

That's not how the splice works. You need a bite for the locking brummel

[@timmo42]

@@PoplarMechanic the other end… the bitter end. Then you could have the entire length usable and also have the ability to use it as an extension.

[@Jakob.s_ladder]

it didnt drag on. good content

[@PoplarMechanic]

Thanks 🤟

[@christophersprague1279]

Have you still be splicing man?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Yes I still do, for myself, I don't really do videos on it anymore

[@christophersprague1279]

@@PoplarMechanic ok ok just curious been doing some research. Maybe a winter hobby to start. Been contemplating for awhile. Didn't really want to go threw the process of getting them break tested. But maybe it's not to bad. How many did you send in to get tested?

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@christophersprague1279 you don't have to get them tested, you just splice them properly, the sling in this video is so easy to do, they are just as strong as one you would buy, tenex is tough stuff, I would recommend getting into it, it pays off, also climbing rope is a bit tougher but you'll know when you do it right! Hope that helps

[@christophersprague1279]

@@PoplarMechanic thanks 🙏 and yes your info helps alot. I appreciate it I'll definitely have to make some slings.

[@brittanycantu2732]

@@PoplarMechanic What climbing rope do you recommend a person to start learning how to splice?

[@stevebrough304]

So you started with 20 feet of Tenex-Tec and you ended up with approximately 81 inches of usable sling. I wish there was a formula so you know how much rope to start with. I should have what I need to try this soon for the first time. What do you use for the lock stitching. I remember seeing you do it in another video. Probably the double beast video. Yeah, I watched this again lol Not sure if I'm accurate in my calculation, but based on your net usable sling length you times the length of rope by 2.96 for the end results of usable sling. I'm going use 35 feet to test the theory. If I'm correct, that will net 11.75 feet usable. Slightly more than what I need. Shooting for 36 inch diameter, which is 113.1 inches of circumference.

[@PoplarMechanic]

Ya you have to be close there somewhere, im sure i could figure it out but I just eye it up, lay it out in half and just make sure you have enough, here's the link to the twine www.treestuff.com/marlow-whipping-twine-number-eight/

[@stevebrough304]

@@PoplarMechanic Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

Rigging a chunk of 36” diameter wood is pushing the limits of single-ring rigging at best. I’d want to double line it with two single ring slings if I were rigging that big.

[@stevena105]

I don't think this is the kind of sling I'm looking for, unless you can show me how you'd throw a rock with it.

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@stevena105 😆

[@thelastdetail1]

Metal rigging ring on a glass table. Don´t you know thats a household no-no?

[@PoplarMechanic]

Lol it was my wifes table now it's just a splicing table. 😁

[@thelastdetail1]

@@PoplarMechanic Takin´back our lounges....one glass table at a time!...but seriously, great video. Thanks man.

[@PoplarMechanic]

@@thelastdetail1 you betcha man! Stay safe brotha 👊

[@eithieus1652]

Don’t understand the thumbs down.

[@PoplarMechanic]

No one ever does lol, thanks for watching brotha 👊🤙🤟

[@FSmith-vg2xc]

I would really like more details on the butt splice your video doesn’t really show that thanks

[@PoplarMechanic]

The butt splice instructions can be downloaded off the samson website i believe, Its super easy, I may have time down the road to make a video on it

[@Bluecollar711]

You remember when I did eye splice with the dental floss? Not in the configuration that you're doing but I'm talkin about total life support round overbite eye splices... Richard Mumford was so pissed off when he couldn't break my supposed hypocrisy method of what I believed in and it still holds the fax today because polyurethane is a composite material that is almost 98% of all ropes today.. I happened to be the thesaurus of the information when it comes to looking outside the narrow-minded spectrum of the the entire worlds Spectrum. I tried to give the most positive factual information but then again I think it's my style of my life that nobody really likes... I apologize my brother but this is the only place that we get the truck due to the fact my telephone number has always been the same for the last 27 years of my life being in business unfortunately nobody ever calls the number from you too or social programs due to the fact their insecurities our in their mother's pocketbook most of the time