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On another forum I mentioned switching my mainsheet from double braid to 12 strand single braid. I was asked about splicing and mentioned the brummel and the mobius brummel splices as outlined in 'The Complete Riggers Apprentice". I got a repsonse from a fellow member and a quote from Brion stating that the 'standard' brummel is a temporary splice. As I am new to brummels I didn't even know there was a 'standard' brummel. My take is this splice has ONLY the tail passing through the standing part several times. I could see this splice being handy if one can not get to the far end of the standing part and needs something quicker, less complicated than the mobius splice. Am I on track so far? I also understand that both the brummel where the tail passes through the standing and visa versa and the mobius brummel are permanant splices. I called the former splice a regular brummel. Are my observations and terminology correct?

My initial reaction is that 12 strand is a far better line for sheets than bouble braid. At least as it concerns my mainsheet. It runs so much easier through blocks, doesn't kink and feels great and is so much easier to grip. Becasue of this grippy nature I do feel like it may chaff easier.