Strength of Brummell Splice?

[Bob Pingel]

1 - The trick is allowing for the length you lose in the bury. The only way I know to determine this is to do a test bury.

2 - You don't need to brummel Regatta Braid. Brummels are only required in high mod.

3 - The tuck splice is required when dealing with a rope that does not have enough room inside it to allow a bury -- New England MegaBraid comes to mind.

5 - A snare should last a long time -- at least dozens of splices, likely more. I suspect that you are twisting instead of milking. None the less, you can get snares or snare material from Brion's office. If you'd like to be more self sufficient, I believe the material is spectra kite string.

Bob Pingel