Splicing zing it

[Seadug]

So ive made whoopie slings continuous loops and such out of amsteel are there any tricks to splicing zing it other than wearing glasses?

[MAD777]

So ive made whoopie slings continuous loops and such out of amsteel are there any tricks to splicing zing it other than wearing glasses?

Same technic, just more patience and use thinnest wire possible that will still push through. I've spliced a bunch of 1.7mm Zing-it and 2mm Dynaglide. After awhile it seems normal and the occasional use of Amsteel feels like splicing firehose! LOL

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[sidneyhornblower]

You've pretty much laid it out. As Mad777 noted, thin wire for a tool is a must. I use cheap magnifying reading glasses and a good bit of patience. It's fun and satisfying to make ridgelines and tarp tie outs and whatnot from zingit, so go for it.

[Trail Runner]

I already wear glasses and am far-sighted so I wear these when splicing Zing-It:

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[Seadug]

Do you still taper the ends?

[MAD777]

Do you still taper the ends?

Yes! A blunt bury is the weakest point in a splice. Failure will always occur at that blunt end. Always taper!

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[Baka Dasai]

Do you still taper the ends?

Yes, I do. It makes splicing much easier, which is reason enough.

[johnspenn]

Tapering the ends makes a stronger splice and makes an easier bury process.

Already mentioned-Strong reading glasses and thin wire/splicing tool.

It's a little more difficult than 7/64 but not impossible by any means, have fun!

[alifeoutdoors]

I just found some old cat 5 cable, stripped it down and used a single wire. Works pretty well and doesn't break.

[Redoleary]

Do you still taper the ends?

I completely fray the last 3/4”-1” and fan it out then cut it to a point like a spear tip. >