Splicing zing it

**bluzharp** · 06-21-2018, 11:39

Originally Posted by alifeoutdoors

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

+1 on the CAT 5 cable wire. Best thing I've found for the bury in 1.75.

**Seadug** · 06-21-2018, 13:57

I found some 24 or 28 gauge copper wire. I did a couple test splices to try it out. 2 back splices and an eye splice. Thanks for the tips. I think I will try a longer taper Its not too easy doing the bury.

**thunder chicken** · 06-23-2018, 16:12

Ive been using a piece of steel fishing leader wire for splicing zing-it/reflect-it. Seems to work ok. Thanks ^ for recommending to taper the bury's. I have not been doing that but will give it a try!

**OCDave** · 06-23-2018, 17:02

Originally Posted by Seadug

... are there any tricks to splicing zing it other than wearing glasses?

I picked up a collection of very small double point knitting needles at JoAnn Fabrics. For Zing-it, Lash-it or Dynaglide, I thread one of the knitting needles through the path I will pull the line trough, then push the line together end-to-end on the needle. This opens the center of the line easing the way to pull the end through with wire or stitching needle.

**greyhound352** · 06-23-2018, 19:22

I never liked using wire for splicing so I always look for a tool to use and found a micro latch hook used for rigging bait fish. I really like this tool for zing it / lash it and haven't use the 5 pack yet mentioned next.I later found a small 5 pack of latch hooks on ebay similar to the 7 pack that Dutchware now sells.

https://dutchwaregear.com/product/sp...-hooks-7-pack/

**Seadug** · 06-23-2018, 20:18

I've only done a couple splices but i found the wire easier than the hpoks.

**West michigan** · 06-29-2018, 17:33

So on 7/64 amsteel I trim 3 of the 8 strands and it works great
Exactly how are you trimming zing it

**bluzharp** · 06-29-2018, 18:56

Originally Posted by West michigan

So on 7/64 amsteel I trim 3 of the 8 strands and it works great
Exactly how are you trimming zing it

I trim 2 strands back about an inch.

**gmcttr** · 07-01-2018, 09:07

Cut half the strands and feed half the taper through your pulling tool so that when it's folded back on itself there is still only the thickness of a single width of zing-it.

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...661#post838661

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...013#post843013

**mo_hunter** · 07-06-2018, 15:29

I always taper the bury as well. Best thing I’ve found for splicing.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Dritz-Dol...-3-75/28167718

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