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Wire rope splicing is essentially the formation of a knot between two parts of the same rope or between two separate ropes by separating and unravelling the strands and interweaving the threads together to produce a strong joint. Splicing forms a very strong knot which stays secure even if exposed to water.

There are different types of wire rope splicing. The two more common ones areBack or end splicing – This is a type of splicing where rope end strands are directly spliced without making a loop. With this wire rope splicing, rope ends are drawn to a close to prevent fraying.

Eye splicing – This a more popular type of wire rope splicing which involves taking the working end of the rope to form a loop at the end. The end of the rope strands are unraveled, then passed over and under against the lay of the rope to interweave it back into the main length of the rope.

Wire rope splicing maintains almost 95% of the wire rope’s strength. You can employ splicing in three-strand braided ropes, or even in over 12-strand braided ropes.

Splicing lets you create a new rope of any length, alter an existing rope to suit a changing application, or repair a damaged wire rope. There are two main disadvantages to splicing – the expanding thickness of the line at the joint and the distortion in the shape of the rope.

Check the wire rope tools and accessories section of this website for more tools or fill out the enquiry form and let us help with your wire rope splicing needs.

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Steel wire rods also have applications in everyday life. For example, you can use coils of steel wire to construct fences and barriers both inside and outside homes. It"s a common material in agricultural businesses thanks to its toughness and resistance to oxidation. Use it to create reinforcement cages, enclosures for equipment, or add it to concrete to add extra strength where it really matters. From welding to concrete reinforcement, eye splice wire rope will always find a use. And whether you need small batches or huge bulk orders, our metallic materials catalog is the ideal place to look.

Lift-All Permaloc slings are made using the Flemish Eye splice technique to form the eyes. Unlike the simple return loop method that places 100% of its strength on the swaged sleeve, Permaloc slings have reserve strength should the sleeve become damaged in use.

Tway Lifting Products manufactures wire rope slings, spreaders and assemblies from ¼”-2”. We stock fittings and components that allow us to produce a full range of wire rope slings multi-leg assemblies, crane boom support cables, and bridge crane hoist ropes.

Our in-house proof testing center is used to verify the integrity of the products we manufacture. Every wire rope sling or bridle that we produce includes an OSHA appropriate DuraTag stating: size, working load limit, number of legs, and angle chart graphics. Our assemblies are manufactured to the highest standards by trained professionals. All of our wire rope slings are made from USA made products. The most common wire rope sling type is the eye and eye single leg.

A light thimble can distort under high load. Cheap wire thimbles often have sharp edges, and even well-polished examples can open the weave or chafe at strands, or seriously damage a splice if they shift.

At the heart of the problem is stretch. Nylon double braid rope stretches about 12 percent for every 20 percent of breaking strength; 3-strand rope stretches about 15 percent and climbing ropes stretch about 18 percent. Because each leg of the eye carries only half of the load, the stretch at 20 percent of breaking strength should be only 6 percent, but we must add to that some construction stretch, since it takes time for a splice to settle in. As a result of all the stretch, even factory-installed thimbles become loose at high load.

Even when a thimble is very well-fitted and tightly seized-as good and any we have seen-and stretched to the normal working load (10 percent breaking strength), it becomes quite loose. Any side load or binding could allow the thimble to shift its position. We were sent images of a bridle on a Jordan Series Drogue (a drag device used to slow the boat in a storm), and the bridle was severely chafed by a thimble that shifted. Had it failed, the consequences would have been serious. A closed thimble or a webbing sleeve is a safer choices for this application. We’ve seen similar near failures resulting from open-style thimbles in mooring applications as well.

Wear. A mooring line around a rusty shackle is a perfect case for a thimble. Abrasion is aggressive, and a nice thick layer of steel offers the best protection. But what about eyes attached to polished stainless shackles? Unless they are under extreme load and simultaneously sawing back-and-forth across the shackle pin, ring, or other load-bearing attachment point, there will be virtually no apparent wear.

Any rope is weakened when loaded around a small radius. The fibers on the outside carry more load than those on the inside, which may actually be slack, doing no work at all. This effect can be mitigated by changing the ratio of the rope diameter (D) to the diameter of the shackle pin (d) or other attachment point.

For determining block size, D/d ratios of at least 8 are recommended to cope with the loads and the greater potential for chafe. But depending on the application, the loads, and type of line used, the D/d ratio for an eye-splice can be as little as 1:1 without risking failure. The following discussion of D/d ratios applies only to spliced eyes in a splice, in which each leg carries only 50 percent of the load.

Wire rope. Wire rope is the extreme case, requiring a 20:1 D/d ratio. Wire does not stretch, and is subject to fatigue if repeatedly bent, and thus a thimble is required to increase the radius. Since wire rope does not stretch much, and because the cable is also steel, the thimble should stay put and would do little harm if an edge did chafe the cable.

Nylon. Fibers that stretch (nylon) do not suffer extreme strength reduction around a tight radius, because the fibers naturally share the load better. When the ratio of the rope diameter (D) to diameter of the pin (d) or shackle is 1:1, nylon is the strongest of all common rope constructions.

When the D:d ratio = 1 with these ropes, the strength of the eye is undiminished. It is true that each leg of the eye is weakened 50 percent, but because each leg only carries 50 percent of the load, the strength of the eye is undiminished, and the splice is usually the first to fail.

In the case of nylon, some increase in diameter may be desirable for lines that are routinely loaded over their working load limit (9 percent of breaking strength). Factory-added spinning lubricants help resist chafe but don’t last. This protection be partially restored in used ropes by treating them with certain water repellent coatings (see Winter Sailing Tips for Die-Hards, Practical Sailor, December 2016).

High molecular polyethylene (HMPE): Slippery HMPE fibers (such as Dyneema) share the load better, since they can easily slip over each other. Like nylon, when the D:d ratio = 1, the strength of the eye is undiminished. Because the line diameter and the pin diameter are generally about equal strength in applications that use Dyneema, no thimble is required. Heat-set Dyneema, used for standing rigging, is a special case, and should have a thimble or ring.

Polyester: What about polyester, so common in running rigging? In most cases it is oversized for stretch and hand, and thus will be working so far below its working load limit (20 percent of breaking strength) it is irrelevant.

The bottom line is that during our entire break-testing program of Dyneema, nylon, and polyester eye splices, we never saw a failure over the pin (see Sewn Splices Follow Up, PS June 2016). We saw failures within the splice, at the end of the splice, in the throat, and even in the center of the rope, but never at the pin.

Traditional and often cheap, lighter-duty open thimbles distort under load and have sharp edges. Even strong, well-polished versions can shift and damage rope. Occasionally the splices are tightly lashed in place, but this is like treating the symptoms rather than the cause.

Either welded or cast in an elliptical shape, these present no sharp edges that can damage a rope or sail. However, they do increase the throat angle (the angle formed by the two legs of the spliced eye) slightly and can fall out if poorly fitted or highly strained.

Traditionally used on large mooring hawsers because of the challenges in fitting other thimble types to large stiff lines, these have become popular with Dyneema winch cables. Their ability to maintain strength even after being distorted is a great asset.

In many cases, this may be all the protection you need. The thick nylon tubular webbing pads over sharp corners, increases the D/d ratio slightly, and easily manages any abrasion that can occur between a polished pin and the rope.

It also has advantages that no other thimble design can match: they cannot slip out of position, damage the rope, or scratch the deck. They are lighter, cost practically nothing, install in seconds, and are suitable for knotted loops as well. Perhaps the only downsides are that they are still unfamiliar to many sailors, and the appearance is decidedly non-traditional.

Made from very densely woven nylon, this well-proven chafe gear lasts at least 10 times longer than a typical polyester rope cover. For additional wear, coat with Maxijacket.

Often covers are available, either from high modulus line covers that have been stripped by racers, or salvaged sections of lines that have seen little wear (the portion of a halyard that lived inside the mast is often very good). A larger size can be slid over the eye. A cover is particularly useful for knotted lines, where it can also reinforce the knot.

This thin but incredibly durable covering proved virtually wear-proof in prior testing (UV, Chafe Protection, March 2105 Practical Sailor ). The only down side is the ends are difficult to melt, and tucking it in is impractical in a splice. Thus, a neat job requires advanced skills.

We’re not fond of wire rope thimbles for tough jobs. Although they have a long, generally successful history, we’ve seen too many cases where the thimble itself did serious damage. A sailmakers thimble is one answer. There are no sharp edges and they do not distort under high load.

For very high load, larger lines, and even knotted eyes, captive thimbles offer a more expensive but dependable solution. That would be our choice for a mooring pendant, combination rope-chain rode (splicing direct to the chain is even better), Jordan Series Drogue, or sea anchor. But for most running rigging jobs, either no thimble or a webbing chafe sleeve is the best answer.

Flemish Eye Splice–In the standard flemish eye mechanical splice, wire rope is separated into two parts—3 adjacent strands, and 3 adjacent strands and core. These two parts are then re-laid back in opposite directions to form an eye, and the ends are secured with a swaged metal sleeve.

As a rigger or end-user of wire rope, it’s important to understand the types of terminations, or treatments, that can be used at the ends of a length of wire rope. These terminations are usually made by forming an eye or attaching a fitting, and are designed to be a permanent end termination on the wire rope where it connects to the load.

Wire rope is an extremely versatile mechanical device that can be used to help support and move an object or load. In the lifting and rigging industries, wire rope is attached to a crane or hoist and fitted with swivels, shackles or hooks to attach to a load and move it in a controlled matter. It can also be used to lift and lower elevators, or as a means of support for suspension bridges or towers.

In this article, we’ll explain what some of the following terms mean and how the can be used to terminate the end of a wire rope cable:Wire rope sockets—spelter sockets, swaged sockets, and wedge sockets

When you understand the construction and specifications of the wire rope you need, as well as the right type of end termination you need, you’ll be able to select the best performing and longest-lasting wire rope for the job at hand.

There are essentially two techniques that can be used to create a termination on a length of wire rope or cable:You can form an eye, or loop, in the wire rope

Eyes, or loops, can be created at one end of a length of wire rope by using a mechanical splice with a swaged sleeve, a hand-tucked splice, or wire rope clips.

A swaged socket is applied to the end of a wire rope cable and is then forced into place using special dies and a hydraulic machine called a swager. When properly applied with the correct sized fitting, swaged sockets have an efficiency rating of 100% of the breaking strength of the rope.

A poured socket, commonly referred to as a spelter socket, attaches a termination fitting onto the end of a wire rope cable by pouring molten zinc or resin into a socket that then hardens and holds the fitting onto the end of the cable.

Due to the rigidity of this type of termination, the wires of the rope are subject to fatigue where the wires enter the socket, if the poured socket is subject to constant vibration.

Wedge sockets secure the rope to the end attachment by passing it around a grooved, wedge-shaped piece of steel and pulling it down under load into the bowl of the fixture.

Wedge sockets are popular because they can be installed in field and adjusted in field – providing 80% efficiency of rope breaking strength. Wedge sockets are popular in applications where the wire rope may be subjected to abuse and abrasion—particularly in construction and mining applications.

Wire rope clips can be used to form a load bearing eye at the end of a cable or wire rope, or to connect two cables together with a lap splice. Wire rope clips are popular because they can be installed in the field and provide 80% efficiency of the rope breaking strength.

However, the use of wire rope clips is heavily regulated by ASME B30.26 Rigging Hardware. When using wire rope clips, the end user must account for the following:When using U-bolt wire rope clips, the saddle shall be placed on the live end of the wire rope, with the U-bolt on the dead-end side—NEVER SADDLE A DEAD HORSE!

After installation, the connection shall be loaded to at least the expected working load. After unloading, the wire rope clips shall be re-tightened to the torque specifications of the manufacturer or a Qualified Person.

This type of wire rope clip is essentially a U-bolt, two nuts, and a metal base (saddle) that can be made from forged steel or cast iron. Careful consideration and attention must be given to the way U-bolt type wire rope clips are installed.

The base of the wire rope clip is made from forged steel. Forged clips are heated and hammered into the desired shape—resulting in a consistent grain structure in the steel. Forged wire rope clips are used for critical, heavy-duty, overhead loads such as winch lines, crane hoist lines, support lines, guy lines, towing lines, tie downs, scaffolds, etc.

Malleable wire rope clips are used for making eye termination assemblies only with right regular lay wire rope and only for light duty uses with small applied loads, such as hand rails, fencing, guard rails, etc. The base of the wire rope clips is made from malleable cast iron, which may fracture under heavy use and does not have the desirable metal properties of steel, or the beneficial grain structure that a forged base has.

Double saddle wire rope clips consist of two saddles, each with a leg, and two nuts—one used on the top and one on the bottom. Double saddle wire rope clips can be used in either direction, so they take the guesswork out during installation when applying to the live end and the dead end of a piece of wire rope.

An eye splice may be used to terminate the loose end of a wire rope when forming a loop. The strands of the end of a wire rope are unwound and then the wire is bent around, and the unwrapped strands are then weaved back into the wire rope to form an eye.

A Flemish eye splice is created when the wire rope is opened, and the strands are laid out into two parts. The two strands are looped in opposite directions and then laid back together—forming an eye, or loop, at one end of the wire rope cable. The strands are then rolled back around the rope body and a metal sleeve fitting is slipped over the splice and swaged using hydraulic machinery. This splicing method provides the most efficient use of rope capacity and is highly economical.

A hand tucked splice is formed when the shorter “dead” end is tucked into the longer “live” end of the wire rope—forming an eye. These types of splices allow for easy inspection of the wire rope wires and strands.

When the end of a rope is turned back and formed into an eye, a thimble is often used to keep the shape of the eye, prevent the rope from being crushed, and keep the rope from being bent at a diameter smaller than the rope manufacturer’s recommendations.

The table below will explain the efficiencies of the different types of wire rope end terminations for both independent wire rope core (IWRC) and fiber core (FC) wire rope configurations. Rope efficiency is described as the ratio of a wire rope’s actual breaking strength and the aggregate strength of all individual wires tested separately—usually expressed as a percentage.IWRCFC

*Spelter sockets in smaller rope sizes (usually less than 7/16”) may not always develop 100% efficiency and are not recommended by some rope manufacturers.

When you need to order a replacement wire rope, understanding the right type of end termination will help to make sure you get a direct replacement rope so you can get your project back on track. We hope this article gives you a better understanding of terms related to sockets, wire rope clips, and eye splices and that you understand what type of end termination may be best for your application.

At Mazzella, we offer all different kinds of wire rope from all of the leading manufacturers. We sell the highest-quality domestic and non-domestic rigging products because product quality and operating safety go hand-in-hand. We have one of the largest and most complete inventories of both domestic and non-domestic rigging and lifting products to suit your lifting needs.

Let me take you back a few years to discuss sling changes. Three underlying causes for this evolution are reliability, handleability, and cost. OSHA, in 1971, left sling capacity up to the users. Tables listed; construction of rope, type of Eye end connections, rope diameter, and how used (choker, etc.) for the user to ponder capacity!

The picture above presents a poor rigging practice. The “fold-back” Aluma-Grip fabricated splice forming the sling’s eye is unreliable (yellow arrow) and not recommended for hoisting, but still in use.

Why? When fabricating a fold-back eye splice, 100% of the eye strength is dependent on the wall thickness of the fitting, and its clamping force. These non-steel fittings are softer, and when swaged, they are less likely to hold a uniform wall thickness, thus strength. Examinations show cracks, voids, and wall thickness to a sliver! This method is less expensive but lacks reliability.

The Flemish eye, Molly Hogan, or a Farmer’s eye – all synonyms – are preferred, reliable. To construct, untwist (open) the rope with three strands on one side and three strands plus the core on the opposite. The loop develops (eye) when the “two-sides” are re-formed back together. A sling with a thimble is shown in Fig. 2. Reliable is achieved when the sleeve is swaged up to 300 tons pressure.

Tests show the frictional grip of the strands, under tension, will hold up to 22% of the breaking strength of the rope before failure. Even with no fitting applied, that would equal a 5 to 1 factor of safety. Today, the two-sides are cut off at the “crotch” of the eye. A tapered steel sleeve is slipped over the crotch and crimped to hold the eye, to as much as 90% of the ropes breaking strength, keeping the ends locked.

Back in the day, the two-sides were closed to the crotch; the excess is pulled over the rope and re-laid together, forming a “pigtail.” Fig. 3. Wire rope clips were used to secure the live end to the pigtail dead-end, locking the eye just as the swaged fitting today. Thus, a rigger, on the tailgate of his truck, in 15 minutes, could fabricate a completed “field splice.” A thimble clip-on was available.

A field splice is a term I first heard around the Post Korean Wartime era. It meant precisely that. The sling, being very adaptable, were used for many types of work – in the “field.” A guy would form an eye in a wire rope, when and where it was needed! Those eyes were hand tuck, wire rope clips, wedged sockets, Flemish eyes, and pored zinc spelter sockets. These slings were used to pull equipment, haul logs, tie-down trucks, and lift loads.

We realized, there was little consistency of technique or any quality control procedures in place. The resulting accidents exposed numerous errors. Pulling a tree could tolerate some mistakes (perhaps), but deaths, lifting construction material, was unacceptable. Field-splice became a dirty word!

“The times they are a-changing boys.” And how! The building is faster, higher, heavier, and more costly. People in the field are erecting towers, build skyscrapers, or replacing heat exchangers. It’s just too expensive to be sitting around, whittling away on wood or forming make-shift eye splices from used rope, ah, the good ole days.

So, the “certified sling” with a capacity tag attached to the rope, load tested to 150% of capacity, and the quality control program of the fabricator was born. (But the kids should know, some of us could do it right – out in the field.)

This splice is a version of the "Flemish Reduced Eye splice" intended for use on a winch drum. The reduced size enables it to pass through heel blocks and gin blocks on a ship"s derricks. Caution! The splice is unsafe unless it has at least 3 to 4 turns on the winch drum, it is not intended to have the full load applied to the splice, nor is it intended or approved for use in "running rigging" where rotation of the wire rope may occur.It has been used extensively in the logging industry, out of sight of safety inspectors.

I am an 80 year old former Able Seaman, and qualified Port of Melbourne Rigger/ Wire Splicer, with comprehensive experience in splicing wire ropes used in the Ports large wharf cranes and slipways. I have never used a Flemish Eye because of the safety issues. There is an alternative splice which I used but this would be outside the capabilities of an untrained person. I would advise the novice to use at least three bulldog grips, but first make sure the saddles are placed on the live standing part and the u-bolts on the cut end, to avoid distortion of the main load bearing part of the wire.

Splicing arborist ropes is a fun and useful skill which allows you to make your own custom tree slings, eye splices, prusiks, and more. Below you will find everything you need to learn to splice arborist ropes. 12-strand and double braid ropes are easily spliced with the appropriate tubular aluminum fids and fid pushers. Splicing 16-strand ropes requires a bit more effort, and that"s where tools like the Brion Toss splice wand really shine. If you have any questions about the tools require for rope splicing, feel free to call and our splicers can help you out.

We have created complete rope splicing kits for both 16-strand and double braid ropes. Check out our rope clearance page for discounted rope perfect for splicing project. You"ll find free rope splicing instructions for Samson arborist ropes available to download.

This durable manual features user-friendly directions for the latest splicing techniques. A full-color Samson rope identification chart features 52 different ropes and their corresponding construction and class designation. This is one of the best splicing manuals available, and is the go-to for enthusiasts and pros alike. It has information on so many different types of splices that it benefits splicers in all fields: industrial, marine, arborist, equestrian, etc. 158 pages of 30 different splices grouped by 7 types of rope constructions. Laminated, fold-out cover.

These fids are designed to splice all Samson ropes according to their splicing instructions. Measurements are determined in “fid-lengths”, so you will want to purchase the splicing fid that corresponds to the rope diameter you are splicing. You will also want the appropriate fid pusher.

For rope sizes above 1" in diameter, Samson recommends a wire fid. Keep in mind that while the tubular fids are 100% scale for Samson"s splicing instructions, the wire fids are 1/2 scale, and the length of the tool is 1/2 the actual fid length for the corresponding rope diameter.

Samson fid pushers are used in rope splicing to push the tubular fids attached to the rope through the rope to complete the bury, and also can be used to help extract core fibers when beginning the splice. Choose the size of fid pusher corresponding to the rope diameter you want to splice. Made in the USA by Samson Ropes for use with their rope splicing instructions.

Chock full of useful splicing tools. Contains one small pusher, one each of 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8”, 7/16”, and 1/2” aluminum fids. A great way to save money if you want to splice a wide range of ropes from 1/4” to 1/2”. The splicing tools in this kit will be useful for splicing 12-strands like Tenex as well, up to 1/2” in diameter. We recommend picking up the Splicing Manual for full instructions.

This kit provides the fids and pushers needed to splice common climbing and rigging lines used in tree work. Includes Samson Small and Large Pushers, 7/16”, 1/2”, 5/8”, and 3/4” fids. These tools allow you to splice according Samson"s proven rope splicing methods. You will want to also pick up some masking tape and a sharpie for marking strands.

Order this kit for the fids and pushers you need to splice the most commonly-used lines in arboriculture, and then head on over to our Samsonrope splicing instructions page to download and print the free instructions you need to get started splicing, or buy the complete set of Samson rope splicing instructions in the durable Samson Splicing Manual below.

Polished stainless steel fids have a unique design with a catch on the inside, which grabs the strand and removes the need to tape the rope to the fid. These Norwegian-designed fids are popular around the world for splicing marine lines, and will work great on hollow braid 12-strand, double-braid, and 3-strand ropes.

Packed full of professional tools most useful for arborist ropes. This compact splicer kit from Yale will get you splicing your own prusiks and climb lines.

This new fid from Yale is designed to make splicing 12-strand hollow braids like Tenex and AmSteel-Blue a snap. The wire basket on the fid works just like a Chinese finger trap: use your fingers to bunch up the wire basket, then slide the rope end in and pull. The basket closes on the rope, allowing you to easily complete the splice and bury. When done, simply bunch up the wire, and remove the rope. A great time-saver for anyone splicing 12-strand hollow braids up to 5/8” diameter.

Marlow"s stainless steel wire loop on 3mm Excel Pro cord makes a great tool for easy pulling when splicing small cords. As with the New England Fids, the Marlow Wire is great for tight crossovers and is a nice, minimal wire fid for people who don"t want to use the piano wire/clamp method.

These high-quality steel needles can be used for lock-stiching or whip-stitching a splice in larger ropes. Ideal for working on Tenex or large diameter double-braid splices.

The larger of the two sailmakers" needles can be used similarly to a Marlin Spike to extract the core of a rope in a pinch, but over time is not an ideal substitute.

Leather palm slips over the hand and puts the metal socket in the middle of the palm, so that this can protect the hand when the palm is used to push needles through a splice. Right and left hand versions.

These bands have been re-purposed from their veterinary use to make a captive, tight-eye on our 5" eye-splices. This helps keep the carabiner properly positioned. They can also be used to make speedline slings by keeping nylon runners properly positioned on an oval carabiner. Use the banding tool to quickly apply a band to make any loop or eye a captive eye.

Thimbles preserve more of the breaking strength of a rope when used with a knot or an eye splice by maintaining a large bend radius and protecting the rope.

Thimbles preserve more of the breaking strength of a rope when used with a knot or an eye splice by maintaining a large bend radius and protecting the rope.

This plastic thimble has high sides to help it stay in place inside a spliced eye, with open edges to allow removal (tools required) after splicing if needed. Fits rope from 7/16" to 1/2". Not recommended for heavy-duty needs/rigging applications.

Thimbles preserve more of the breaking strength of a rope when used with a knot or an eye splice by maintaining a large bend radius and protecting the rope.

Thimbles preserve more of the breaking strength of a rope when used with a knot or an eye splice by maintaining a large bend radius and protecting the rope. These steel thimbles from DMM are compatible with wire or textile ropes, have open-sided rope channels to allow for easy rope inspection.

These stainless steel thimbles from DMM are compatible with wire or textile ropes and have open-sided rope channels to allow for easy rope inspection. The added tab in the eye makes this thimble useful in constructing friction savers, as it gives the retrieval ball something to catch on.

Tenex Tec (Two-End-Carrier) is a high-strength, low-stretch rope ideal for splicing slings. The two-ends per carrier construction gives more allows Tenex Tec to conform more to the surface of the tree than standard single-braid ropes, giving it better grip. Tenex Tech is Samthane-coated for enhanced wear life. Easily to splice.

Pro-Master is a soft-lay 3-strand rope which is super easy to splice, making it a popular material for all manner of slings, leads, tool tethers, and other rope tools.

Nylon chafe sleeve for the protection of arborist ropes and slings. You may order chafe sleeve by the foot here for your own spliced products, or request it on any spliced product we make that will fit the sleeve. Often used to reinforce spliced eyes or as a movable chafe sleeve on fliplines, winch lines, etc.