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               Spectra splice




               It  took  centuries  of  evolution  to  work  out  the


               best  way  to  splice  traditional  ropes,  and  no  doubt
               the  same  will  be  true  of  the  current  generation  of


               high-modulus ropes. There are other new methods
               emerging all the time. Try as many as you can and

               see which works best for you!
































                 1  Overlap the two ends and tape them together with electrical tape, so


                                   each end is about 10–12in (25–30cm) long.
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