What is the Grog Sliding Splice used for?

Creating an adjustable loop (like a belt or running noose) in single-braid rope; Regulating the length of lightweight guy lines and suspension lines; Making loops that tighten under load and can be repositioned once slack; Pulling a messenger line or guide wire without forming a thick knot that snags along the way; Lightweight rigging where fine-tuned adjustment is needed without cutting the rope.

How do you tie the Grog Sliding Splice?

The Sliding Splice is an adjustable splice in single-braid rope that slides to regulate length and locks under load. It creates a practical running loop without leaving a bulky knot on the rope, taking advantage of the way hollow braid grips down on the rope buried inside it. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Grog Sliding Splice hard to tie?

The Grog Sliding Splice is rated hard, in the Whipping & Care category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Grog Sliding Splice?

Requires single-braid rope; it doesn't work on twisted (laid) or double-braid rope; Since it's a sliding splice, confirm it locks at the expected load before relying on it; It's not a high-load structural splice like the locked brummel; use it for its intended purpose.

Grog Sliding Splice

Q: What other names does the Grog Sliding Splice have?

It is also known as Grog Sliding Splice, Empalme deslizante Grog, Costura corrediça Grog, Emenda deslizante Grog.

An adjustable splice in single-braid rope that slides to regulate length, from the Animated Knots by Grog site

Also called: Grog Sliding Splice, Empalme deslizante Grog, Costura corrediça Grog, Emenda deslizante Grog

What it is for

Creating an adjustable loop (like a belt or running noose) in single-braid rope
Regulating the length of lightweight guy lines and suspension lines
Making loops that tighten under load and can be repositioned once slack
Pulling a messenger line or guide wire without forming a thick knot that snags along the way
Lightweight rigging where fine-tuned adjustment is needed without cutting the rope