Leadropes getting thinner.

[EmmasMummy]

If a Sec A can break it without trying, it's not really fit for purpose. Grrrrr!

Yup, and hes not strong either!

 

[Bede]

Partly because I could no longer tie with the nice thick cotton ropes (everywhere I kept them used rings I couldn't put a loop through) I started buying yahting/marine rope and good heavy duty clips and making my own a while back. Meant I can get them as long as I like too, I hate short lead ropes.

I've been thinking of doing this. Do you have a way of finishing off the non-clip end, other than just knotting it?

 

[nianya]

Since the marine ropes are nylon you can just melt the end to prevent it from fraying. Usually when you buy it both ends will already be melted nicely. I generally get 1/2" to 3/4" diameter.

There's a bunch of videos on how to add poppers if you want them. This was the easiest video I found for that http://tackshop.horsefriendly.com/poppers.html