My old whoopie, purchased years ago, from sherril, is 7/8th inch. I just bought a ~31 foot length of 3/4. I realized I wanted a longer sling than that will make, around 12.5 feet after splice, backsplice and handcuff part, so I'll get a 45 foot length of 7/8. Tht will cost me about $30, thanks to my wholesale connection. A finished one of that size would run close to $100. I could use some Cobra antifriction hose, or comparable material, like some of the finished units, but judging by the minimal wear on my old one, may not bother. I also made a 3-8 footer out of 5/8, a good size for in the tree use for wood under 500 pounds or so.
Hollow braid is a breeze to splice, but needs lockstitching just like all other braided splices.
Left the new (to us) Hobbs LD at home yesterday, and tried to lift a 25 foot piece of western red cedar, maybe 800 pounds, with my chipper winch, instead of the truck. Oops!!! Not a good choice, she just ain't that strong. had to fuss around for a half hour with prussic attached backup, then stuck the prussic, etc etc. But we got the log swung over the fence and laid out, safe but flustered. I knew better than to try it too....live and learn. Winch is a great asset, just not that striong, and it bleeds off holding popere in a few seconds. I'll have to ask Bandit if it is functioning properly.
nick, can you repost your text, the photo covered some of it up.