How to Make Dyneema Loops

Dyneema loops are simple to make, inexpensive and have hundreds of uses on both racers and cruisers, making them the must have addition to any sailors spare parts kit. All you need is some dyneema rope, a pair of scissors and your trusty D-Splicer to whip them up in minutes. 

There are two basic types of loops, the locked and unlocked. The unlocked creates a more even loop relying on the outer core to prevent the the loop from coming undone. While the locked loop has the addition of a locking splice at the cross over point, this lock prevents the loop from slipping or coming undone under light load, which is a plus, it has the slight disadvantage creating a small bump in the loop at the cross over point. 

The team at Bottom Up Boats prefer the locked version, only using the unlocked for use cases where the bump could be a problem. One example of this would be the line on a furling unit, the bump in the lock could get stuck in the fitting so it is best to go with the unlocked. 

There are literally hundreds of use cases of dyneema loops, here a just a few to get the imagination flowing :-

1. Attaching pulleys to fixed points
2. Attaching to a rope with larks head knot to create a loop of step.
3. You can even turn them into soft shackles with the addition of a simple over hand knot.

Making either version is easier than you might think, once you know how you can whip one up of any length in minutes to help solve the problem at hand.

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The D-Splicer is the tool of choice to make these loops, it is easier to pull the tails away from the cross over point rather then using a traditional fid which would need to be fead away from the centre line, allowing you to get in tight at the cross over point. 

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