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Thats my point. It doesn't look like a long, or short splice. Not much uniformity through the links that I can see. I'm sure it has worked for them, but you wouldn't see it on my sled. I wouldn't be able to sleep with that set up.If you are referring to the long splice to a chin it is fairly common...especially for certain wildcats being able to pass it where a short "back" splice won't work with all windlasses.
That was also why my question whether the "pro rigger" used a long splice or short splice. Weird but the short splice is a tad stronger but like I said the increased diameter of the short or "back splice" to one link limits its use though windlasses and block/tackles.
Mastering marlinespike: Short splice