Good on our friends in Sweden for coming up with these clever fids. They are probably the most used tool for splicing traditional ropes. They open up the rope and provide a channel to feed the strand through. Particularly useful for splicing pre-stretched and hard lay three strand ropes.
Fid Size | Rope Size |
170 mm | 6 - 12 mm |
280 mm | 10 - 18 mm |
380 mm | 18 mm |