I no longer sleeve lines. I just splice them. It's easier, stronger and looks better (and it's much more fun to do).

If you want some extra strength in the loops do a double splice. That is where you insert a length of line inside the loop and part way down the tail of the line you are splicing.

You can use an old guitar string as a splicing fid. If you want to spend some money then the D-Splicer is awesome. d-splicer.com/ Get the scissors as well.

To lock the splices simply sew a run of straight stitch in a sewing machine. You can hand sew it if you don't have a sewing machine.

You can put knots in the loops, but it's easier and stronger to get some thicker line and make a little pig tail to loop into the end of the lines. (That is how Cabrinha do it). It is stronger and easier to do and you can them just make all your lines with spliced loops on the end.

Hey Gorgo, thanks for the link for the D splicer! Nice to have around...
By the way, I have never had any issues with tying a figure 8 knot in the loop.

Woohoo! Brummel splice rocks! Got to practice that on some 1mm paraglider line.

Try changing too a slingshot 5th line bar, they are rock solid configuration and bullet proof.

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