+1 to all the ideas here: Marine Heat shrink that has the glue inside. Using a heat gun for quicker, more even results. Also the tubing shrinks lengthwise a bit too so a person could consider cutting just slightly overlength.

I have found that you need to use the kind of tubing that has an adhesive with it. Plain shrink tube will slip off too easy.

Thank you for all the tricks you share to us GOD BLESS YOU BINO 🙏🏻🔥

Hola C Bino gracias por sus aportaciones .Saludos

Gracias.

That's great.

It was a good idea I have to try that

Electrical tape works great, too. I've never had it come off. Also, you can pick a color that contrasts your rope to make the ends easy to find. If you do it well, the diameter actually ends up being less. Great for sliding through mechanical devices.

Your guess is correct. I bought my rope already with the heat shrink tubing and it did not go through the ZigZag. I removed it and put a thinner walled heat shrink tubing and the problem was solved.

I'd just whip it the more traditional way and coat in some superglue. That way the diameter doesn't end up bigger

I would not do this for a rock climbing purposes. The additional thickness can actually jam into a crack causing big problems if one is below trying to retrieve a line that one has rappelled on.

I soak the end with epoxy trying to get it all the way through the rope, then put the shrink tubing on and shrink it. After the epoxy cures remove the shrink tubing. I've used this on shoe strings for years and it never unravels and goes through the eyelets just fine. I don't see why it wouldn't work on larger ropes and lines.

You should pick up a heat gun. I believe that's the proper way to set heat shrink tubing. I wouldn't want to use something with an open flame.

Bino this is really interesting, I recently picked up a 30 foot lanyard double sided with Petzel aluminum snaps. It’s cut resistant and I enjoy climbing with it, unfortunately like everything underuse it was so covered with sap and even got a Knick it was pretty substantial. So I cut it and then of course the only knot you can use is a double Fishermans or a Bundt line, Which are bulkyback together on in a little tail. The problem is that once I lose that sewn eye it had I it does not wanna slide through crotches on branches as easily anymore. I wish there was a way to learn how to sew my own eyes to put back together on my ropes and lanyards?

As a old timer stick with the Old-fashioned way if you know how ( learn its worth it ). If it ain't broke don't fix it. Thank you good job!

Is it alright to store a zigzag while it is still on the rope?

What kind of rope is that? I thought you liked silver ivy.