Yale 8mm Beeline Hand-Spliced Eye-to-Eye

The Yale 8mm Beeline eye-to-eye is a hitch cord with hand-spliced eyes on both ends, made for tying friction hitches on an arborist climbing line. Beeline is known for heat resistance and a firm hand that holds its shape in a hitch.

Why an eye-to-eye cord

Spliced eyes are cleaner and more compact than tied knots, and they clip neatly to a hitch-tending pulley or carabiner. An 8mm cord is a common choice for 11 to 13 mm climbing lines, but the right pairing depends on both ropes, so test it before you trust it.

Beeline's cover is built to deal with the heat a friction hitch generates. That helps the cord stay consistent through a long day of descents.

Spliced cords also tend to be more consistent from one cord to the next, so if you replace a worn cord with the same product, the hitch should behave the same way. That makes it easier to keep a known, tested system on the saddle day after day.

Fitting and care

Choose a length that suits the hitch you tie and how many wraps you need. Tie it, load it on the ground and adjust wraps until it grabs firmly and releases smoothly. Pair it with a pulley such as the DMM Hitch Climber.

Hitch cords wear faster than climbing lines. Retire the cord at signs of glazing, stiffness, cut fibers or a damaged splice. Anything you hang your life on must meet the applicable standard, be used per the manufacturer's instructions and ANSI Z133, and be inspected before every climb by a trained user.

Store spare cords in a clean bag away from fuel and chemicals, and do not mix cords of different diameters or materials without retesting your hitch.