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I don't recall where I picked this up, but someone described how they'd take a plastic drinking straw and cut it to fit on their bottom spreader where bridles tend to rub during Jacob's Ladders and other slack line tricks... Once cut to length, slit on side length-wise and pop it onto the rod.

I've implemented this on my Sea Devils, and have extended the life of my bridles significantly... Matter of fact, I'll let you know when I wear one out. :)

The other thing, you might take a pin-drop of super glue and put in under the straw so it doesn't wander around... But it can still be popped off with a little pressure, if you need to work with the rod or fittings.

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Cyanoacrylate? I always used to use "Zap-a-Gap"... It's gap filling too, handy for those "not quite right" ferrules.

Great, just what I needed. Gotta find it now

If it matters, ive been doing this on my spreaders with "slurpy" straws. They are stronger/thicker than regular straws. Hold much better w/o glue. Pretty colors too :)

thanks John :D

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