Not I! Just the opposite, I (most of us I think) strip the outer core off the halyard for some suitable distance. I destroyed my first spin by NOT stripping the outer core, this time very little problem.

Last edited by pgp; 05/22/12 08:42 AM.
Pete Pollard
Blade 702

'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.