Endura 12

[daninreno]

The first time I tried splicing Endura 12(1/8") it went very easy. I did a brummel and then a long tapered bury, still holding after years. I recently got some for a non boat project 1/8" again and I cannot get the bury to go no matter how hard I try. There is not enough give to even get a 1/8 fid through no matter how much I bunch and work it. Are there different types of this line? I tried a fid and a snare and neither would get the line through. Is there another way of forming a loop in this without a bury? Since strength was not an issue in this application I settled for a couple of brummels and service. Also how do I figure constructional stretch? The 20' I used on this project seems to have stretched about 4" after the first use. Thanks for any help.