Distortion is greatest when the strands are inserted close to the point at which they emerge from the last tuck (i.e. with a short nip), and it will be found that the strands will usually go more kindly into place if the spike is introduced under the correct strand but some inches farther down the rope.
Ukujijela kulungile xa imisonto ifakelwe kufutshane kungqameko apho kuvela umngxalo wokugqibela (into ethetha ukuba iyagciphula), kwaye ingafumaneka ukuba isikhonkwane senziwe phantsi komsonto onguwo kodwa eminye ihlela mgama kunentambo.