Perhaps it’s an odd question but, if the sling is damaged and you want to isolate it would it be a “better” solution to cut the damage area and then tie a water knot with the sling instead of using an overhand? Maybe it wouldn’t matter but I’m curious. 🧐
Holy moly, I just looked and realized I never posted it. I broke one of those and it was like 140kn. So even if it broke at 50% it might still be super good enough :). I'll try posting that video in next day or 2..
m.ua-cam.com/video/pIrS1p1DEgg/v-deo.html It’s been tested! I wouldn’t use it on dyneema or other UHMWPE slings, it slips and reduces strength by at least half. Now we need the drop tower test!
i was looking for a solution like this yesterday on a crane I had to ride with some gear. Love it.. You've quickly become my work bible over the years
What a clever way to shorten that sling!
That knot to adjust the sling length is called a Belgian Knot. Useful in canyoning with an alpine-canyon-quickdraw
Perhaps it’s an odd question but, if the sling is damaged and you want to isolate it would it be a “better” solution to cut the damage area and then tie a water knot with the sling instead of using an overhand? Maybe it wouldn’t matter but I’m curious. 🧐
So the sling working load is 1ton and it brakes at 3.4ton and they are made to brake 1:5 ratio still good enough for light work even with the knot
Awesome man! I want to see the adjustable technique pulled to failure on a rainbow Texora sling! This one is always up for discussion at work.
Holy moly, I just looked and realized I never posted it. I broke one of those and it was like 140kn. So even if it broke at 50% it might still be super good enough :). I'll try posting that video in next day or 2..
@@HowNOT2 Oh snap! 140kN, guess discussions is over then. 💪 Looking forward to the episode! Keep up the good work Brian. 🤗
Would you ever use the shortening method in a climbing application? how bad do you think it would be in a thin dyneema climbing sling?
Adjust length of anchor in toprope?
Also: also, no idea.
I have used this for a climbing sling before, i definitely want to test it. I assume it would reduce it by half if I had to guess.
m.ua-cam.com/video/pIrS1p1DEgg/v-deo.html It’s been tested! I wouldn’t use it on dyneema or other UHMWPE slings, it slips and reduces strength by at least half. Now we need the drop tower test!