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Funky Moonlight Buttress TR 9-Feb-2015 At 6:07:16 PM Olbert

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It's been said been said more times than I can count that daisies are for aid only - the reason being is that they are not good under more than body weight. I've certainly had the stitching of a single loop fail from just jumaring - that was a scary experience - although the actual safety of the entire sling may be ok even if all the single loops fail.

In the situation of a failed piece then the next daisy chain down would be shockloaded in every sense of the word. I'm not sure what forces can be generated in that scenario - it depends on how squidgy the human body really is - but I reckon it would be a hell of a lot more than bodyweight.

I reckon it's one of those situations that, assuming the pro is bomber, the risk is low. But not negligible and certainly higher than your average day out.