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How many time have you hit the ground falling off |
1-Mar-2012 At 5:16:32 PM |
harold
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I think Todd Skinners belay loop would have been really really stuffed to have broken, maybe got some battery acid on it, who knows? What I know is belay loops are meant to be really strong, certainly don't rip.
BD did some tests on damaged belay loops here:
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/qclab/qc-lab-strength-of-worn-belay-loops
Some impressive results were-" ~75% cut through—both sides (not the best photo)—2918 lbf"
and even "~ 90% cut through—one side—777 lbf:"
If I can cut 90% through my belay loop and it will still hold the equivalent of a top rope fall or a no 1 RP I won't be worried about any lack of redundancy. |
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