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Gear for a first crack at Aid Climbing 14-Oct-2009 At 2:23:10 PM mattjr

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On 13/10/2009 gfdonc wrote:
>On 13/10/2009 nmonteith wrote:
>>The pocket stitching might blow but the combined loop is as strong as
>>any normal sling. Just clip your self in with the end of the rope as
>well
>>and you'll be really bomber.
>
>Yep, correct. And I'm being over-cautious but:
>- you'd be shock loading the sling to some extent if the worst happened.
> Bad thing to do to a belay system.
>- it's possible to clip the daisy twice, meaning if the stitching blows
>you won't be clipped in.
>
>Basically I just don't use daisies, so I should shuddup and let the people
>who like them go about their business. I gave one of mine away. Actually
>the only time I use one is tying down at the gym.
>
>Back to the original thread, you might want to read one of my trip reports
>for inspiration.
>http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?Action=Display&ForumID=2&MessageID=1374&Replies
>18

I also share the same view on daisy chains.. if i'm carrying something that resembles a sling I want it to be fully rated that's why I use one of these instead of a daisy
http://www.gearexpress.biz/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=G&Product_Code=8564