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BD/KP: The Dangers of Modifying Your Gear

ajfclark

28-Apr-2015
7:23:33 AM

http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/climb-safe-the-dangers-of-modifying-your-gear

Wendy

28-Apr-2015
9:18:00 AM

The bit about reslinging cams is interesting - I see a few cams reslung with that doubled sling. I've also seen them done with a triple sling which eliminates that cinching of the thumb loop, but still, he has a point about it all becoming horrendously bulky on your rack. If I suspect I am going to want to extend a cam, I prerack it with a quickdraw. Otherwise I just deal with carrying a few slings and extra draws for the occasion.

IdratherbeclimbingM9

28-Apr-2015
9:35:55 AM

I found the reslinging of cams bit interesting too, especially as in the back of my mind is the Chockstone thread indicating old slings lose significant strength even if not abused and stored well etc., and given my preference to retire vintage software in the interest of safety.

Regarding extendable slung cams being bulky on a rack, I think that is more a function of cams being bulky than their slings. In fact I will often double-over longer quickdraw slings to halve their length as I find that less hassle on a rack than the extra bulk involved, compared to long dangly slung gear snarling on trad routes.

Re the 'tweaking' (read tighter bend kinking) of cam loops, this makes me wonder about passive pro 'tweaked' cable loops as well, because aiding on gear tends to deform by bodyweight (and bounce testing), of those same loops to a snug profile radius of the krabs attached to them...

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