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Ain't no flatlander
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Nov 10, 2006 - 12:18pm PT
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Any new info yet? The BD tests were pretty much irrelevant (wrong brand, wrong type of abuse). Is the NPS actually investigating what happened or has the case been closed?
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rockermike
Mountain climber
Berkeley
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Nov 10, 2006 - 12:49pm PT
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Above I suggested (untried) an extra supertape loop to back up the belay loop. Well I made and used one all last week; its sweet. About 30 inches of Supertape (9/16 inch webbing) tied with grapevine. As with robdotcalm above it didn't get in the way at all. Clipping both loops was almost automatic, no extra hassle. And of course supertape loop could be easily replaced each season. I'm sold.
I also was thinking, maybe manufactures could make harness with replaceable belay loops. Of course other parts of harness can ware-out too and whole thing needs replacement every now and then, but with replaceable belay loops one could make it a standard process to replace it at the beginning of each season for 5 to 10 bucks.
Oh yea, one other thought; I still use home tied shoulder length slings; too cheap for the cool stitched ones; but when I tie a new sling I use a felt pen to write the date on the loose end of the knot (not in the load bearing loop). Like someone else mentioned, amazing how fast time passes. I'm thinking, new sling, but look at date, already 4 or 5 years old. Anyway, why don't manufactures leave a little tab of loose sling on all nylon webbing gear where you can safely put the "new date". How long has that $8 dynama sling been on my rack? Don't really want to replace it unless I know its really old but I don't really remember when I bought it....
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couchmaster
climber
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Feb 22, 2007 - 04:13pm PT
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My trick too Mike:
I was out Sunday to solo down and clean, as I dropped over the edge on rappel, I thought to myself " time to re-mark that sling".
The '91 was getting faded on my sewn sling...again. Let's see, 2007 - 1991....hmmmm, 16 year old sling? It can't be old, I just bought the damn thing.
Later Dude:
Regards:
Bill Coe
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