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  1. Thread: kammok not safe

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    Every piece of hardware and webbing that I have...

    Every piece of hardware and webbing that I have is rated in WLL or SWL.
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    SECTION 2.6 DESIGN FACTOR
    WARNING
    Never exceed the working load limit (WLL) of any synthetic web tie down(s). The loading...
  2. Thread: kammok not safe

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    Yah! A good practice to note is that hardware...

    Yah! A good practice to note is that hardware should safely be used at 1/3rd the breaking strength. A/K/A the "Safe Working Load" So this biner is actually only safe at 83 pounds
  3. Thread: kammok not safe

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    Yip. I would have hung off them too if they said...

    Yip. I would have hung off them too if they said 250lb rating. Crap! I hung off a 300ft cliff last year. Glad I was using BD wire gate biners and not these.
  4. Thread: kammok not safe

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    Maybe they included the biners as a separate...

    Maybe they included the biners as a separate gift, in order to hang a ridge line or something. Are the biners marked with a weight limit or do they say, "Not for Climbing" on the other side?
  5. Thread: kammok not safe

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    WoW! I have biners like these and they are only...

    WoW! I have biners like these and they are only rated for 100 pounds.
    I wouldn't dear sell them for life support.
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