Yeah, I do a lot of climbing and I understand the concern. Look for the working load on big box retailer carabiners or quick links and you'll find ~400 - ~600 lbs working load. There might be some that reach ~1000 lbs working load. I don't even know what working load means or how they test it. What I do know is carabiners rated for climbing are tested with at least factor 2 rated dynamic loads (ie they are crazy strong in static and dynamic loads). All climbing manufacturers recommend against leaving any gear in the elements. That stainless steel kong biner is rated at 35 kn on the major axis. It would have to degrade by 87% to reach a 1000 lbs rating. I think you would be okay to hang from that for a while. Use everything at your own risk and never hang higher than you're willing to fall.
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