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    Quote Originally Posted by headchange4u View Post

    I will probably drop the biners in the future just to save weight and use the through-the-loop method lVleph is talking about.
    I was doing that before I got the biners. I'm using the straps from Ed Speers and I was noticing that they were beginning to get a little fuzzy around the loop in the strap. I think the biners eliminate the extra wear on the straps as well as being much quicker since you don't have to remove the strap from the rings or CC buckle to wrap it around the tree.

    A stick or very small piece of pad between the biner and the tree, as mentioned earlier, is a good idea, especially on thin, tightly barked trees. It shouldn't affect a pine since the bark should be thick enough.
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    I have found that Ed's Polypro webbing tends to wear more than the polyester webbing I am using now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by funbun View Post
    *Sigh* you engineer types. 3.56 ounces saving then.
    Sorry, I just didn't read it correctly. I thought you were saying the difference per ring was 0.39oz. I got it now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stoikurt View Post
    I was doing that before I got the biners. I'm using the straps from Ed Speers and I was noticing that they were beginning to get a little fuzzy around the loop in the strap. I think the biners eliminate the extra wear on the straps as well as being much quicker since you don't have to remove the strap from the rings or CC buckle to wrap it around the tree.

    A stick or very small piece of pad between the biner and the tree, as mentioned earlier, is a good idea, especially on thin, tightly barked trees. It shouldn't affect a pine since the bark should be thick enough.
    What kind of force do you think is on the biner. I would want to get a minimal (making it lighter also) type biner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lvleph View Post
    What kind of force do you think is on the biner. I would want to get a minimal (making it lighter also) type biner.
    Probably much less than the ~ 20kN rating on the Camp Nanos that have become popular...but if I were going to use a biner, I'd stick with the high rating so it would be multi-use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lvleph View Post
    What kind of force do you think is on the biner. I would want to get a minimal (making it lighter also) type biner.
    Quote Originally Posted by blackbishop351 View Post
    Probably much less than the ~ 20kN rating on the Camp Nanos that have become popular...but if I were going to use a biner, I'd stick with the high rating so it would be multi-use.

    You could probibly find cheaper ones, but getting ones with a rating for an oz would be tough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hooch View Post
    I think you're right, FF. It's a great setup, particularly in regard to ease of adjustablity. I have my SMC descending rings on order through REI as of about 20 mins ago. I bought my cordage from my local outfitter yesterday, along with some extra cord to do an adjustable ridgeline. Of all the good ideas I saw in Hot Springs, that seemed the simplest and one of the best. It also seemed easiest from a DIY standpoint. I definitely caught the DIY bug in Hot Springs, so this will be my first project of even the simplest magnitude. I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes, especially on my section hike in June. I know it seems trivial, but I'll probably post pics of it just 'cause I can.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lvleph View Post
    What kind of force do you think is on the biner. I would want to get a minimal (making it lighter also) type biner.
    I think you are going to find it tough finding any biner lighter than the CAMP Nano wire biners, rated or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TeeDee View Post
    I think you are going to find it tough finding any biner lighter than the CAMP Nano wire biners, rated or not.
    Do the Nano biners work for suspension?

    I have the Ursalite Micro Biner, but I doubt they would be enough.
    Last edited by lvleph; 05-01-2007 at 19:27.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lvleph View Post
    Do the Nano biners work for suspension?
    I have the Ursalite Micro Biner, but I doubt they would be enough.
    Those Micro biners are indeed not meant for suspension weight, and don't come stamped with a weight rating. The CAMP Nano Wire Biners work very well for suspension as they are an actual climbing biner rated at 22kN.

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