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I think everyone can agree that there are LOTS of forces being applied in different directions at different times. It's amazing as to just what those forces are! :scared:

Therein lies the rub:...

While using this method, I typically pull the webbing tight so that the carabiner is cinched up against the tree pretty well. If the trees are close enough, I double-wrap my webbing before I apply...

Fair enough, and I'd like to know the answer to the question you pose.
Anyone?

Your explanation was well thought out and made perfect sense: in essense, the load is still borne by the long axis...

Okay...so an older thread (and my carabiners) got me wondering...

If 25kN = 5620lbf directional holding force with gate closed along the long axis of a carabiner and 7kN = 1573lbf directional...