So, I love my Dutch clips, but after a recent trip I noticed that one had cut into my webbing strap, which worried me. I took some time to use a file the edges a bit to round all the corners, but I also wondered if I had set it up correctly.

Is there an "up" direction for the clips?

Photos online show the clips (which look like horse shoes) pointing either up or down (by "point" I mean the open end).

When my Dutch clip cut my webbing, it was pointing down. I have since been pointing the clips up, but I just want to be 100% sure.

Thoughts?