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Re: [jungle_george] Torn Belay Loop - Advice:
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billcoe_
May 9, 2008, 2:20 PM
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There could very well be a battery acid issue, and your harness may be trash, and very weak. Whatever caused this shouldn't be ignored, and you might really think about where your gear has been, including your rope. Wash the harness immediately as well. This isn't common nor normal.
Back in the day, everyone made due. There is nothing wrong with backing it up and being thrifty. I get belayed regularly on a harness older than most of you on this board (thing might be 30 years old). So friggan what? Dude puts a biner through his leg loops and swami, which is 6" wide and still in perfect condition.
I've known 2 people who sewed their own harnesses. One guy on his moms sewing machine, I begged him for a year to just buy one, and he did when he took a 50-60 footer on the old shitrat that was his home made job. How do you think this stuff was invented? Some just putting it together in his garage usually.
Lighten up on the OP. George, just tie a friggan loop of webbing. Fish has some supertape, stronger than normal 9/16, or use 1", OR a large carabiner and forget about it. I'd be eyeballing the biner real seriously.
One harness breaking the in history of harnesses is not something to worry over. Worry about your ropes, biners etc etc.
Thats my thoughts.
(This post was edited by billcoe_ on May 12, 2008, 2:42 AM)
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Post edited by billcoe_
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