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bearbreeder

Sep 9, 2010, 7:18 PM

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Re: [redlude97] Is 10KN enough? Report this Post Average: (1 rating)

interesting that the UIAA states that a free falling mass never exceeds 5 KN in real climbing situation

if this is true you should never worry about a medium sized nut ripping out in a totally perfect placement in metal ... lol

http://www.theuiaa.org/upload_area/files/1/How_strong_are_your_karabiners.pdf

actual UIAA test requirements for nuts and carbs are here ...

http://www.theuiaa.org/safety_standards.php

(This post was edited by bearbreeder on Sep 9, 2010, 7:23 PM)

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