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shakylegs
Dec 12, 2005, 8:34 PM
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So, the honey came home the other night with an early stocking stuffer, in this case the BD Talon. So, I grab some extra (1 inch) webbing that I had, pass one end through the middle hole, and then found that I couldn't pass the other end through, what with the hole being too small.
Soooo, anyone care to suggest how to sling this hook? Should I stick with webbing and try to find a smaller width sling, or what?
Thanks.
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ricardol
Dec 12, 2005, 8:54 PM
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In reply to: So, the honey came home the other night with an early stocking stuffer, in this case the BD Talon. So, I grab some extra (1 inch) webbing that I had, pass one end through the middle hole, and then found that I couldn't pass the other end through, what with the hole being too small. Soooo, anyone care to suggest how to sling this hook? Should I stick with webbing and try to find a smaller width sling, or what? Thanks.
You want to use something WAY smaller than 1" webbing ..
9/16th webbing works great .. i use the stuff that is not tubular .. which has a pretty low rating .. but works fine and is easy to handle. ..
you'll never really use a hook for pro (only imaginary pro) -- so who cares about the rating ..
here is a link to what i use..
http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=80814&parent_category_rn=4500700&vcat=REI_SSHP_CLIMBING_TOC
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shakylegs
Dec 12, 2005, 9:12 PM
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Thanks guys. Neat idea for the loop-side knot. Would never have thought of that
n00b warning!: I can use a simple overhand the tie the ends together, right?
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imnotclever
Dec 12, 2005, 9:15 PM
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yep
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imnotclever
Dec 12, 2005, 9:19 PM
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Look here
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In reply to: Thanks guys. Neat idea for the loop-side knot. Would never have thought of that n00b warning!: I can use a simple overhand the tie the ends together, right?
My experience with passing 9/16" tubular through talon hooks is that they're such a pain to put through, there's no way they're just going to "fall out" on their own. Maybe I need to go aiding more though...
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jaybird2
Dec 12, 2005, 10:22 PM
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I use a 6" piece of 4mm cord for hooks and a 8" piece of 4mm for cam hooks. It is rated to 800 lbs, so unless you are a really, really, really, big guy (or girl), it is strong enough. Tie them AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. Some of those hooks in the photos from the link have HUGE loops. Why throw away the vertical movement? Sometimes an inch matters. I only tie one overhand knot on the out side of the hook. With a 6" string and an overhand knot in there, you leave about 1" tails and a 1" loop. I find no need to tie a second knot, I am just careful. There is enough friciton that the cord doesn't readily come out anyway. 5mm might be even better for this reason. Just weight the begeezus out of them and make sure the tail is still 1", before you go out there. If you haven't read PTPP's info on tying them, check it out. I like cord though, it is easier to clip and unclip. I don't know about the long term durability of the two options. I imagine that the flat webbing may better distribute the force on the abrasion point. Although, the webbing bunches where it comes out the hole (abrasion point), so maybe it is comparable. Anyway, at $0.10 a hook, it doesn't really matter if you have to replace the stringing once a year though, eh?
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ricardol
Dec 13, 2005, 9:35 AM
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depending on the length of the route .. and the ammount of hooking.. sometimes you have to replace the webbing during the ascent ..
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jaybird2
Dec 13, 2005, 4:15 PM
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In reply to: depending on the length of the route .. and the ammount of hooking.. sometimes you have to replace the webbing during the ascent ..
DAMN... WHAT A SLUT!
BWAA HAA HAA :lol:
haa ha ha... :D
he he....... :)
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whew.....
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Hooking a lot...
hooker........ slut
yeah... that wasn't funny was it?
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texplorer
Dec 15, 2005, 3:00 AM
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When slinging hooks, try not to aim for the eyes.
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