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herb0021
Apr 21, 2011, 8:08 PM
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Hello all,
Other than possibly overkill, are there other reasons why you shouldn't use a quick link (as opposed to a carabiner) when rigging your top rope anchors?
Thanks!
-Ben
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redlude97
Apr 21, 2011, 8:19 PM
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It has a small radius that will increase friction in the system, and can be hard to open and close compared to a locking biner
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tower_climber
Apr 22, 2011, 6:28 AM
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Small diameter of the bar stock. And convenience. Quick links take a good deal longer to open and close than a locking biner.
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potreroed
Apr 22, 2011, 7:40 PM
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While quicklinks are "stronger than God" ( to quote John Long) there is no quality control in their manufacture sooo...you never know when you might be using one from a defective batch. Best stick to good locking UIAA certified carabiners.
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