clipped into plastic caritool by accident.

This thread opened my eyes a lot. I have a caritool on both sides of my saddle one for chainsaw one for the ascender and whatnot. I usually just clipped in without looking. Now that it is constantly in my head I check and make sure it is on the D before I unhook from my main line. I have made it a habit and do not plan on changing that.

Climb safe all.
 
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two yrs ago SZ cliped into the small keychain carabiner in the masters, completed two stations before he noticed, footlocked twice, safety in and switched his eye to a biner w/o the judges noticing.

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There are several things I need to clarify here:

1. I never clipped into a keychain carabiner.

2. I never have climbed in the masters.

3. SZ in this case is my brother, Simon, and he did clip into a keychain carabiner in the masters, and turned a lovely shade of pale green when he realized what he did.



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R&T,

I cropped and brightened up your pic. That would be a scary one!

XMan,

A fifteen year old harness is three times older than the manufacturers recommend. If it's been used normally it is likely to have worn parts that you can't inspect. Treat yourself to a new harness man :)
 

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Thanks Tom! At least it was around my bridge before it clipped my pocket. Could have been ugly if it was just on the pocket, Nothing like swinging into a tree with the front ripped out of your pants!

Who said anything about a fifteen year old harness???
The BFI in that photo was only a few years old.
That photo was taken about two and a half years ago, and I've worn a BFII since then.
(I'm still deciding on a TF or a Sequoia for my next)

So.....whatchew talkin bout willis?
 
im going to guess patagonia. or maybe the dolomites.

wow, a 15 year old harness! i guess it Must be comfortable. Keeping something that long is admirable. That harness has earned so much money for you you should just have a huge retirement party and give it a home on your wall.
Do you have any pictures of that harness?
 
I'm glad a came across this post again to clear this up.

My harnesses last about 2 to 3 years. My current one is about 2 years old.

I have been climbing for about 15 years is what I said.

NOT ON THE SAME DANG HARNESS.
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I'm glad a came across this post again to clear this up.

My harnesses last about 2 to 3 years. My current one is about 2 years old.

I have been climbing for about 15 years is what I said.

NOT ON THE SAME DANG HARNESS.
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My harness is 9 years old and I still love it. Don't say it's too old, or you'll hurt it's feelings
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My harness is 9 years old and I still love it. Don't say it's too old, or you'll hurt it's feelings
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Whats great about that saddle is that there is a brand new one in the storage room, same model and size, that he will NEVER use.
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*Oh, and you all can say its too old. It won't hurt his feelings.
 
Today at the top of a tree I was pruning I clipped my flipline into the caribiner on my hip without visually inspecting. Only after I had unclippped my adjustable friction saver and repositioned it (my only other tie in) and then gotten ready to move did I realize my mistake. Luckily I didn't move while I was in that precarious position and the caribiners are full strength. Needless to say the rest of the tree I was visually checking a lot more and this thread was definately on my mind.

If those caribiners weren't so damn useful right there I think I'd pull them off my saddle.
 
Dad has had his for around 15 years or so. He has the Don Blair Ultra Lite though, so he can replace worn parts without getting a whole new saddle. Still as safe now as it was when he bought it. Just got a new belt for it a few weeks ago. Everything else is probaly 3 to 4 years old on it.
 
I moved my chainsaw biner to the back of my belt on the suggestion of my instuctor. Takes getting used to but eliminates the risk as well as no imbalanced load on my hips.
 
Amazing.

I wouldn't imagine any saddle lasting over 4 years if used everyday climbing.

I don't see how. Unless you guys aren't climbing in them 5 days a week.

Mine are heavy duty thick tough saddles and they last me 2 to 3 years before they are frayed too much to be safe or look safe.
 
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I moved my chainsaw biner to the back of my belt on the suggestion of my instuctor.

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Hmmmmmmm....
 
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Amazing.

I wouldn't imagine any saddle lasting over 4 years if used everyday climbing.

I don't see how. Unless you guys aren't climbing in them 5 days a week.

Mine are heavy duty thick tough saddles and they last me 2 to 3 years before they are frayed too much to be safe or look safe.

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I use my saddle almost every day, I will have to post a pic. I can't imagine how a saddle could wear out so quickly!! Especially as a safety issue! Has there been a documented injury from a saddle failure? Yes, I understand the manufacturing co. stating a short life, but they have at least two other incentives : liability, and new product. I enjoy seeing the new advances in saddle technology, and I'm glad there are those that support that new technology. However, at the end of the day, my saddle is comfortable and dependable.
 
When I climb I will put the saw on my back loop as well. It centers the saddle nicely.
I also saw someone demonstrate, with a long saw strap, you hang the saw off your rope so the saw will dangle beneath you.

Useful if you are going to have to hang around for a while.
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I don't subscribe to that "dangle beneath you" philosophy.

I like it tight and close, just a grab away...
 
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