Is this pear link still safe?

mattwisconsin

mattwisconsin

Location
Milwaukee, WI
Hey,

I purchased this pear link along with a couple other items at Vermeer today and didn't realize this little "mark" on it until later on. In case the picture is unclear, it is a small divot in the metal. Will this change the strength or add any vulnerability to the link? I'm mostly concerned because I have a saddle in which this is the main tie in point.

And while I'm on screw links, is it ok to use a screw link as an attachment for one end of my lanyard?

Thanks a lot, I appreciate any feedback!

Matt

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And while I'm on screw links, is it ok to use a screw link as an attachment for one end of my lanyard?



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yes as long as you tighten it with a wrench...i say that as in meaning you tighten it mechanically

and where about are you in wisconsin?

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Hard to say what caused the divot. Perhaps it's only cosmetic... Take it back. Even if it's OK (and we can't know, really), it's not worth worrying about. I would exchange it if it were mine.
 
I agree with TL. The fact that you are even questioning it means the little voice in the back or your mind is speaking.

Heed the voice. . . heed the voice. .
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Tony
 
Thanks for the info. I actually contacted New Tribe and they said that they have some solid information on what manufacturing flaws are "ok" and which are not and that mine is fine.
 
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And while I'm on screw links, is it ok to use a screw link as an attachment for one end of my lanyard?

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Do you mean the end of the lanyard you put around a branch, limb, trunk, spar, etc? If so it will be awfully slow tying in with it. Locking carabiner or rope snap is more practical for day-to-day use.

The other thing to look out for if you're planning on using it that way is careful when you're taking the lanyard off a branch, steel in the face is not fun.

If you're talking about using the link to anchor your lanyard on your harness, that could work fine.
-moss
 
Yeah, I have a steel link on the left with a martin (No need for micro pulley) and a snap on the other end for putting around branches. Works pretty well since I never take the hitch off, the snap is small and compact, plus I had it laying around and have no other use for it.
 
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Hard to say what caused the divot. Perhaps it's only cosmetic... Take it back. Even if it's OK (and we can't know, really), it's not worth worrying about. I would exchange it if it were mine.

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Agreed.
Exchange it.
No one knows how it was dinged. Don't wait to hear from anyone on "life support" links. They don't know how the link was damaged either.
IT'S YOUR LIFE.
 
Checked out my stock of Maillon Rapide pear links (unused ready to be sold) just out of curiousity.

Every single one had a similar mark above the gate. Presumably this is a wear point created when the gate is in the open position. But it could be something to do with how they are stored or transported. Kind of weird.
 
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Checked out my stock of Maillon Rapide pear links (unused ready to be sold) just out of curiousity.

Every single one had a similar mark above the gate. Presumably this is a wear point created when the gate is in the open position. But it could be something to do with how they are stored or transported. Kind of weird.

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I just looked at the two steel pear links I have, one is every well used (for 5 years), the other a couple years old, both have the same mark, I'd never noticed it. It's very superficial and is in no way compromising strength. Maybe it has to do with the manufacturing/finishing process. Either way it's harmless (as New Tribe already said).
-moss
 
Its just a mark from the bending, noting more. The mark is where the machine clamps the metal, then a roller or post bends the metal around a post.
 
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