Storing web slings

I have one end girth hitched to the biner, then twist the sling 3 or 4 times and clip the other end in the biner.

Nowadays I use a 3/8”, 3’ ultra sling. I clip it similarly- first eye is girthed, clip last eye in, twist 3 times, clip middle eye.

Next I want to try a snaketail by art.
 
I have web sling daisy chain that I made...similar to this but with only about 6 or 7 loops and closer together.
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Then for the slings themselves, I fold them in half and tie them in a knot. The shorter ones get an overhand knot (that's all there is room for) and the longer ones get a figure 8 (to take up more loose end). Then clip into one of the "ends" - not where it was folded in half so that when i untie it, it stays on the biner. Store on the daisy chain.

I also keep 4 ones on the saddle: 2 small rigging loops for unexpected small pieces I need to hold onto, but not really rig down. And 2 life support ones for redirects that never get used for rigging.
 
usually I’ll double the loops.

Then I hook my thumbs in each end of the loops and twist the loops. When the loops are the length I want I clip a biner into the thumb loops.

When you need them keep the biner in one of the thumb loops and shake out the twists

If you use short loops don’t double just make more twists
 
I used to carry web slings in the small tool bag on a rear quarter of my harness. I started using a snake tail in place of a lot of other pieces of gear that took up real estate in that bag, including the slings. I carry both a shorty wrench system and a hitch climber system on my belt, and if I need another redirect, I can very quickly scavenge one of those systems and use the respective eye to eye in basket formation. For speedline slings, I created mollies out of aluminum baby carrier rings I found on etsy.
 
As has already been mentioned, fold it and put a knot in it... keeps it easy to undo without making a huge mess or taking a lot of time. I've got a lot of these by weaver in the 30" length that don't even need a knot, just girth hitch one end and clip on the other. Never get caught on anything (no idea why, regular loops get hung up all the time)

As for holding a bunch of slings on my harness (or in a bucket for that matter) Each sling has dedicated carabiner, then I use an old fall arrest lanyard hook (looking ladder hook style). Easy to rack on and off either singly or as a large group. I've got a pair of them, one i bring up loaded for ziplining, and one that stays with the ground hand to reload. And they're locking so no need to worry about slings coming off unexpectedly.
 
I clip one end in a carabiner and then take that carabiner in the left hand, put my pointer finger on the right hand in the loop and twist it multiple times until it sucks itself together in a way. I then take the loop that is in my right hand and clip it onto the carabiner. The multiple twists pulls itself together and reduces the chances of getting snagged.
 
If I only have 1 or 2 I Daisy chain them. If I have a bunch I put them in a bag that clips to my belt, I call it my bag of tricks. We have a great time.
 
Triplet style where you have two biners on sling, pass one biner through the other and clip the webbing. TRAD rock climbing sop. While on a rock face you have one hand to clip into pro, fast and easy.
 
Tr33Climb3r said:
I clip one end in a carabiner and then take that carabiner in the left hand, put my pointer finger on the right hand in the loop and twist it multiple times until it sucks itself together in a way. I then take the loop that is in my right hand and clip it onto the carabiner. The multiple twists pulls itself together and reduces the chances of getting snagged.
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I do this.

Definitely don't girth hitch my slings to the biner. Spreads the wear. No risk of a loose girth-hitch across the bottom of the gate, opening it slightly.
 
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