Reply to tree MDS
Hi, Yes, I learned of Magna Fluxing when there I was next door to a business that built motors-race car, hot rod, street rod, etc. They had a Magna Fluxing machine which I fooled around with it a bit. Over the years I have tried several modifications to my Klein back and butt seat belt. My latest is to counteract the way it pinches my legs together when I am ascending on the line- I use a triple crown knot on an accender for my feet and a kleimheist for the belt. I put a piece of circut board (epoxy glass board), about 14 inches long on the butt seat and taped it in place. This keeps the butt seat from pinching my legs together. I found the tape was too slick and I tended to slip off the thing. Not too good. I took a piece of webbing and girth hitched it in the middle of the butt seat and then each end up to the D ring and clove hitched it to the D ring. This way I can not slide out of the butt seat. I found that the tension of the webbing up to the D rings works better that expected and it really works very well. I stay more balanced in the belt while ascending. I covered the ends of the circuit board with leather underneath the tape to keep them from abrading the fabric of the butt seat.
I do see your point that if one D breaks you are still held by the other. Unless it is one of the flipline Ds and no other line at the time. That will be a wild ride! Still I'd not care to have it happen when throttled up with the saw. I think I will take my own advice and have my belt and spurs checked. Ah, the days of big block Fords and Chevys!
ElJefe