Aluminum Snaps?

[rahtreelimbs]

Are you members trusting of Rated aluminum rope snaps? Rich.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Do you mean #16010 from Sherrill?

Why do you ask?

Tom

 

[rahtreelimbs]

RE:

Tom, I don't know where I read that.There was some speculation on an aluminum snaps safety. Maybe this is all moot, but since I'm putting my life on it I thought I'd ask. Yes, that snap in the Sherrill catalog was the one i was referring to. Thanx, Rich.

 

[Nickrosis]

I put my life on them! Snaps that are rated to 5000+ lbs. are great tools.

 

[treeclimber165]

I may get reprimanded for this but.....
An excellent thread on equipment ratings. On the second page they get into the various aspects of aluminum connectors.
http://[email protected]/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/barbr27/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=000087

Delete the @.

 

[Nickrosis]

Hmm....that was blocked. And fast too...must be automatic.

:::Entering NINJA mode:::

You didn't hear me say this.

 

[treeclimber165]

Yup, that name is rated right up there with curse words around here.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

STOP! STOP! STOP!

Don't let this thread go any further.

The myth about stress fractures in aluminum is just a bunch of "bollocks". That's a direct quote from Denny Moorhouse, The Wizard of Iron.

Go to the "Rated" thread on the TB website and you'll get more information.

Tom

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Stop the insanity!

Don't let this thread go any further.

The myth about stress fractures in aluminum is just a bunch of "bollocks". That's a direct quote from Denny Moorhouse, The Wizard of Iron.

Go to the "Rated" thread on the TB website and you'll get more information.

Tom

PS When I got done writing this reply I scrolled down to 165's thread on the "Reply" page and the link is complete, maybe I shouldn't let the cat out of the bag

 

[treeclimber165]

Tom, that is the thread I referenced.

 

[Nickrosis]

The cat, Darin, is sleeping hopefully. Maybe we mice can get a couple dances in on the kitchen table before he wakes up.

Tango?

 

[rborist1]

:Eye:

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

Tom has cleared up my last doubts on aluminum attattchments, and i thought the stuff was magically light and strong before!

Even after having to make last lanyard after gas rinsing old one, i put Sherrill aluminum snap on it, thought i'd miss the weight for tossing out and around, but it doesn't seem so!

But, instead of being not being as careful with aluminum; i have taken those habits and turned them around to be more careful with all the gear (like i was anyway). So hope that journey hasn't been in vein!

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I have 3 of them the one I climb on regularly is 3 years old.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

Am really liking the aluminum snap on my lanyard, very slick trick!

 

[Tim Gardner]

IMHO, an aluminum snap is less secure than a carabiner due to the fact that a snap takes only two moves to open them. A posi-lock carabiner requires three. Toss those snaps and get a William.

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

........that is 2 motions from opposing directions at the same time, none of them spinning motions with the rope in snaps.

 

[Tim Gardner]

LOL. If they were so secure then they would never had to switch to locking snaps to start with.

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

Heck, I like the aluminum rope snap so much, I use them for light rigging.
Girth hitched to a speedline strap, they are fast and easy to put on and take off.

 

[Stumper]

Tim, Go back and check the Z. It says Posilocking carabiners or self closing snap. The double locking snap addresses a "problem" that may never have existed. ( I don't know if a statistic exists re an injury attibutable to snap failure) I climbed for 16 years with Bourdon 1210 snaps on my lanyard with NO instance of accidental gate opening or unclipping. The snaps are fundamentally different than a 'biner. They have deep , narrow hooks for clipping to a ring and a short gate that is MUCH less suceptable to accidental opening because of it's positioning and leverage factors. If snaps have a disadvantage it lies in their weight and limited versatility compared to 'biners. The Aluminium snaps make a great deal of sense-just wish they weren't so ugly and clunky looking.