Leveraging is taking a non-flexible device and applying non-inline force. The greater the stiffness X the greater the length X the more perpendicular the force to the device; gives leveraging. As pictured the snap doesn't have inline force but rather more perpendicular force conducted through it. The smaller the host mount, the more this effect will increase/ the more you try to bend snap.
For we have not just inline pull or push, but a tourquing of rotational force setting up 3 regions at 'bend'. We have a compression side, a reach from compression to tension (giving leveraged distance) and a tension side now formed in the metal. In other words the device is compromised; not all of it is pulling (compressed zone is push, not supportive pull, 'neutral' zone between tension and compression gives no pull either; just leveraged/ multiplying distance between tension and compression;the greater the distance/thickness, the greater the leveraging). This same scenario is true for ropes on a tight bight, rope is pull only device, so the inner/compressed range of line is 'out of service' for our tensioned force support requirements. Also, in rope the distance from the inside compressed part of arc, to the tensioned part of arc is just leveraged distance, multiplying the amount of arc the outer fibers are making/ the more distance, the more the outer fibers are stretched. Only the most stretched fibers are carrying the tensioned load. Similarly, in hinging; the part of wood closest to the lean is compressed, the farther stretched fibers are the supporting/tensioned fibers. The tension force must equal the lean force; or tree moves to make up difference; to maintain equality in equation. The compressed portions in this arching/leveraging are therefore double loaded, as they like any other pivot or pulley are carrying both sides of force to them; here- the load of the lean and the matching loading of the tensioned fibers/metal
Also, usually that snap is holding half your weight, inline in DdRT. Presently it is more SRT, bearing full weight, then compromised by rope around tree and then pulled at non-inline angle (2 different leveraged angles; 1 by tree circumference and 1 by the angle of pull by you). These are triple multiplying changes against your setup/gear. A krab, screwlink etc. would be as bad by same theory; but if shorter, would be leveraged less.
i'd suggest the RunningBowline or other soft link be maintained around the circumference; only use metal on straight runs; unless intentionally leveraging with bar or wrench. Choke a sling and hook to it with snap(or just direct to saddle; even make more of a half hitch preceding would be better 'running snap'; but not perfect. Take a Round Turn instead of Simple/Single Turn and serve back to saddle. These are more of my static/lanyard strategies, for staying in place/ close quarters for same scenario with lanyard. Defining Lifeline as a large adjustable loop/lanyard.
Another trick is to choke sling over line, and place krab in back to reeve Lifeline (or lanyard) thru; then back to saddle. Now it is adjsutable lifeline/lanyard that you have half weight on snap; it is pulled inline, not arched and adjustable.
i think it is important to realize these same patterns in everything; work with them correctly and see them in imagery. You will learn faster; if everything in ropes is a lesson in wood fiber too; to l-earn from and a comparative/confirming analysis that offers insight at different angles! After all it is all exactly the same, but different. Follow the rules; get the feel and understanding from that; so you can carry the lessons to other things without borders; forcing you to learnt he same thing 2-3-4x etc. in different materials; look for the linking commonali-ties that bind these things together!
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