Strength Ratings

[Horatio Felacio]

why does everyone seem to care about this horseshit? all you really need to do is break it down in to, 1) holds a fall, or 2) bodyweight only. seriously, why do you all care if one cam holds a couple more kN than another? it doesn't matter a bit.

[rhunt]

traddies just like to talk about all that fucking gear instead of climbing plus I think they think it makes them sounds smart

[aaron]

just for advertising to super-safe (scared) consumers.

[Yasmeen]

why does everyone seem to care about this horseshit? all you really need to do is break it down in to, 1) holds a fall, or 2) bodyweight only. seriously, why do you all care if one cam holds a couple more kN than another? it doesn't matter a bit.

You with your fat ass should be pretty concerned with how much the gear can hold! "Bodyweight only" doesn't account for the stress poundage like yours creates!

[Horatio Felacio]

yasmeen, i feel that you as a moderator should have a more upbeat, positive feel to your posts. you are a disgrace to the rest of the moderators. i hope you are banned.

[Yasmeen]

Shut up, Ho, before my guilty conscience forces me to ban myself.

[Steve]

I'm with ya Ho, who cares about all those numbers. Some climbers like to talk numbers, especially on internet message boards.

[Danny]

No doubt, as if a high strength rating is correlated with its likelihood to be placed properly.

[meetVA]

ignorant non-trad climber here.

is there any relation to its strength and wear/tear time?
(not accounting of course for dropping a piece from way up high or other major damage.)

[Pimp]

Don't talk any more mva