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p0bray01 wrote:I was gonna say those don't look as bad as some...But IMO as with Caribe....


retire it brah.

Agreed. Retire it.

keep it....way strong.

ditto- your seatbelt will fail before that draw ya'll

Saxman wrote:I think the bigger issue is how have you had draws for three years and never fallen farther than 5 feet above a bolt? Send the pic to Petzl and they will most likely send you a new dogbone.

Haha, That's probably a bigger issue than this thread. I'm a WIMP when it comes to falling, I either know i can make it, and do, or just come down until I think I can do it clean. I just don't understand how it could get so distorted when I haven't put any real stress on it.

the real question is why haven't you fired your belayer for giving you such hard catches?!

Any chance that draw could have been used in a top rope situation and not been very well equalized?

kirker wrote:Any chance that draw could have been used in a top rope situation and not been very well equalized?

Well, i know i've used some spirits before for toproping, but its all been bolted anchors, where things are pretty much equalized. How would that create such a load to stretch it like that?

jordancolburn wrote:

kirker wrote:Any chance that draw could have been used in a top rope situation and not been very well equalized?

Well, i know i've used some spirits before for toproping, but its all been bolted anchors, where things are pretty much equalized. How would that create such a load to stretch it like that?

It wouldn't. Assuming the material isn't defective, discrete forces applied in normal climbing situations won't cause failure of a sling like that. Things such as a sling being cut/melted/normal wear and tear over the years could cause failure.

The only way I would I would keep using it is if the manufacturer told me that it isn't a problem. A rule we use in vertical caving is: if you have a doubt stop using it or consult the manufacturer about it. I would definitely try and contact petzl, and include the pic if you do it over the net.

You can contact petzl here:
http://www.petzl.com/en/contact

I was on that page typing a question to petzl as you posted that. Will post their response, although I think bently might get their response on the issue before me.