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Old 25th April 2008, 10:11 AM   #4 (permalink)
Aerial
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Default Re: making up a lanyard

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Originally Posted by TreeDimensional View Post
... I had a friend of mine (ex sailer CAF) stitch the loop on the snap, and I have always been concerned about it's integrity. You HAVE to be able to TRUST your equipment or the stress of worry will make you old before your time.

Working position gear is task specific, and IMO this is the last place short-cuts should be used. Buy the stuff you NEED, not like our Buddy Aerial.
I've considered the idea of making my own splices, but getting the weave just a bit wrong in a piece of gear that holds me to my lifeline seems all too likely.

My wife just saw my Petzel Stop and Kong Indy together at the same time. This was a mistake, as even though they are different colors, as long as she only saw one at a time, I was OK, now I have to buy her a new washing machine.

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