Weak links in chainsaw lanyards (DE/EN)
Do these products provide what they promise?
Chainsaw drops provide a connection between the climber's harness and the
chainsaw. They are designed to keep the saw from falling off, but also feature a
predetermined breaking point so that the strap will break if the load is too heavy.
Strops from various market-leading manufacturers are tested here to find out at
what load application the strops fail and whether the products actually deliver what
the manufacturers promise:
That the saw will not drop under a lesser degree of loading, but that the lanyard
will break off (or a fall-damper trigger) if too large loads are applied.
A lesson by
Christian „Puk“ Kruck, ropeworks, Tübingen
Audio: German & English
Runtime: 43Min
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Sollbruchstellen bei Kettensägenstrops (DE)
Halten die Produkte was sie versprechen?
Kettensägenstrops stellen eine Verbindung zwischen dem Gurt der Kletterin und der Motorsäge her. Sie sollen die Säge am Herunterfallen hindern, weisen aber auch eine Sollbruchstelle auf, damit der Gurt bei zu großen Lasten reißt.
Hier werden Strops verschi... -
Weak links in chainsaw lanyards (EN)
Do these products provide what they promise?
Chainsaw drops provide a connection between the climber's harness and the chainsaw. They are designed to keep the saw from falling off, but also feature a predetermined breaking point so that the strap will break if the load is too heavy.
Strops from v... -
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