life span of a wire core flip line

[Darrin Turnbull]

It seems they mostly galvanized steel

[Darrin Turnbull]

I don’t use them myself 

[Dilz]

So what is it for flip lines then? 

[Darrin Turnbull]

Just now, Dilz said:

So what is it for flip lines then? 

5 from what i‘ve read sofar 

[Darrin Turnbull]

4 minutes ago, Dilz said:

So what is it for flip lines then? 

5 from what i‘ve read sofar 

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https://www.teufelberger.com/pub/media/contentmanager/content/downloads/6800698_05-18_Herstellerinfo_FlipLine.pdf

[Dilz]

5 years of use - to me = 5x(365x8) = loads of life left in it yet -  they say use is one week per year for 5 years - thats way conservative imop (probably covering their arse) Its like the Treemotion only has a lifespan of 3 months (at least when i first read the small print some moons ago on the TM) 

[tree_beard]

A small oval maillon and your double action snap hook can continue service on a shiny new wire core strop. I much prefer the old doubles to the shiny new triple action snaps.

[westphalian]

A lot of my krabs are 25 years old?( I’m no no pro mind so not used as much and no history of shock loading)

 

 

[Dilz]

21 hours ago, tree_beard said:

A small oval maillon and your double action snap hook can continue service on a shiny new wire core strop. I much prefer the old doubles to the shiny new triple action snaps.

crikey - never thought of that... - Yeah the doubles are great - I honestly can't see why they changed them. 

[Mr. Squirrel]

21 hours ago, westphalian said:

A lot of my krabs are 25 years old?( I’m no no pro mind so not used as much and no history of shock loading)

 

 

Most manufacturers don't put a lifespan on krabs. With normal use there's nothing that will cause them to snap which wouldn't be picked up on in a loller inspection.

I have ten year old krabs that are perfectly ok, and I two year old krabs that are buggered from the constant wear point on a hitch climber. It's all down to usage.