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life span of a wire core flip line


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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) 

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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. 

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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. 

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