dropped carabiner

[Martyn Amos]

when it comes to climbing,i am still wet behind the ears,not like most of you awesome experts,who have been doing it for years:blushing:

sounds like a stupid question,but when i was topping a large fir,yesterday!

i dropped a biner,watched it fall through the branches and it had a softish landing:001_huh:

should i now bin it or will it be OK

BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY

 

martyn

[Samuel]

give it a good visial check and if gate does not close properly apply some graphite powder:thumbup:, but if you dont think it is safe then dont climb on it, i would rather spend 15 pounds on a new karabina and i know what has happened to it:001_rolleyes:

[Martyn Amos]

give it a good visial check and if gate does not close properly apply some graphite powder:thumbup:

 

thanks mate:thumbup:

[Stevie Mac]

Hi Mate

 

Just check the lock still works and that there is not crack on it. Without seeing it I wouldn't like to say it should be fine. If your unsure put it aside until your next LOLER equipment check.

 

Cheers

 

Stevie

[Martyn Amos]

Hi Mate

 

Just check the lock still works and that there is not crack on it. Without seeing it I wouldn't like to say it should be fine. If your unsure put it aside until your next LOLER equipment check.

 

Cheers

 

Stevie

 

cheers stevie,loler check due in feb

[WeeDee]

What did it have a 'softish landing' on?

[Martyn Amos]

What did it have a 'softish landing' on?

 

the ground at the base of the tree?

[Greg]

the ground at the base of the tree?

 

 

Grass, soil or something harder like concrete?

[Pat Ferrett]

Kara-bin it! It will always play on your mind now you've thought about it and for £14 its easier to move on and treat yourself to a new shiney one.

Im sure it wouldnt have hurt it unless in fell on concrete but its not worth having it in the back of you mind every time you lean back and load it.

[WeeDee]

Grass, soil or something harder like concrete?

 

Sorry, I thought my previous thread might have been interpreted that way.

 

Well done, Greg.