The Beauty & Wonderfulness of the Sling

[Ewan Murray]

I have some tape sling which I beer knotted into an endless loop I use it for the odd thing here and there, a beer knot maintains 80% of the slings strength so I'm not particularly worried about it breaking in the situation that I use it in.

 

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[Pedroski]

 

Nice touch to add your glasses, really helpful. Again, safety glasses seem to have become more popular in the last 10 years. I only ever wore them when facing up high conifer hedges, as it stops all the trimmings getting in your eyes when you look up.

 

Has anyone used these:

Bolle tracker safety spec

 

Was thinking of getting a pair once I return and get working.

 

Yep, I use them for hedgecutting, sawing, chipping, grinding. Very comfortable. Keep the dust out of my contacts lenses really well. No problem with steaming up - I sweat like a pig though, and don't have any eyebrows, so I do have a bit of a problem with drips of sweat falling inside them! For all day use when strimming I use the Bollé Silium - brilliant they are, and look cool.

[Pete Mctree]

I have some tape sling which I beer knotted into an endless loop I use it for the odd thing here and there, a beer knot maintains 80% of the slings strength so I'm not particularly worried about it breaking in the situation that I use it in.

 

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The beer knot is great for creating endless slings. Not something that is usually seen here in the UK as we usually buy stitched slings

[Big 'Ammer]

The beer knot is great for creating endless slings. Not something that is usually seen here in the UK as we usually buy stitched slings

 

We have a couple of beer knotted long slings made up from the excess of some ratchet strapping I cut off.

 

Live in the bowels of the truck somewhere, but there if needed.

[Pedroski]

a far better way of keeping a karabiner captive is to use a thick rubber band

John, where do you get those bands from? I'm after some at the moment.

Cheers.

[KingoftheRing]

Pedroski: Your not the only one who sweats like a beast. I found that wearing a bandana helps a lot. It can also be rolled up and tied like a sweat band if you don't fancy the "gang" look.

 

Thanks for the help with the glasses, they look good to me, and it is good to hear you don't have trouble with them steaming up.

[Ewan Murray]

The beer knot is great for creating endless slings. Not something that is usually seen here in the UK as we usually buy stitched slings

 

It can often work out cheaper to buy a reel of tape sling and just make them as long or short as you want I buy stitched slings also for heavier duty work.

 

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[John Shutler]

John, where do you get those bands from? I'm after some at the moment.

Cheers.

 

i think i got the set from treeworker

[Albedo]

Some Pics

 

1- Coiled and ready for action

2- trying John's suggestion....'old dog new tricks', I don't have a rubber band.

3- quick demo of how I use it, tricky with camera in left hand

 

 

A steel crab would be better than this ally one, its not really designed for this.

 

If I decide to lose the knot I will probably spend the rest of the day trying to get it undone:001_smile:

[Ewan Murray]

O-rings used in plumbing work, you have to double them up but work well it's what use on my sawstrop I also use them to keep Jeans rigid on my harness

 

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