Advice about gear checking

[will.morris]

Just wondered if people have any tips on what the not so obvious things to look for about gear checking are. Obviously I can tell when a rope is damaged, harness thread going, krabs sticking etc but would be good to know a bit more, such as how do you know when to retire a krab or say a cambium saver ... how many times will you let it drop from a tree before you deem it maybe a bit damaged etc.

 

Have just bought a link cambium saver so I know the importance of retrieving it with a throwbag rather than dropping it straight out of the tree.

 

There is nothing about my kit that concerns me but over here we don't have loler inspections so really its more important to know a bit more about gear life.

[Ewan Murray]

Know the history and if you question it just get rid of it it's only a couple of bucks for something your using day in and out that has your life on its hands no reason to be cheap. Petzl have a pdf about inspecting and maintaining gear on their website.

 

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[Andy Clark]

The other thing is not just checking, but maintenance too. Turn re-active into pro-active. Spotting that it's knackered is on thing, but making sure it stays in good nick and doesn't become knackered in the first place is worth its weight in gold -

 

Stick a bit of graphite powder on your Krabs moving parts to keep the mechanisms working freely.

 

For your higher tech stuff, like lockjacks or ascenders/descenders, try and get copies of the manufacturers blurb, and clean the "shiney stuff" in accordance with their recommendations.

 

 

 

 

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[Old Mill Tree Care]

What he said.

[Tommy_B]

Same as really. Look after your gear and it looks after you. Check rings on cambium saver for any burrs and look for any signs it might not be right on anything.