zig zag failure?

[ScottF]

Just saw this: Just Received This E-mail From SherrillTree About Petzl ZigZag Failure - The Dripline

 

Again, nothing substantiated as such yet.

[Craig.]

In Scottf`s link above, It says about how petzl had contacted sherrilltree about the zig zag failure(about 3 days ago), have they contacted any of the dealers on here?

As serious as it is or could be, I would of thought petzl would of made a statment either through their dealers by now, or on here or other forums, they know we`re here they promoted their prouducts in the news section.

[Marc]

In Scottf`s link above, It says about how petzl had contacted sherrilltree about the zig zag failure(about 3 days ago), have they contacted any of the dealers on here?

As serious as it is or could be, I would of thought petzl would of made a statment either through their dealers by now, or on here or other forums, they know we`re here they promoted their prouducts in the news section.

 

They will if and when they find a problem, at this moment it's just hear say rumours and some rather odd pictures. It reads to me that petzl were approached by sherrils to comment.

So lets wait for Petzl to get to the bottom of it and hear and official statement.

[silky fox]

The ball is now in Petzel's court;)

[Mark_Skyland]

In Scottf`s link above, It says about how petzl had contacted sherrilltree about the zig zag failure(about 3 days ago), have they contacted any of the dealers on here?

As serious as it is or could be, I would of thought petzl would of made a statment either through their dealers by now, or on here or other forums, they know we`re here they promoted their prouducts in the news section.

 

We asked them today about this and up to now there is no information about what or if anything happened.

 

If there is any news it will be posted on the petzl web sites and facebook pages, plus all the dealers will be informed etc as soon as possible.

[rumination]

An official statement from Petzl America:

 

http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB2&Number=359740&Searchpage=1&Main=359740&Words=&topic=1&Search=true#Post359740

[silky fox]

so cross loading of the carabiner and sudden stops causing higher forces could have caused this failure.....thanks Petzel for a prompt and detailed statement:thumbup:

[Taupotreeman]

OK, just in case I haven't read every thread and covered every post (thankyou Mr Bullman); Treetools did a test on the ZZ today. It gave out at the swivel at around 15KN I think but the details are on the Treetools blog if anyone is interested.

 

Apaprt from that; MaseW who is my right hand man has retired his as of now.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Use round carabiners

[silky fox]

I use round on mine:thumbup: TTman, Petzel are saying that the loads transmitted through the crab canterlevering were up to 4 or 5 times higher....