chainsaw tool strop carabiner

[JosephD]

is there any legislation about what carabiner to use on a chainsaw strop?

 

i currently use a screwgate carabiner on mine

 

used to use a snaplock carabiner because i thought these were ok because they are classed as tool carabiners so i thought it would be ok for a top handle but was told not to use on and to change.

[treequip]

You can use whatever is appropriate.

 

A screw gate is fine, I wouldn't use anything without some way of securing the gate

[Mr. Squirrel]

Yeah a friend of mine figured a snappy gate would be ok, until it unclipped itself and his saw feel out a tree. So long as it locks yer good.

[bob]

It does come under loler and loler states you should take all precautions to prevent anything falling.

I believe any auto locking crab 2 or 3 way would be the ideal.

Certainly I would not want to drop a saw or even worse it hit someone.

I have seen it happen and I would not allow a clip or screw gate on a site I was on

Let's face it £10 to hold a £500 saw?

Would you use bailer band instead od a strong enough strop

If the answe is yes pls don't reply and waste my time:blushing:

[Gary Prentice]

It does come under loler and loler states you should take all precautions to prevent anything falling.

 

What I don't understand is the acceptance of the industry (and the HSE) in the use of 3 way karabiners. When the HSE commissioned testing - in certain positions/situations every make - bar the ball lock, opened or failed the test.

 

The report mentions the problems in the use of screwgates, but doesn't actually identify what they are and concludes that the tri-locks aren't really safe.

 

Sorry for the derail, but it's bugged me for years not knowing why:confused1:

[Keithrturner]

I've dropped a saw out of the tree twice using srewgates and I don't climb very often. Rock and Run do triple lock carabiners for £6 each! - compared to the cost of a climbing saw, seems like a no brainer to me now.

[treequip]

I've dropped a saw out of the tree twice using srewgates and I don't climb very often. Rock and Run do triple lock carabiners for £6 each! - compared to the cost of a climbing saw, seems like a no brainer to me now.

 

I have always used a screw gate for my saw, I have never dropped one in better than 3 decades and I climb a lot

[Gary Prentice]

I've dropped a saw out of the tree twice using srewgates and I don't climb very often. Rock and Run do triple lock carabiners for £6 each! - compared to the cost of a climbing saw, seems like a no brainer to me now.

 

Failure occurs in two ways

 

1) climber doesn't secure screwgate. Are they competent to climb?

2) Screwgate is worn and loosens during use - poor inspection protocol.

[Keithrturner]

Failure occurs in two ways

 

1) climber doesn't secure screwgate. Are they competent to climb?

2) Screwgate is worn and loosens during use - poor inspection protocol.

 

In both cases it was scrambling round in conifers and the strop was rubbing over branches, but I am happy to admit that some elements of both of the above may also come into play!

 

Most of my climbing is now into and out of vehicles and into my office chair! - probably safer that way.....

[silky fox]

Used to use a Screw gate but now I connect with a 3 way. I agree with what bttgaz said about inspecting screw gates.check everything...always!