Aluminium carabiners ok for rigging?

[njtimber]

That's ridiculous.

 

How is the end of the rigging line attached then?

 

Timber hitch ,may be old fashioned but it's worked well for 20 years on big stuff.

[njtimber]

Oh ,steel for rigging ,aluminium for climbing.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

I keep the 2 separate unless I'm in a hurry and it's a little bit I'm rigging but if it's a hell of a lump I just use a killick hitch and bypass the karabiner completely.

I would guess rules and regs would advice you to only use steel for rigging and it an ally karabiner is put under huge stress in rigging then gets mixed up with climbing gear there could potentially be a major problem.

[Joe Newton]

I keep the 2 separate unless I'm in a hurry and it's a little bit I'm rigging but if it's a hell of a lump I just use a killick hitch and bypass the karabiner completely.

I would guess rules and regs would advice you to only use steel for rigging and it an ally karabiner is put under huge stress in rigging then gets mixed up with climbing gear there could potentially be a major problem.

 

 

Actually rules and regs advise against using carabiners for rigging terminations altogether.

 

In the same way the DVLA advise against scratching your balls while driving.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Actually rules and regs advise against using carabiners for rigging terminations altogether.

 

In the same way the DVLA advise against scratching your balls while driving.

 

 

I was never told that in my driving test, those bastards take all the fun out of driving.

[Johny Walker]

Actually rules and regs advise against using carabiners for rigging terminations altogether.

 

In the same way the DVLA advise against scratching your balls while driving.

 

only advise

[peatff]

Actually rules and regs advise against using carabiners for rigging terminations altogether.

 

In the same way the DVLA advise against scratching your balls while driving.

 

Who else is going to do it for you if you are in the van alone ?

[Joe Newton]

Who else is going to do it for you if you are in the van alone ?

 

 

You find a safe spot to pull over. Select neutral, apply handbrake, and go to town on them flesh balloons.

 

Taken from the Highway Code.

[Badgerado]

I personally like the weight of steel biners, I even have them on my flipline's cause I find it easier to flip them round the tree..

I've been on sites where aluminium has been used for rigging and unless it's really lightweight stuff it makes me nervous..

If you do decide to use aluminium I'd say make sure you inspect it all the time and avoid side loading.