Blake Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I want to pick up some non-recalled WC helum carabiners, but I can't seem to find anywhere that is selling them. Anyone know of a place that sells them? I thought that all the safe batches were still for sale, and I'm guessing that WC will keep making more safe ones, as these biners are so light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 We have 'em in stock at Pro Mountain Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 On an unrelated note, if a sewn sling is a 48"er, is that 96" of total cloth, or is it 48" of total cloth, and 24" or distance from pro to rope? (i've always tied my own, but i'm thinking of getting some of the super light 8mm dyneema stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 They list the length of the sling, biner to biner. So yes, a 48" is 96" of material, aka a "double". 24" is a single shoulder length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 "cloth"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 "cloth"? Â dyneema, spectra, nylon.... etc. Â In America, cloth means: Fabric or material formed by weaving, knitting, pressing, or felting natural or synthetic fibers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crux Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 48" sling, aka double-length sling, is about four feet long. (Go figure.) Â FWIW: In my collection, doubles tied with ring bend on old-school 1" tubular nylon webbing are slightly longer than 4 feet, and require 9 1/2 feet of webbing overall. Blue Water sewn slings (5/8" spectra-nylon blend) are 46" long. And Mammut double butt-floss slings (8mm Dyneema) are 43" long, off the hanger at PMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Palmer Posted November 9, 2004 Share Posted November 9, 2004 Blake, we sell the Helium here at Cascade Crags in Everett. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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