Joining Sewn Slings

[MonkeyClimber]

What is the best way to join sewn slings? Like in the picture linked below or some other way?

 

http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=28353&limit=last1

[Indy_jones]

I've started to minimize any girth hitches...that seems to significantly weaken slings.

 

how about using a biner?

[Mark_Husbands]

seems like if you are going to girth hitch slings to slings, make them nylon.

[MonkeyClimber]

Thanks. What if you have dyneema or similar instead of nylon? Should you use a biner or is there another way to join them?

[Snide]

Use a biner.

 

Given the lower diameter and lower melting point of dyneema, you'll likely sever or weld a girth hitch.

[genepires]

I think it depends on the circumstance to use a biner or girth hitch.

 

If the biner will be loaded improperly (like joining slings around a tree) then a girth hitch is better.

Using the slings as part of your leading a pitch protection (which can result in high forces) needs the full strength of your webbing and girth hitching may weaken it too much. So then a biner would be needed.

[chriss]

Try this;

 

http://www.climerware.com/cknot1.htm

 

Be sure and read the text in red.

 

chris