Is it durable and strong? Can i use it for mild rock climbing activity.
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Before I responded I grab them out of my gym bag and held them in my hand. The rows of foam padding on the fingers would make it awkward for gripping things such as a rock. You can tell this glove was designed for gripping a bar. would not recommend for Rock climbing.
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Yes excellent gloves. Have ordered 3 pairs. They have each lasted over 6 to 8 months - I use them 6 days a week in gym. Basically only get new ones due to them getting smelly
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It's made from a leathery fabric, won't stand up long against rock. If it tears even a lil bit, it's only are matter of time before it gets worst
537463
Yes. I weigh 155 and it bent when I was half way up a 15' wall testing it out. I then straightened it out and welded the tines together at the main shank. It's working great now. I have used it about 10 times. Climbing 10-30 feet. I changed the rope of course. To reach the higher limits I tied a string to a large nut and tossed that over a tree limb and then attached the grapple and pulled it over. Be safe! Roy
1682750
My 2 year old scales it. It's not wobbly but it's definitely not meant as a climbing toy. I'm sure it can and will break with too much weight pulling at it.
2175729
I have never had that problem. I find it is very strong and durable. My two year old is constantly climbing on that area and often sits in that area, and there is no damage.
787132
It's pretty sturdy. I've got 3 kids who climb all over it and it's held up well. I guess it would depend upon whether the gentleman sat down and put on his shoes, then got back up again, or if he used it as a stepstool to climb up to a higher shelf (partial-weight, stable mass -vs- full weight, moving mass). I would say -probably.-
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It won't rip. I've had mine for about 5 years and use it once a week or so. I've used it rappelling, climbing, hiking, camping and biking. Mine has been used very hard and has only had minor damage. The ripstop material is smooth and semi glossy, so it slides off rocks quite well. After 5 years of abuse, mine only has pinholes that reduce it from water*proof* to water*resistant*. The drink pockets are made of a whimpy mesh that gets caught on tree branches, but they're reinforced by the same ripstop as the body, so they're still functional. I've carried upwards of 60 lbs on many many occasions and the straps have only needed minor sewing to keep them at 100%. If you like, I can send you photos of my bag showing you the wear.
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No, the hooks are not strong enough and if you are going to use it for that the persons weight is a big influence. I bought for exiting a second floor in case of an emergency. I recommend you purchase the more heavy duty ones for climbing. I hope this helps.
2284200
I have found it to be reliably durable, though I'm not using it as a clothes line. I use it to hold up my car's charging cable in my garage.
1613772
Although I don't use it to climb, I have no doubts that it will easily hold 140 lbs. I use it for tree limb removal, where a large heavy limb is secured and then lowered after cutting. Most of those weigh over 140 lbs. Always check your ropes for fraying beforehand. Good luck.
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I haven't opened mine up, but I do not believe it is water proof. As for rock crawling, I think if you double up this would be a great servo. I'm running a single on my e-maxx and it has taken some serious abuse, but I don't know if it has the torque to overcome scenarios that rock crawling would bring.
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This strap while great to walk around all day with without getting tired would not be good for climbing up on rocks. It works well in a standing or setting position but you would destroy your camera trying to climb rocks with it. You need a padded camera case for the climbing as you are describing. Most likely a backpack type so you are not banging the camera against the rocks all day.
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Yes, it is very durable and holds zero excellent. There is a video on youtube of a guy torture testing it, and its amazing the abuse it can take! I encourage you to check it out.
982124
While not intended for climbing use, I and others have successfully used it to rappel to show that it could be used in emergency situations. However, there are several issues with it; just because it is rated at 550 lb. break strength doesn't mean it always holds that amount; Google "rope strength" and check out "working load," which is much less than breaking strength (most climbers ropes are rated at several thousand pounds breaking strength/tensile strength), also that knots weaken the tensile strength of rope (some knots worse than others, and can reduce the strength by as much as 50%), and people don't count in the "shock" factor which happens when you slip a little or put "sudden" weight on a cord, which greatly increases the weight over the normal weight and can snap it, or consider what might happen if you have the cord wrapped around a sharp or abrasive object, further increasing the risk of failure. In other words, I would advise doing lots of research and being in a situation where ALL you have is 550 cord and you MUST escape by rappelling before you should ever even attempt it. There are a few YouTube vids of people rappelling on a single strand of 550 cord, but it's a huge risk and is NOT recommended. Having tested it myself and knowing how careful I am, I personally am comfortable with the notion of using it in an emergency, but I will try to double/triple (or more) the cord if possible before rappelling. (On a recently aired survival show, two guys used a single strand of paracord to rappel down a sheet of ice, and they were big; I am 6'5/230lbs.). If I had to guess, an inexperienced person rappelling from over 50 ft. over a hard surface on a single strand would have about a 60% chance of survival; decide if that sounds good enough to you.
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Will work very well over many types of terrain for the first few (3) uses. But it breaks quickly and with only 30 day return window....good luck
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Yes very durable. Very tough. I think it will be OK. Not sure of your weight but I have sat on line at 170 lbs.
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Absolutely not. It is a kernmantle rope but not heavy enough nor designed for such. Check out Blue Water, Singing Rock, Edelrid and such for climbing, belaying and rappelling work.
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I'm not a mountain climber, but I've fiddled around with it a bit and the hammer is definitely NOT an instrument designed to aid and assist in rock climbing per se. Rock climbing gear is very different stuff and I doubt this item would be well suited to that job.However, I will say that I weight 174 pounds and when climbing a tree I jammed the hammer head/spike crossways in the notch of a branch above my head and it held my entire body weight with no problem. It is likely that it would hold someone that was 220 pounds as well if they were doing what I was doing.