We finally tested soft nuts! We only tested this because you, our audience asked. And asked! And asked! This is easily our most requested test.
Jenny Fischer (@jenny.lemmonpie) agreed to share some of her footage of placing and climbing on textile protection in the Czech Republic. For more cool content check out her Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/jenny.lemonpie)
See our other episode in real rock
https://youtu.be/Qkbz0aP4pN4
Our results:
►5mm Accessory cord
*Overhand bend slipped 5.6 kn.
* Figure 8 bend slid out at 4.65 kn and broke at 7.2 kn.
*Stopper bend broke at 6.25 kn.
►8mm dynamic rope.
*Overhand bend slipped at 5.4 kn.
*Figure bend slipped at 12.15 kn
*Stopper Bend slipped at 12.55 kn
►11mm Static rope
*Overhand bend slipped
*Stopper bend broke at 36.65 kn
*Barrel knot slipped at 12.1 kn
►Slings
*8mm Mammut Contact Sling with overhand broke at 8.4 kn.
*9/16" tubular webbing with overhand bend broke at 12.65 kn.
*1" tubular webbing broke at 15.65 kn.
►Soft Shackles
*4mm with overhand knot slipped at 6.20 kn
*5mm slipped at 17.95 kn
*6mm slipped at 32.85 kn
*8mm broke carabiner at 43.05
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00:00 Intro
01:02 Jenny Fischer
03:09 Slacksnap tour
04:36 5mm cord with knots
07:20 9mm dynamic rope with knots
09:34 11mm static rope with knots
11:33 Slings with knots
12:52 Soft Shackles
16:45 Bonus content