Members: Cantilevered tripod tubes
Details of a set of tests on 6061-T6 aluminium cantilevered tubes assessing the relevance of theory to observed test results.
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Members: Old Slings (2)
A new set of tests checking the strength of some Nylon and Dyneema climbing slings which are more than 10 years old.
Members: Petzl ASAP catch considerations
One piece of information often lacking in discussion of the Petzl ASAP is just how much rope is needed below the device to be sure it catches during a fall.
Members: Petzl Absorbica
Absorbica L64 & L57 energy absorbers. How far do they extend? What is the force required to "tear" them open?
Members: Rope-to-rope rescue
A test looking at the effect of a fall on the rope below the victim's chest ascender.