Hey Grizz, Shug made a point in one of his videos about how it is important to position a Dutch clip to the side of the tree so that the suspension comes straight out of the clip.
https://youtu.be/gLrcm-bGTOM
I have a few questions related to this topic. Is it also important to do as outlined above when routing the strap through it’s own sewn end loop? About how much extra force is being applied to the sewn loop, Dutch Clip or biner in a mirror image configuration? How about when placed halfway between; about the center of the tree? Would a climbing rated biner be strong enough to make this no longer a concern? Additionally, is the fact that the strap is now bending around the biner going to weaken the strap itself too? Knots and bends degrade rope, so I imagine a bend in a strap under tension lowers it’s rating too, right?
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