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Breaking strength of grigri

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Walter Macalma · · Oceanside, CA · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 0

It's probably not possible to break a gri gri with a dynamic rope, but what about a fat 11mm static rope which has a breaking strength in the range of 30KN or 7100 lbs. With th new grigri 2 coming out I'm wondering what the breaking strength on them is? I've seen biners break, slings break, atc's break, but never a grigri. Another random question from a bored day at work.

divnamite · · New York, NY · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 90
Walter Macalma wrote:It's probably not possible to break a gri gri with a dynamic rope, but what about a fat 11mm static rope which has a breaking strength in the range of 30KN or 7100 lbs. With th new grigri 2 coming out I'm wondering what the breaking strength on them is? I've seen biners break, slings break, atc's break, but never a grigri. Another random question from a bored day at work.
You have seen a ATC break?
Justin Brunson · · Tacoma WA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 2,266
divnamite wrote: You have seen a ATC break?
+1
Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

Beverly pull tested them. Static loading -- the gri has the best result around 17kN. the atc was 12-14kN

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