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That moment when the load line just... gave up
Had a synthetic sling snap on me yesterday during a routine lift, about 15 feet off the deck. It was a 3-ton lift, nothing crazy, but the sling was older than I thought. Had to signal for an emergency stop and re-rig with a steel cable from the truck. Anyone have a good rule of thumb for when to retire those blue nylon slings?
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lilykelly2mo ago
Sounds like you just got unlucky. Those blue slings can last way longer than the book says if you treat them right.
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brian_rivera592mo agoTop Commenter
Yeah, treating them right is key! I've had a blue one last almost a year past its rating just by keeping it clean and dry.
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kaid592mo ago
Hah, maybe I'm just cursed! I mean, I followed the guide and still had one snap on me last week.
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