On 7/04/2010 Duncan wrote:
>I very highly doubt that there's any chance of your rope breaking. Think
>about it. Even if looping your 23 kN rated rope over a 7 mm maillon reduces
>the breaking strength of your rope by 99 %, it's still good for 0.23 kN.
> Or, as I understand it, about 230 kg of static force. Do you weigh more
>than 200 kg?
That doesn't sound right.
0.23kN is around 23kg of force not 230...So actually you'd be dead! |