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Daisy Chain Failure 30-Jun-2006 At 9:37:50 AM dave

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I was just looking through the Black Diamond catalogue and discovered something interesting about daisy chains. I have always known that you shouldnt clip a carabiner through 2 pockets like this:

however as Black Diamond show on this video
http://www.bdel.com/videos/daisy.html
clipping the end pocket and another pocket further up is also dangerous. like this:

I've always done this thinking that the end pocket is full strength (ie. not just rated to body weight like the others pockets). It is but only if another pocket is not clipped also.
Aparently u should do this:

ps. im a bit worried about their daisy chain made with sticky tape!

just a few interesting facts i thought...