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“Catastrophic failure” is the best, and most correct, description of the issue in my opinion. Glad you’re ok @enkriss Other than the bruises and cost of new underwear.I find it interesting that the product website says the stand was "tested" to 700lbs, rated to 350lbs. It doesn't however include a testing specification or agency requirement or mention a 3rd party. Since they went 2x I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that it was done at least to the intent of the TMA/ASTM specifications.
However, under the description of the climbing rails there's no mention that I saw of testing or rated weight. Are we supposed to assume that they were tested to the same requirement? Seems somewhat doubtful to me that this type of catastrophic failure should occur on a single use of a product that was successfully tested per the TMA/ASTM standards for that kind of loading.