Hi all, first post on the forum and new to saddle hunting. I've seen a few options for reducing noise from carabiners, mainly hockey tape and heat shrink tube. Anybody got time to provide insight and/or product links to what works for them. TIA
Welcome to the forum.
I hate to be this guy (that doesn't answer question)....but I would just be careful and leave them be.
You're increasing the odds of something bad happening by covering up a carabiner and carabiners are usually a single point of failure (nothing backs them up). I leave mine 100% stock.
Appreciate it. Certainly not in a position to turn down advice! I agree with you & don't think I will put anything on the climbing carabiners. I have a few miscellaneous carabiners on pack/saddle that I might cover though.Welcome to the forum.
I hate to be this guy (that doesn't answer question)....but I would just be careful and leave them be.
You're increasing the odds of something bad happening by covering up a carabiner and carabiners are usually a single point of failure (nothing backs them up). I leave mine 100% stock.
Appreciate it. Certainly not in a position to turn down advice! I agree with you & don't think I will put anything on the climbing carabiners. I have a few miscellaneous carabiners on pack/saddle that I might cover though.
I completely disagree with the caveat that I don't touch anything other than the body of the biner. My stealth strips aren't going anywhere and I inspect my biner at the start of every hunt.Welcome to the forum.
I hate to be this guy (that doesn't answer question)....but I would just be careful and leave them be.
You're increasing the odds of something bad happening by covering up a carabiner and carabiners are usually a single point of failure (nothing backs them up). I leave mine 100% stock.
I deliberately make the tape wrinkle, it seem to suppress the noise better on impactI completely disagree with the caveat that I don't touch anything other than the body of the biner. My stealth strips aren't going anywhere and I inspect my biner at the start of every hunt.
I like to use 2 stealth strips, one on the inside and another on the outside. Both have relief cuts as necessary to make them smooth around the bends.
I completely disagree with the caveat that I don't touch anything other than the body of the biner. My stealth strips aren't going anywhere and I inspect my biner at the start of every hunt.
I like to use 2 stealth strips, one on the inside and another on the outside. Both have relief cuts as necessary to make them smooth around the bends.
That looks like it could move around and get in the way. Any issue with that getting in the way of the or screw??Tubular webingView attachment 96935
Aaaa. Didn't look that close at the pictureScrew?Ha ha...non locking my dude...
Screw?Ha ha...non locking my dude...