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Hi,
I'm wanting to make my own version of this
www.backwoodsmobilegear.com
for a Tethrd One stick but with some improvements for my style of climbing and needs.
The edges of the Tethrd One stick standoff/steps are very much a 90 degree angle. I would not call them "sharp" in that they could inadvertently cut your skin, but any sort of sawing action with weight applied will begin to go through material touching any edge, especially if the force is being applied to the same spot over and over. I think it is not a strongly rounded edge because this 90 degree helps it grab your boot.
I proved the ability of the step to cut material to myself by doing something like the GC-single but using 1/8" amsteel clad in the stripped sheath of 550 paracord. One test of the aider (weighting it like 5 times) had the edge of the standoff cut through the paracord and expose the amsteel. Paracord sheathing isn't the toughest material, but the ease with which it gave way was surprising.
So, I'm looking for the most durable webbing or other material possible that could be used to make the top V of the linked aider. I know that dyneema/amsteel is supposedly more cut resistant than kevlar....the best solution might not be webbing at all then but rather 1/4" amsteel or something.
I am not worried about the descending piece and foot loop that doesn't touch the step. That's easy and I can use 1/8" amsteel for that since it doesn't touch metal edges.
I'm looking for a material for the top V that will be touching the metal.
Thanks for any thoughts.
I'm kind of liking flat, thick webbing because even if the step starts to cut it then there is so much extra material there that I'll surely catch it during my pre-hunt gear check.
-R
I'm wanting to make my own version of this
GC- Single Step Aider — BackWoods Mobile Gear
Built with the same quality and pride we put into all of our products; this GC-Single is a single step aider specifically designed to work effortlessly with the Tethrd One Stick.
www.backwoodsmobilegear.com
for a Tethrd One stick but with some improvements for my style of climbing and needs.
The edges of the Tethrd One stick standoff/steps are very much a 90 degree angle. I would not call them "sharp" in that they could inadvertently cut your skin, but any sort of sawing action with weight applied will begin to go through material touching any edge, especially if the force is being applied to the same spot over and over. I think it is not a strongly rounded edge because this 90 degree helps it grab your boot.
I proved the ability of the step to cut material to myself by doing something like the GC-single but using 1/8" amsteel clad in the stripped sheath of 550 paracord. One test of the aider (weighting it like 5 times) had the edge of the standoff cut through the paracord and expose the amsteel. Paracord sheathing isn't the toughest material, but the ease with which it gave way was surprising.
So, I'm looking for the most durable webbing or other material possible that could be used to make the top V of the linked aider. I know that dyneema/amsteel is supposedly more cut resistant than kevlar....the best solution might not be webbing at all then but rather 1/4" amsteel or something.
I am not worried about the descending piece and foot loop that doesn't touch the step. That's easy and I can use 1/8" amsteel for that since it doesn't touch metal edges.
I'm looking for a material for the top V that will be touching the metal.
Thanks for any thoughts.
I'm kind of liking flat, thick webbing because even if the step starts to cut it then there is so much extra material there that I'll surely catch it during my pre-hunt gear check.
-R
