Braided three 7/64 strands AS A BRIDGE???

[kybowhunter2552]

Would you guys feel comfortable using three 7/64 amsteel strands braided together for a bridge? It says it has 1600 lbs tensile strength. Would I be tripling that or should I avoid this all together?

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[kyler1945]

Stupid question: why not just buy a higher rated piece of cord for the bridge?

 

[Bigterp]

Would you guys feel comfortable using three 7/64 amsteel strands braided together for a bridge? It says it has 1600 lbs tensile strength. Would I be tripling that or should I avoid this all together?

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No! Yes avoid altogether….. why would you consider this & what are you hoping to gain by doing so?

 

[pesqimon]

I don't see how a braided bridge would glide through the carabiner for smooth movement. So on that basis alone I would not do this. Then there is the practicality of how that would be realized. Will 3 of them hold you fine? Probably but why?

 

[thedutchtouch]

Just buy the adjustable bridge from cruzr or someone if you want an amsteel bridge (or build to similar specs if you're a DIY person), braiding a smaller diameter doesn't solve any problems in the right way and actually introduces some issues.

 

[frankp]

I'm confused... I'm using a single 7/64 amsteel bridge and I'm perfectly happy with it (from a strength perspective). Are you worried about the strength or something else? If you're worried about the 7/64 why not just use 1/4" like most folks? You just have the 7/64 on hand?

 

[kybowhunter2552]

I'm confused... I'm using a single 7/64 amsteel bridge and I'm perfectly happy with it. Are you worried about the strength or something else? If you're worried about the 7/64 why not just use 1/4" like most folks? You just have the 7/64 on hand?

Yes I just happened to have the 7/64 on hand and I was just wondering if it was a good or bad idea. But I've already ordered a 1/4 inch amsteel bridge. So I guess I'll just wait until I have that.

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[pesqimon]

I'm confused... I'm using a single 7/64 amsteel bridge and I'm perfectly happy with it. Are you worried about the strength or something else? If you're worried about the 7/64 why not just use 1/4" like most folks? You just have the 7/64 on hand?

IDK I personally wouldn't feel right dangling off of 1600lbs rated material. You could argue that as a bridge it is doubled up and so you actually get 3200lbs which is more like it (assuming you are using splices that don't reduce the strength of the cord).

Personally I love webbing bridges used in a basket configuration. Rated for about 8000lbs

 

[enkriss]

Why?

 

[raisins]

I'm confused... I'm using a single 7/64 amsteel bridge and I'm perfectly happy with it. Are you worried about the strength or something else? If you're worried about the 7/64 why not just use 1/4" like most folks? You just have the 7/64 on hand?

did they raise the price on paracord and dental floss and nobody told me?

 

[frankp]

IDK I personally wouldn't feel right dangling off of 1600lbs rated material. You could argue that as a bridge it is doubled up and so you actually get 3200lbs which is more like it (assuming you are using splices that don't reduce the strength of the cord).

Personally I love webbing bridges used in a basket configuration. Rated for about 8000lbs

How much do you weigh?!

Seriously, though, 1600 pound rating is on the light side for dynamic loads but I'm not jumping up and down on my bridge. I'm in a static load situation and I weigh <200 pounds. I've been rock climbing on homemade gear for almost 30 years so my risk tolerance is probably a bit higher than most folks. I wouldn't recommend others use less than 1/4" without doing their own research and understanding the potential loads generated.

I'm considering going to a webbing bridge myself, not for strength but just general ease of use. I don't really like the amsteel bridge after half a dozen uses.

 

[pesqimon]

How much do you weigh?!

Seriously, though, 1600 pound rating is on the light side for dynamic loads but I'm not jumping up and down on my bridge. I'm in a static load situation and I weigh <200 pounds. I've been rock climbing on homemade gear for almost 30 years so my risk tolerance is probably a bit higher than most folks. I wouldn't recommend others use less than 1/4" without doing their own research and understanding the potential loads generated.

I'm considering going to a webbing bridge myself, not for strength but just general ease of use. I don't really like the amsteel bridge after half a dozen uses.

I hear ya!

I prefer the webbing for the way it performs first and the strength rating second. Super easy to try without risking your old bridge too. I like using it in a sling configuration so I can put the knot in the side where it is less intrusive to movement.

 

[Takern]

I'm confused... I'm using a single 7/64 amsteel bridge and I'm perfectly happy with it (from a strength perspective). Are you worried about the strength or something else? If you're worried about the 7/64 why not just use 1/4" like most folks? You just have the 7/64 on hand?

I also used just a single 7/64 bridge for a couple years with my fleece saddle and a RC harness underneath it. Never had any issues. I moved away from that to a 8mm accessory cord only because I liked the way the rougher rope held me when I leaned. With the small amsteel it took more core strength to hold myself at a particular angle and sometimes I would overshoot or slip a little so I accepted the harder to lean than the harder to hold my position trade off.