Safety Check on Anderson Sling

[gould.robert.t]

I want everyone’s opinion on this modification I made to one of my Big Buck/Anderson tree slings. Does this seem safe long term?:

I made amsteel continuous loops and lock stitched them. Then I formed them into Prusik knots over the stew oval/rectangular rings on the sling that the bridge hooks to. Next I made my amsteel bridge following the G2 outdoors instructions on YouTube, connecting it to each Prusik.

I chose the Prusik to create stability. If I had directly attached the bridge to the steel rings, it may slip up or down the ring, causing the sling to tilt forward or backward.

So far it seems rock solid and super comfortable.

Thank you! This site rocks by the way!

-Rob




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[Ed the Red]

I went from sewn webbing eyes on the original ovals to just using pear shaped carabiners on the Anderson sling “basket”

 

[gould.robert.t]

I like your solution; simple and no sewing involved.

I was going to have a local shop sew a permanent bridge in, but the amsteel seems likes a way to be able to replace or change the bridge in the future. Also thought I might need to change the bridge for my dad if he tries out one of my slings. Thank you for the tip!



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