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Tethrd Versa strap as adjustable bridge?

Bama_Xander

Bama_Xander

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Could a Tethrd versa strap be used as an adjustable bridge? It's supposed to be super strong (same material as amsteel) and has adjustment built into the design. You could girth hitch one side to a bridge loop and then cut down the strap to the desired maximum length. For extra safety, you could leave an extra loop or two past desired maximum length on both sides. Then hook in with a climbing carabiner to your other bridge loop in the various loop holes to adjust it shorter or longer. Has anyone tried this? @g2outdoors, @Erniepower and @flinginairos what do you think about this? Any safety concerns?
 
Solid Idea IMO...Not sure what the rating is on their versa strap vs the amsteel or other webbing bridge designs. You may want to post on the facebook forum it seems to get more responses FME
 
It could definitely work. The mini versa strap breaks at 1800 pounds. Leaving a couple extra loops for safety wouldn’t do anything, the loops are woven together, not sewn.


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My concern would be the load rating. 1800# is no where near the rating of even the weakest webbing bridge. (Most climbing rated tubular is around #4000 and our amsteel bridge is rated at almost #8000) one way to increase that strength is to double up the webbing and attach the carabiner at the same side as the girth hitch.

While I may be willing to take that chance on myself, I can't suggest it to anyone else.




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Erniepower said:
My concern would be the load rating. 1800# is no where near the rating of even the weakest webbing bridge. (Most climbing rated tubular is around #4000 and our amsteel bridge is rated at almost #8000) one way to increase that strength is to double up the webbing and attach the carabiner at the same side as the girth hitch.

While I may be willing to take that chance on myself, I can't suggest it to anyone else.




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That makes sense. I don't have a problem with my bridge length currently, but as I was playing around with a versa strap today the idea just popped in my head as a possible option.

If there is a way to beef up the rating on the versa strap material, that may be something customers might be interested in buying. I love the modularity of the Tethd system and a light adjustable bridge would be sweet. But knowing you all, you are probably already 5 steps ahead :sunglasses:
 
It will be your weak link. I just had this discussion with a guy on the Facebook saddle page because he was using 7/64 Amsteel for a bridge. If you shock load it, it’ll be getting close to break strength. Good chance you won’t fall in a way that you break it by why take the chance? Just my opinion. Happy hunting


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I doubt that it would feel smooth during rotation.
Each bar stitch will be stiffer that the adjacent section of the loops and I think it would feel rough going through the carabiner.
Try it and let us know how it works.
I love the creativity and thought process on this site.
 
Erniepower said:
My concern would be the load rating. 1800# is no where near the rating of even the weakest webbing bridge. (Most climbing rated tubular is around #4000 and our amsteel bridge is rated at almost #8000) one way to increase that strength is to double up the webbing and attach the carabiner at the same side as the girth hitch.

While I may be willing to take that chance on myself, I can't suggest it to anyone else.




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This kind of margin is why I decided to go with the Tethrd tether instead of my HSS rope strap. Sure, HSS rope is rated for over 100# and the carabiner is rated at 3000#, but in 27 years of martial arts I have seen freak-level forces enacted by things and people that had no physical prowess or abnormalities, nor any business demonstrating freak strength, so I’ll throw a few extra bucks into a few extra thousands of pounds of tolerance. I still use HSS as lineman’s belt, but I want my main line of dental floss to be as strong as possible. Tubular webbing and/or spliced Amsteel is super strong and pretty cheap; go with the extra few thousand pounds on your bridge and tether, it’s the one place you definitely don’t want to skimp on strength.
 
Erniepower said:
My concern would be the load rating. 1800# is no where near the rating of even the weakest webbing bridge. (Most climbing rated tubular is around #4000 and our amsteel bridge is rated at almost #8000) one way to increase that strength is to double up the webbing and attach the carabiner at the same side as the girth hitch.

While I may be willing to take that chance on myself, I can't suggest it to anyone else.




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what size amsteel are you using for your bridge?
 
Allegheny Tom said:
I doubt that it would feel smooth during rotation.
Each bar stitch will be stiffer that the adjacent section of the loops and I think it would feel rough going through the carabiner.
Try it and let us know how it works.
I love the creativity and thought process on this site.
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There is no stitching. The loops are woven


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catman529 said:
There is no stitching. The loops are woven


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Did they change the construction of them? I bout this versa strap lite from Carl when they were sold thru him.
Each loop is stitched on mine.
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The way the versa straps wrinkle down to nothing while in use would probably have me a bit puckered up if I used it as a bridge at hunting height. That being said I love those little guys and they have tons of uses
 
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