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The UIAA says that you should retire your gear after a major fall is a fall with fall factor > 1.77. Now I was wondering if this criterion is the same for all kinds of material ? Dynamic rope...
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2020-04-17T21:00:33Z (about 4 years ago)
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Nick
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2020-04-17T21:00:33Z (about 4 years ago)
<p>The UIAA says that you should retire your gear after a major fall is a fall with fall factor > 1.77.</p> <p>Now I was wondering if this criterion is the same for all kinds of material ?</p> <ul> <li>Dynamic ropes</li> <li>Semi-dynamic ropes</li> <li>Static ropes (or slings)</li> <li>Your metal gear</li> </ul> <p>I've read the <a href="http://www.petzl.com/files/all/technical-notice/both/protecting-equipment-tips_EN.pdf" rel="noreferrer">tips for protecting your equipment</a> on the Petzl site and they don't seem to make a distinction between the above.</p>