This only took about 25 pounds (measured) of pressure and came as quite a surprise.
In this video, we see what could happen if the clip came across an obstruction, like a cleat:
The full story is here:
http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-locking-carabiner-that-isnt.html
and here:
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Safety-Tether-Clip-in-Caution-12376-1.html
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Safety-Tether-Clip-in-Caution-12376-1.html
I've been using Kong Tangos for nearly a decade, and twist lock carabiners before that. I never trusted the Gibb Hook mechanism, the thin metal was obviously a hazard to rope, and weak as well. Fortunately, sailors very, very seldom test their tethers, so this sort of weakness can go unnoticed for a very long time. Rock climbers asked me if I was serious when I showed them a Gibb lock and told them it was expected to take falls.
In this video, we see what could happen if the clip came across an obstruction, like a cleat:
The full story is here:
http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2018/02/a-locking-carabiner-that-isnt.html
and here:
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Safety-Tether-Clip-in-Caution-12376-1.html
https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Safety-Tether-Clip-in-Caution-12376-1.html
I've been using Kong Tangos for nearly a decade, and twist lock carabiners before that. I never trusted the Gibb Hook mechanism, the thin metal was obviously a hazard to rope, and weak as well. Fortunately, sailors very, very seldom test their tethers, so this sort of weakness can go unnoticed for a very long time. Rock climbers asked me if I was serious when I showed them a Gibb lock and told them it was expected to take falls.
