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Top-quality workmanship and excellent value. To ensure consistent runner quality Black Diamond uses consistent webbing, thread and processing, which are checked through routine testing and inspection. Available in patterned or solid colors in lengths from 14-60 cm. Assorted Colors.
I don't even know how many of these things I have. The Dynex ones are lighter but more expensive, so I've always gone with the nylon and been plenty happy. So many uses and they're very well made and durable.
For me these light-weight, affordable runners fit the bill for climbing and alpine/ glacier travel. I use them on my crevasse rescue kit and double them for long draws when climbing.
If you gotta leave a sling at a rap station or use a sling for hitching a horn on a route, this is the sling to use. The cheap price makes it a no brainier for leaving behind in a pinch and the BD legendary quality give you peace of mind in the middle of nowhere. The nylon material is more hydrophilic then the newer (more expensive and more durable) runner materials, however in a ditch it scenario, this thing cant be beat.
These work great for that. I usually use the 120cm, wrapped around a tree and then tied off with an overhand knot creating two loops for a locking biner. If you girth hitch it, make sure to keep the loop running straight through and not bending back across the sling.
They'll work just as well as any other sling, just make sure you don't have the rope running directly through the sling. It takes about 10 seconds to burn through a sling with a rope.
I've used these for years... I love the dynex ones too, but sometimes I feel the need to bust out the nylon when dynex just won't do. They're also cheap enough to use as bail slings when you get in a tight spot.
The length listed, is it the usable length (i.e. half the length of the webbing if cut) or the full length (i.e. the circumference if layed out as a circle)?
Don't let the picture above fool you. These are fatty nylon slings and not the skinny dyneema or dynex slings. They are great workhorse slings and cheap so you're not heartbroken if you have to leave them behind, but in my opinion I like the dyneema better. These are more bulky and a bit harder to tie off when setting anchors, plus they soak up water when they get wet so I'd avoid using them for alpine climbing. Overall, you can't go wrong for the money, but at only a dollar or two more, get the dyneema.
They are thicker than others, but still have good uses. I don't use them for draws, sometimes use them for sport personal but with it girth hitched into my harness its a little bulky because of the thickness. My favorite way to use them is the 60cm, doubled, slung over my shoulder/arm. Then if I need an extra utility sling, or something I have to leave on the rock, this is the one I use. They don't cost much either.
very cheap and do their job well. thin enough they can easily be doubled and dont feel like a shoe string. great for use as anchors, as an alternative to a personal anchor system, or just a long quickdraw.
These beefy slings are great for emergency ascending and those horrifying sharp edges. I keep a couple of two-footers on the rack just for such cases. They don't triple very well, but, hey, they sling over the shoulder just fine.
In the mountains you won't necessarily know how far off your line the next anchor will be. Use runners with 2 carabiners as your quickdraws. Double or triple the 60cms on your rack, open em to get about 10, 15, or 30cm of reach, and be able to sling a chickenhead etc.. These are versatile, and cheap enough to leave one at the anchor. In a pinch you can cut a 60 and loop a tree with a water knot. A 60 makes a good shoulder sling, two 60s can make a shoulder harness, etc.. Buy a bunch. Pair them with simple wire-gate oval carabiners for the most versatility year 'round.
I use these for anchoring and any other applications where longer slings are necessary(also work nicely as a light gear sling). Better than toting around old school wide tubular webbing and gives a little more sense of security than newer ultralight spectra slings. Good median and they still look really good after a good bit of use.
Great price. I do prefer the thinner sewn runners, which are much easier to clip, but these do the job for much less. I use these mainly to organize my gear, but they are quite versatile. As far as sewn runners go I like these and I think everyone should have a couple, especially for beginning trad. When climbing I don't notice the extra weight compared to the thin runners.
OK they take up a little more space and weigh a few more grams. Still lighter than knotted 1"!!!!!and cheap too. Read up on spectra blend runners significant strength loss after 1 year. Check threads on Supertaco.
Totally my fault, but i didn't realize how small these runners were. They are a bit bigger than wrist size. I like them anyway. Good quality and a good addition to my webbing gear.
These are good cheap runners. Nothing special about them, but they are solid and take abuse well. They work well in anchors systems, or to triple up to use as a runner in a quickdraw.
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