By: McN00B December 14, 2009

Wow, girth hitched dyneema. Here's what Mammut says about that: "Climbers should be aware that all slings, whether skinny or fat, Dyneema/Spectra or Nylon, are susceptible to significant strength loss due to a girth hitch, and should use any connecting knots with extreme caution. The safest way to obtain a longer sling is to carry and use a longer sling in the first place, rather than connecting them at all. If two slings must be joined, the strongest way to do so is with a carabiner. "

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By: McN00B December 14, 2009

I realize they are talking about girth-hitching 2 slings together. However, girth hitching a sling to a carabiner may decrease its' strength substantially.

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By: twicken21458407 April 9, 2010

Why would you ever need to girth hitch to a carabiner?

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By: Joel Aaron June 8, 2011

That photo takes the cake. Totally meaningless and weaker to use the girth hitch there.

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