Destruction testing of hardware at SMC

This series of clips was shot at the SMC (Seattle Manufacturing Corporation) factory in Washington. (Sorry the lighting and video quality are not great, even after editing.) This shows a steel carabiner breaking at 11,390 lbf (50.7 Kn); a rigging plate breaking at 13,350 lbf (59.4 kN); a locked off Figure 8 slipping at 2,600 lbf (11.6 kN); the top of an open-frame rack bending at 4,994 lbf (22.2 kN); and the nylon sheave on a small pulley breaking at 5,292 lbf (23.5 kN).

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• NCRC
• cave
• technical
• rope
• high-angle
• confined-space
• rescue

[ANSrescuegroup]

We know that our carabineers and ropes are safe....they are if used not exceeding their load limits.

[cgoudge]

Hopefully you knew that before you started climbing. All good equipment is rated.

[kangaroopie]

thats pretty cool

now i know what my climbing equipment can withstand

[ercampbell]

This is great stuff. Thanks for the post!

[linhinun]

it depends on how hard you bounce.

[tmbwillie]

224.8 pounds.

[Cactus0225]

and also, how many pounds is equal to 1 kN?

[Cactus0225]

okay.thanks