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Do you by chance mean 5kn, not 14kn? I believe thats the threshold of injury. I believe > 8kn is pretty much certain death, but I don't have a direct source. A
by exabrial 1y ago
Do you by chance mean 5kn, not 14kn? I believe thats the threshold of injury. I believe > 8kn is pretty much certain death, but I don't have a direct source.
Actual tests:
* https://web.archive.org/web/20250712222155/https://www.hownot2.info/post/lead-falls-in-climbing-gyms https://web.archive.org/web/20250712222155/https://www.howno...
* https://web.archive.org/web/20240125125133/https://www.hownot2.com/post/big-climbers https://web.archive.org/web/20240125125133/https://www.howno...
- pcthrowaway 1y agoThe anchor experiences greater force in a fall than the climber.
- exabrial 1y agoAh I see now, "force experienced by rope" not "force experienced by climber" :)