I see several problems with them. There is only 1 end, so you cannot stay clipped in as you move about, there is no elastic and the carabiner can open accidently.
Joel On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:41 AM, <dre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > While I favor Stearns SOSP tethers, marine part depot has cheap tethers > for $27. I have seen these in hand, and they seem fairly robust. Maybe > someone has some experience with these? > > > http://www.marinepartdepot.com/tewihoandfie.html > > > - > Paul E. > 1979 C&C 29 Mk1 > S/V Johanna Rose > Carrabelle, FL > > > > > > > On Mar 24, 2014, at 9:03 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > On 3/23/2014 9:29 PM, bobmor99 . wrote: > > I'll be crewing in a few weeks on my first multi-night offshore > passage. Among the items I need to procure are a harness and tether. > Marine tethers seem very overpriced so I've been looking into mountain > climbing gear substitutes. > Any concerns mating these carabiners: > > > > http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/product_Black-Diamond-Neutrino-Carabin > er_10003048_10208_10000001_-1_ > > > with these runners (thinking of a 120 cm coupled with a 240 cm (total > of 3 carabiners)): > > > > http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/product_Black-Diamond-10mm-Dynex-Runne > rs_10031236_10208_10000001_-1_ > > > to make a tether? > > Bob M > Ox 33-1 > Jax, FL > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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