Could any of you rope/rigging experts explain to me why a loopie sling is rated twice as strong as a whoopie? I understand that it's doubled around the tree, but at the point of block attachment, there is ONE leg of the sling running through the block...just like the whoopie. Seems that this would be the weakest point and that the rating should come from there.
I bought up some tenex and made up a bunch of whoopies and eye slings. Now I'm considering some loopies, but I never read of them in use on here, and the strength rating seems misleading.
Any thoughts??????
I bought up some tenex and made up a bunch of whoopies and eye slings. Now I'm considering some loopies, but I never read of them in use on here, and the strength rating seems misleading.
Any thoughts??????