The most straightforward video on daisy-chain use and or misuse I've seen! And I've watched quite a few. Could save your life; great educational video on daisy -chain use.
I agree with you. in the other hand the reason of the taped daisy failing is that the locking carabiner that is in the anchor is NOT locked and then the part of the daisy that runs up when the fall is simulated sorts of "z-clipped" the biner.
Let's say your biner opens to the right. If you reach down and, with your right hand thumbs up, grab the second loop, twist your hand counter-clockwise to thumbs-down and then clip in, you have clipped around the sling and it will fail. If you bring the second loop straight up, it will go around the biner one full time. If you twist your hand in thumbs-down, grab the second loop, twist your hand to the thumbs-up position, and then clip it, you are wrapped around the carabiner twice.
not sure what kind of daisy chains you have, but mine each loop is rated for 22kn, as well as the overall length strength. 250lbs? You shouldn't be putting your weight on ANYthing that has a breaking weight at 250lbs!
It is not ideal to clip your carabiner directly into the other carabiner. Doing so can result in twisting that can cross-load the carabiner and make it fail. It is unclear what you did to make the taped version fail. Isn't the point that you cannot clip around the stitching, and, instead, need to make sure you are clipping around the sling? If you clip around the sling, there is no way to make it fail (short of breaking the whole sling). Please explain.
Why not just use a sling with an overhand at the desired length? Cheaper and safer and you're not going to shock-load your belay system if the stitching pops. Seems like your desperately trying to use something that is not designed to be used that way.
+Andrew Henman Adjustability. Having to take a sling out and re-tie it mid pitch because it's not the right length is not ideal and can be unsafe. That being said, this way works well but it makes more sense to use a personal anchor system like the black diamond link.
Why not just use a sling with an overhand at the desired length? Cheaper and safer and you're not going to shock-load your belay system if the stitching pops. Seems like your desperately trying to use something that is not designed to be used that way.
