Girth hitch master point - cut one strand?! 

Here's a highly unscientific (but still pretty darn fun) test of the girth hitch master point.
Girth hitch master point anchor with a Dyneema sling.
Loaded with two pretty big guys.
One of the strands was cut.
Did the anchor fail?
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Nope.
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Questions . . .
What are the chances of a strand breaking? Extremely unlikely, but it's possible.
Did you put a "magic X" in the hitch? I did not.
What about a slow pull test after the sling gets cut? What about a drop tower test after the sling gets cut? I don't have the facilities for that. What I do have is an old sling, a couple of helpful buddies, and a pair of scissors. :-)
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