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About Webbing
Webbing can be used with a Water Knot for a variety of uses, including creating slings, drags, as well as the Garda Hitch Footloop, detailed on this page:
Some details:
- Nylon products will have more stretch than Polyester.
- Flat webbing is typical, like a common strap or belt.
- Tubular webbing has a tubular cross section, and is generally thicker and stronger than flat webbing.
Water Knot
The Water Knot is the standard for joining two ends of webbing to create a sling:
Products
1″ Tubular Webbing
This 1″ Tubular Webbing is the same product used in the Garda Hitch Footloop kit. It is not available on the Ape Canyon or Rock-N-Rescue website, but be purchased via Amazon in 25, 50, 100+ feet lengths:
Rock-N-Rescue 1″ Nylon Tubular Webbing
Other Amazon products:
GM Climbing 1″x30′ Tubular Nylon Webbing (4000 lb)
Flat Webbing
This is 3/4 inch Nylon flat webbing (not tubular) from Ape Canyon. The strength is just over 1000 lb, not suitable for life safety applications. Choose applications appropriately. A water knot holds well in the creation of utility slings.
Amazon products:
GM Climbing 1″x30′ Flat Nylon Webbing
US Cargo 1″x300′ Polyester Flat Webbing
Slings / Runners
Slings or Runners are simply a length of webbing or similar material which is sewn into a closed loop. See the selection at RockNArbor:
https://www.rocknarbor.com/product/rna-1-flat-loop-runners
https://www.rocknarbor.com/product/rna-nylon-loop-runners