Tether Safety Clip Testing

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A long round of testing is out from Practical Sailor (March 2018). Triggered by the November Clipper accident, a panel of clips was tortured in every direction, not just a straight pull. They were also tested on jacklines and u-bolts (part II).



The take aways:

• Some clips are scary weak if jammed sideways or miss-hooked.
• Not all locking hooks stay locked under pressure.

I see Spinlock's top-line tethers now use Kong Tango hooks. I like them. I started using those about a decade ago.