Thanks. Trying to add to the library of quickies

Same here. If the gear was obviously heat damaged, I'd of course bin it. Smoke.... my intuition, and years of science at uni, makes me feel safe that smoke alone won't hurt polymers or metals.....

As a big waller, i will rappel and have a haul bag under me pulling the belay loop being pulled like I pull it in this video. Sometimes we blend stuff in the wild and I like to see it blended.

I should have clarified. The isolated belay loop pull was fine. The pull on the leg straps should be done so the stitching is pulled in line, not perpendicular. Clip both leg loops, pull on attachment point for belay loop. The hip belt should be pulled on the attachment point for the belay loop against the back padding area. Of course there isn’t a KN rating to compare to your results to, but at least make an effort to load them somewhat realistically. Do what you want, but if you say you can’t just skip the BS and throw it in a blender.

@@taxustreeservice166 You're right, the leg loop is never tested by a lab or used in real life the way i tested it. That is "blender testing". I think the edutainment of pulling on gear helps people understand how things are constructed when they see that. I'm working on a jib that would test harnesses like they do to certify them. I'd be more clear in a main channel video about that too.