This Arborist Rope Scared The S #!% Out Of Me

Tenex Tec is a polyester arborist rope that is rated to 83kN. It is hollow braid which means it's meant to be spliced. We tested this rope with one fid bury instead of two like it requires. We were able to get full strength out of it. When we pulled the last test to 85kN, the machine struggles to go past that so I stopped, thinking it wasn't going to break. Walked around my shield and then this explosion of 19,000lbf happens. I swear it feels like some of those breaks give off small shock waves. Read more about these tests and see our data on our blog https://www.hownot2.com/post/arborist-gear-1

Tenex Tec at Extreme Gear https://www.extremegear.org/arborist/p/16mm-tenex-tec-arborist-rope-samson
Arborist Category at Extreme Gear https://www.extremegear.org/arborist

Rappel Ring Episode https://youtu.be/xrKzvWMyCmE
Splicing Taper Test Episode https://youtu.be/lhIPeJNWtxE

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00:00 Tenex Tec 5/8" Tests
06:43 Prusik Cord on 1/2" rope Tests
09:16 Arborist saddle tests
13:02 Buckle Test
13:49 Bridge Plate Test