Break Test Extravaganza(s)

[Brion Toss]

Hello all,
Thanks to those who have sent in pieces to break. We are getting ready to send them on to Treestuff, so if you have been planning to participate, it is time to get in gear. And it isn't just for soft shackles, so if you have any sort of experimental rope structure to test, there is room.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[MarkG]

Thew were sent priority mail today and should be there by Monday.

Mark

[Anton B]

Do I send them to 313 Jackson Street PT WA?

Anton

[Brion Toss]

zip is 98368

[asdf777]

Hi, did I miss the results or the tests haven't been done yet?

Thanks!
Gleb

[Brion Toss]

Hi,
And oops, sorry not to have kept you posted. After some delay, Treestuff will be breaking the samples very soon, maybe even by tomorrow (Friday, 12 June).
Fair leads
Brion Toss

[Brion Toss]

Hello all,
The good folks at TreeStuff sent results of the break tests today. With over 30 samples of various constructions, diameters, and materials, it will take a bit to analyze the data. So for the moment I'll just say that a new "bifocal" configuration broke the 300% mark. This configuration is the brainchild of Mark Gardiner. The samples he made did not do so well (average of about 100%), but a variation on it, which is also easier to make, broke all previous records. Thanks, Mark!
I'll be posting details on all the breaks, as soon as I sort things out.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss