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There are a huge variety of slings available which can be confusing to compare. We have compiled a table of all the slings we have available to enable easy comparison for you as well as some tips to consider when choosing a sling. Obviously this doesn't take all factors into account but hopefully it will help you choose.

Sling Material

There are two main types of sling material, Nylon (Polymide) or Dyneema (Spectra, dynex) with some Hybrids of Dyneema and Nylon emerging recently. All these materials have their own advantages and disadvantages which should be considered.

• Nylon was the first material commonly used for slings. It is cheap and chearful and its greatest advantage is that is stretches slightly so reduces load on anchors and your body in a fall situation. The disadvantages are that the slings need to be wider and heavier than dyneema to achieve the same load rating so if you have lots of them they can be cumbersome.
  
• Dyneema is a newer material which has exceptional strength to weight ratio. It absorbes less water than nylon, is more resistant to UV damage and more abrasion resistance. It also doesn't stretch at all so will put more force on anchors etc during falls. Generally dyneema slings are lightweight, thin and pack very small. They are also considerably more expensive.

Both nylon and dyneema materials have advantages. One thing to note is that if you are using slings of either type in an anchor set up is that they are both (especially dyneema) static lengths so if you sustain any type of fall onto them they will impart a large load onto yourself and the anchor (unlike climbing ropes which stretch and reduce the load to a maximum of 8kN). If you are using slings in your anchor set up then make sure there is no slack in the system.

Some of the slings in stock in our store.