Hi Keith, Do you use a pole strap? Do chains work just as well (for practice)?Do you use the quick release on the pole and the caribiner on the breast collar? Olive > -----Original Message----- > From: drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:drivingpairs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of keith > Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 8:56 AM > To: drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [drivingpairs] Quick Release or Carabiner > > > > Olive, > > Real or rated carabiner's have their load ratings stamped or cast into the > main body with load ratings listed for three different > directions. The only > place that I would purchase them is at sporting goods store's (like REI) > that cater to rock climbers. > > We use a combination of quick releases and carabiners as the pole > straps on > the marathon vehicle. > > Keith Yutzy > Lone Star Dartmoors > > > _________________________________________________________ > To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: > http://www.drivingpairs.com/dpmem.html > ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` > _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/dpmem.html `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````