I used mechanical advantage to break mechanical advantage

Rock Exotica Aztec Omni vs Harken Wingman. Tom Pendley from Desert Rescue Research brought over 2 different sets of fours to see when they slipped and when they broke.
WINGMAN claims it slips at 4kN but in our test it was 11kN and with the tail tied off broke at 47kN.
AZTEC only slipped a little before the prusik welded to the rope and broke the entire unit at 34.5kN. We retied it off to destroy it further and the eye broke off at 58kN.

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[TheUncleRuckus]

I would like to say _Thank You Tom_ for sacrificing some expensive gear for the cause. And awesome video as always Ryan. 👍👍

[bartholomule]

Approved. Keep breaking stuff that belongs to other people. Thanks for donating, Tom.

[TonySpinach]

Tom seems like the kind of guy i'd love to have a conversation for hours with about his experiences

[Mengmoshu]

Even the boring break tests are fun. And Tom is a great guest, with really interesting stuff to say.

[thelast]

Thanks for the donation Tom! Contributed items are our favorite!

[johngo]

“This is safe compared to what I do on the weekends”. 😂😂😂

[samuraininjamaster]

Perfect timing, I was looking for a video to watch

[HrvojeKucic]

I watch your videos for a long time, but I think I never saw comparison between different types of Bowline knot (especially ordinary vs. rethreaded Bowline)

[DaimyoD]

10:35 You don't need plexiglass, but how about some safety glasses! 😂

[rescueemtp]

That also appears to be an original version of the AZTEK Pulleys. The newest version have that becket "beefed" up, since around the same time CMC put NFPA "G" rated AZTEKs on the market.

[cowan]

Love this material! Mike C (SPRAT L3 and Patreon subscriber)
I refer to your videos regularly when teaching rope skills...keep up the good work.

[lewisrichards]

Awesome test! Seeing the outcomes ( slippage in this case ) gives me so much more confidence in the equipment I use. Thanks!

[kchortu]

thank you tom. It really is important to break normally used gear because it gives us all a better idea on how things break and what to watchout for. especially in situations that are not some bs hidden set of standards.

[EricNietofilms]

I love this kid of videos!! It would be awesome to have more rescue and rope acces gear videos!

[Kbowma]

My SAR team just did a mechanical advantage training on Monday! Perfect timing

[outpostjared]

As a guy who just likes to learn about this stuff, any random info i wouldnt think to look up is always cool!

[Intermernet]

Just another recommendation for Tom's book. It's a little gem. I study it often in the hope that I'll never need to use the knowledge within it.

[irkedoff]

Tom thanks for donating your gear to science.

[seanmanley]

10:44 RYANY disclaimer don’t ever repeat this or anything like this EVER! 😂

[PaulSwenson]

Awesome video! Came for the soft shackles, stayed for the Ryan abuse 😂