ReBL 2.0: the first tensile test

A webbing is only as good as the number you can back up. That is why we show you how we test the new polyester webbing, before we promise anything about it.

The webbing

The prototype is 25 mm wide and 2.8 to 3 mm thick, with a white center and thin blue edge lines. It is a sample. The series is still in the works, and we will write more as soon as it arrives.

The setup

We test on our own tensile test rig. The webbing runs over two Linelockers with 34 mm and 14 mm deflection. We pull with a winch and measure the force with an S-type load cell. The handheld unit has a measuring range of 50 kN at a resolution of 0.01 kN and holds the peak value.

The result

The webbing broke at 25.98 kN.

The display still shows an average of 17.50 at the top. That value comes from a different webbing we tested in the device earlier, and we forgot to clear it. For this webbing, the peak value is what counts.

What the number means

It applies to exactly this setup: deflection, type of pull and measuring device all influence the result, and the same webbing can show a different value on another machine. That is why we do not compare it with figures from other brands. It is the value of a prototype, not a product claim.

What happens next

In a few days we will show you the second webbing, a nylon one. As soon as the series arrives, we will test it the same way and publish the results. Both webbings also need a name, so send us your ideas.

Photos edited (background and lighting), measured value unchanged.