u/ThraggieMercury

Here's a better demonstration of my previous post where I asked what the WLL modifier should be used on this rigging. Here I have a tail chain looped through the hook, through the load then back to itself.

My question is what multiplier should be applied this rigging setup. This is 3/8" grade 100 rated for 8,800 lbs in a straight pull, but it's not really functional as a straight pull. We exclusively use tail chains in this "basketed" setup. Is this a basket (because it has two vertical segments), or a choke (because it's hooked to itself), or neither (because it has no terminated ends) and therefore should it be treated as 2x, 0.75x or 1x it's WLL?

Does a “basketed” tail chain double its WLL? There’s quite a bit of debate if it counts as a basket (because it has two vertical segments) or a choke (because it’s hooked to itself) or neither (because it has no terminated ends) and therefore whether it should be treated as 2x, reduced to 0.75x or remain at 1x WLL. How do you treat it when in use? Has anyone ever tested the failure point in different configurations to know how it actually performs in practice?