What length of webbing?

[IowaFFandEMT]

i've done a search on this topic and found anywhere from 6' to somwhere around 30'. What length of 1 inch webbing do you use and why that certain length?

[Geinandputitout]

I like about a 15 - 16 foot length. It is large enough to build a hasty harness, drag a body / victim, secure someone to a back-board, and do whatever else you woul want to do with webbing - but not long enough to be "too long"

[DrParasite]

i have 15 or so feet, tied with a water knot, daisy chained in my right pants pocket. it's easily deployable even with gloves on for any time critical drag or any other use.

[Resq1scnd2none]

Ditto what the Dr. said. Although mine is clipped with a biner and tucked in my pocket.

[jonnyirons2]

Go as long as you can. We were given 20ft pieces, that are useless. 24 is a minimum as it allows you to tie a diaper harness on a normal sized man. If you dont know what a diaper harness is then you dont need the length.

[Resq1scnd2none]

Go as long as you can. We were given 20ft pieces, that are useless. 24 is a minimum as it allows you to tie a diaper harness on a normal sized man. If you dont know what a diaper harness is then you dont need the length.

I think this is what he means...and to touch on what he said. Don't try and tie it without lots of practice!

http://www.animatedknots.com/harness/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.j pg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

[dsadberry]

I carry 15' tied in a water knot and clipped with a biner... tucked in my pocket... used it yesterday on some extrication training, flapped the roof and it was windy, just looped the webbing around and clipped with the biner, held the flap down onto the back of the car...

[RoughRider]

Go as long as you can. We were given 20ft pieces, that are useless. 24 is a minimum as it allows you to tie a diaper harness on a normal sized man. If you dont know what a diaper harness is then you dont need the length.

I have to agree. I have a 30 foot length with a water knot. It's a bit long to daisy chain so I keep it rolled in a latex glove.

[jonnyirons2]

Thats a hasty harness, a diaper harness incorporates the upper body as well. I would not use my rescue webbing to hold back the roof of a car with sharp edges. Think about it.

[dsadberry]

Wish I could have taken pics so you could see... It wasn't around where the cuts were. through the two rear windows on either side and over the top, where the interior of the roof was exposed to the outside where we flapped it, so the webbing itself was on the curved metal of the exterior and the felt of the interior headliner...

[FireDawgEMT22]

Thats a hasty harness, a diaper harness incorporates the upper body as well. I would not use my rescue webbing to hold back the roof of a car with sharp edges. Think about it.

I always called it a Swiss Seat. I learned how to tie it in Boy Scouts, thats actually what we wore for rapelling and Ropes courses.

[RFRDxplorer]

I always called it a Swiss Seat. I learned how to tie it in Boy Scouts, thats actually what we wore for rapelling and Ropes courses.

I've heard it called both (usually call it a swiss seat), but I also learned it at Boy Scouts (Camp Pioneer I presume???:D )

When my family goes rappelling we have harnesses, but I always tie my own. (as we don't do excessivly long rappels and I like tying my own seat.)

[IowaFFandEMT]

thanks for the replies!

does anyone know of a good online supplier where i could go order a 50' section and then i can cut it down to the lengths i need?

[N2DFire]

thanks for the replies!

does anyone know of a good online supplier where i could go order a 50' section and then i can cut it down to the lengths i need?

Just do a Google Search for 1" Tubular webbing.
Prices range from .27 to .32 cents per foot.
Shipping charges & minimum order amounts will vary by vendor so be sure to shop around.

I've always had good dealings with www.thefirestore.com

Also check your local phone book for any climbing or outdoor type stores - most will have at least a limited selection of rope, cord, and webbing.

[IowaFFandEMT]

i had ordered some stuff from www.thefirestore.com a few weeks ago but i havn't received it yet. I did get a confirmation number and even emailed them to see if there was a problem with the order but still no reply to the email. It hasn't been billed to my credit card yet so im not sure what the problem is with it.

[N2DFire]

i had ordered some stuff from www.thefirestore.com a few weeks ago but i havn't received it yet. I did get a confirmation number and even emailed them to see if there was a problem with the order but still no reply to the email. It hasn't been billed to my credit card yet so im not sure what the problem is with it.

That's odd - I know I've never had problems with them. Hope you get that one resolved.

[umcmu76]

Is there any benefit to having looped webbing like this: http://www.rei.com/product/474003?vcat=REI_SSHP_CLIMBING_ TOC

vs. just a length of webbing and tying it in a knot? I can see how the length would be more versatile but am curious as to something that is looped.

[umcmu76]

Oh and, why webbing over rope?

[len1582]

Make sure you get "rated" webbing. It'll have stitching down the center indicating this. That's the strong stuff you can safely support yourself with. If it's not rated it's only good for fastening suitcases to the roof of your car.

[dsadberry]

Is there any benefit to having looped webbing like this: http://www.rei.com/product/474003?vcat=REI_SSHP_CLIMBING_ TOC

vs. just a length of webbing and tying it in a knot? I can see how the length would be more versatile but am curious as to something that is looped.


Now I don't remember if this is 100% accurate or not, but I seem to remember from my rope rescue class that the webbing like that, that is sewn at the ends making it a continuous loop is much stronger than a section that is tied in a knot. I'll have to see if I can find it...

[IowaFFandEMT]

i got my order in the mail yesterday. i found out they don't bill your credit card til they send the order out. out of a 50' section i made 3-10' search sections. (folded back each end 1 foot to make a loop and had sewn. can easily fit a gloved hand through the loop to hold on to it with.) and the left over, approx. 20' feet, i can use to make a harnes/seat if needed. we dont' do much with rope rescue so its highly doubtful that it will be used for that.

Thanks for all the help!

[dmleblanc]

Is there any benefit to having looped webbing like this: http://www.rei.com/product/474003?vcat=REI_SSHP_CLIMBING_ TOC

vs. just a length of webbing and tying it in a knot? I can see how the length would be more versatile but am curious as to something that is looped.


Only if you don't trust your knot tying skills....;)

[MasterMerlin]

Only if you don't trust your knot tying skills....;)

But if you can't tie a knot... tie a lot!!! :D

[skipatrol8]

Is there any benefit to having looped webbing like this: http://www.rei.com/product/474003?vcat=REI_SSHP_CLIMBING_ TOC

vs. just a length of webbing and tying it in a knot? I can see how the length would be more versatile but am curious as to something that is looped.

I use one of those (called an anchor sling usually) when out back country skiing as a way to rig a crude way to drag someone out. It's pretty compact and a few loops around the shoulders and you have a way to pull someone (sort of like the Yocco system on some Globe gear). It's way smaller than a big piece of webbing, hence it's place in my pack.