Webbing strength?

Webbing strength?

• A. 2000 lbs
• B. 3000 lbs
• C. 5000 lbs
• D. 4000 lbs

Answer: (D)

Webbing strength is the minimum breaking strength of the webbing used in rescue gear. For standard rescue nylon webbing (about 1 inch or 25 mm wide), the breaking strength is typically 4,000 pounds. That’s why four thousand pounds is the best answer. In practice, you don’t load webbing to its breaking strength; the working load limit you actually use comes from system guidelines and is constrained by the weakest link in the setup (knots, edges, carabiners, etc.). The other numbers don’t match the common breaking strength spec for standard rescue webbing.

Webbing strength is the minimum breaking strength of the webbing used in rescue gear. For standard rescue nylon webbing (about 1 inch or 25 mm wide), the breaking strength is typically 4,000 pounds. That’s why four thousand pounds is the best answer. In practice, you don’t load webbing to its breaking strength; the working load limit you actually use comes from system guidelines and is constrained by the weakest link in the setup (knots, edges, carabiners, etc.). The other numbers don’t match the common breaking strength spec for standard rescue webbing.