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And this is a good reason to let things be, when an easy fix removes the possibility of failure completely? I don't buy your logic there, my friend. As to the non-locking snaphooks, there are good, bad, and indifferent types of locking units. The good ones are no more difficult to operate...

:lol: That's not necessary, John. I share your opinion regarding the superiority of a slack-tended friction hitch adjuster on my lanyard except for the pitch issue, which unfortunately is common in my work. I like a distel hitch, due to the very short throw.

You sure can beat a hitch if pitch (conifer sap) ever is part of your day. :) I've never failed to be able to come up with some way to lighten the load enough to release a loaded Gibbs or Macrograb when performing aerial rescue practices.

Use a nylock nut, and get the right size bolt so there's no slop in the shell or cam holes or any extra length. Get a bolt that has a smooth shank for the part within the shell and cam. Some say a hardened bolt will last longer...seems unlikely to wear out to me, but a grade 8 bolt certainly...