If the load was static, then you are correct. But the load swings and when it is plumb to the overhead anchor it is moving at the greatest speed and acting with the greatest force. This means that when the limbs crash into the trees they are crashing with a multiplied force which correlates to...
I agree, Cary. Pendulum swings act with the greatest force when plumb to the ancor. Not a shock load, but still a great deal of force when added to the mechanical force of the block. A sliding tagline would have been ideal.
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