Why you should use a via ferrata set with tear-out webbing?
If you are into via ferrata trails, you probably know that via ferrata sets utilize either tear-out webbing or a friction metal plate as an energy absorber/braking mechanism. The energy absorber is what makes a potential fall more tolerable as it stops the fall gradually rather than abruptly, and thus prevents fatal injuries. Even a…
![Why you should use a via ferrata set with tear-out webbing? On the left via ferrata set with tear-out webbing and on the right an old via ferrata set with friction metal plate](https://nailthetrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Why-you-should-use-a-via-ferrata-lanyard-set-with-tear-out-webbing-700x460.jpg)