How is the sling leg nylon rope measured when determining sling leg length variation?

• A. From inside eye to inside eye
• B. From outside eye to outside eye
• C. From end to end
• D. From knot to knot

Answer: (A)

The length of a sling leg is defined by the distance between the inside surfaces of the eyes. Measuring from inside eye to inside eye gives the true usable working length of the leg, reflecting how much rope is actually available to bear the load. Measuring outside the eyes would include the eye hardware and thickness, skewing the length, and end-to-end or knot-to-knot measurements don’t represent the length between the eye openings that constrain the sling’s span. Use a flexible tape along the leg, from the inner edge of one eye to the inner edge of the other, to assess sling leg length variation consistently.