Screw eye Welded screw eye Eyebolt | 2098 a* (4) 4464 b (8) 8274 c (13) Mean when ‘Branch broke’ samples removed 8785 (8) | 2070 a (6) 2453 a (7) 8903 d (7) | Eye opened Pulled out of wood No failure 6/13 (test terminated due to safety considerations) Eyebolt broke 1/13 Cable broke 2/13 Branch broke 4/13 | Eye opened Pulled out of wood No failure 4/7 (test terminated due to safety considerations) Pulled through wood 3/7 |
Single swage stop no washer | 3966 b (16) | 2757 ab (12) | Stop failed to hold cable 15/16 Stop pulled through wood 1/16 | Stop pulled through wood |
Single swage stop with washer | 4812 b (9) | 4079 b (11) | Stop failed to hold cable | Stop failed to hold cable 8/11 Stop pulled through wood 2/11 Branch broke 1/11 |
Double swage stop with washer | 7527 c (25) | 5530 c (9) | Cable broke 19/25 Stop pulled through wood 6/25 | Cable broke 4/9 Stop pulled through wood 5/9 |
Double swage stop with fender washer | Not tested | 5420 c (13) Mean when ‘Branch broke’ samples removed 7000 (6) | N/A | Stop failure 1/13 Cable broke 5/13 Branch broke 7/13 |