Three-Part Body

Super-Flex® slings are flexible and can snug up tightly around the load in choker hitches. Super-Flex slings also offer outstanding handling characteristics, particularly in the larger rated capacities. When loaded, stress distributes to all rope parts in the sling body due to the helical manner in which ropes are laid together.

Braided slings are formed by continuously plaiting, or braiding, several ropes together to form the sling body and both eyes in a single fabrication operation. Ends of the individual ropes are usually hand-tucked or mechanically spliced into the component ropes of the body. The eyes are wrapped and given a rubberized coating. Braided slings are often selected when loads must either be turned or maneuvered since the sling design creates friction to grip loads.

  • High flexibility and snug around loads
  • Helically laid ropes for even stress distribution
  • Design creates friction to grip loads

310-315 FC
Rope
Dia. (In.)
Sling
Dia.
RATED CAPACITY - Tons** Eye
Dimensions
Slip Thru
Thimble ST
Heavy
Thimble HT

Vert.

Choker
Hitch ***

Basket
Hitch
A B
#1/8 1/4 0.42 0.37 0.84 3 6 W-2 5/16
3/16 3/8 0.72 0.63 1.4 3 6 W-2 7/16
1/4 1/2 1.3 1.1 2.5 4 8 W-3 9/16
5/16 5/8 2 1.7 3.9 4 8 W-4 3/4
3/8 3/4 2.8 2.5 5.6 5 10 W-4 7/8
7/16 7/8 3.8 3.3 7.6 6 12 W-5 7/8
1/2 1 4.9 4.3 9.9 6 12 W-5 1
9/16 1 1/8 6.2 5.5 12 7 1/2 15 W-6 1 1/8
5/8 1 1/4 7.7 6.8 15 9 18 W-6 1 1/4
3/4 1 1/2 11 9.6 22 10 20 W-7 1 3/8
7/8 1 3/4 15 13 30 12 24 W-9 1 7/8
1 2 19 17 39 15 30 W-9 2

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

310-315 IWRC
Rope
Dia. (In.)
Sling
Dia.
RATED CAPACITY - Tons** Eye
Dimensions
Slip Thru
Thimble ST
Heavy
Thimble HT

Vert.

Choker
Hitch ***

Basket
Hitch
A B
#1/8 1/4 0.42 0.37 0.84 3 6 W-2 5/16
3/16 3/8 0.8 0.71 1.6 3 6 W-2 7/16
1/4 1/2 1.4 1.2 2.9 4 8 W-3 9/16
5/16 5/8 2.2 1.9 4.4 4 8 W-4 3/4
3/8 3/4 3.2 2.8 6.3 5 10 W-4 7/8
7/16 7/8 4.3 3.7 8.6 6 12 W-5 7/8
1/2 1 5.6 4.9 11 6 12 W-5 1
9/16 1 1/8 7.1 6.2 14 7 1/2 15 W-6 1 1/8
5/8 1 1/4 8.7 7.6 17 9 18 W-6 1 1/4
3/4 1 1/2 12 11 25 10 20 W-7 1 3/8
7/8 1 3/4 17 15 33 12 24 W-9 1 7/8
1 2 22 19 43 15 30 W-9 2
1 1/8 2 1/4 27 24 55 16 32    
1 1/4 2 1/2 34 29 67 16 32    
1 3/8 2 3/4 40 35 81 20 40    
1 1/2 3 48 42 96 22 44    
1 5/8 3 1/4 55 49 111 22 44    
1 3/4 3 1/2 64 56 129 24 48    
1 7/8 3 5/8 73 64 146 24 48    
2 4 83 73 166 28 56    

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

320-325 FC
Rope
Dia. (In.)
Sling
Dia.
Rated Capacity - Tons Alloy Oblong Links Slip Thru
Thimble ST
Heavy
Thimble HT

Vert.

60°

45°

30º
D L W
#3/32 3/16 0.42 0.36 0.3 0.21 1/2 5 2.5 ­ ­
#1/8 1/4 0.84 0.73 0.59 0.42 1/2 5 2.5 W-2 5/16
#3/16 3/8 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.88 1/2 5 2.5 W-2 7/16
1/4 1/2 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.3 1/2 5 2.5 W-3 9/16
5/16 5/8 3.9 3.4 2.8 2 5/8 6 3 W-4 3/4
3/8 3/4 5.6 4.9 4 2.8 3/4 5.5 2.75 W-4 7/8
7/16 7/8 7.6 6.6 5.4 3.8 1 7 3.5 W-5 7/8
1/2 1 9.9 8.6 7 4.9 1 7 3.5 W-5 1
9/16 1 1/8 12 11 8.8 6.2 1 1/4 8.75 4.38 W-6 1 1/8
5/8 1 1/4 15 13 11 7.7 1 1/4 8.75 4.38 W-6 1 1/4
3/4 1 1/2 22 19 16 11 1 1/2 10.5 5.25 W-7 1 3/8
7/8 1 3/4 30 26 21 15 1 3/4 12 6 W-9 1 7/8
1 2 39 33 27 19 1 3/4 12 6 W-9 2

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

320-325 IWRC
Rope
Dia. (In.)
Sling
Dia.
Rated Capacity - Tons Alloy Oblong Links Slip Thru
Thimble ST
Heavy
Thimble HT

Vert.

60°

45°

30º
D L W
#3/32 3/16 0.42 0.36 0.3 0.21 1/2 5 2.5 ­ ­
#1/8 1/4 0.84 0.73 0.59 0.42 1/2 5 2.5 W-2 5/16
#3/16 3/8 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.88 1/2 5 2.5 W-2 7/16
1/4 1/2 2.9 2.5 2 1.4 1/2 5 2.5 W-3 9/16
5/16 5/8 4.4 3.8 3.1 2.2 5/8 6 3 W-4 3/4
3/8 3/4 6.3 5.5 4.5 3.2 7/8 6.38 3.75 W-4 7/8
7/16 7/8 8.6 7.4 6.1 4.3 1 7 3.5 W-5 7/8
1/2 1 11 9.7 7.9 5.6 1 7 3.5 W-5 1
9/16 1 1/8 14 12 10 7.1 1 1/4 8.75 4.38 W-6 1 1/8
5/8 1 1/4 17 15 12 8.7 1 1/4 8.75 4.38 W-6 1 1/4
3/4 1 1/2 25 21 17 12 1 1/4 10.5 5.25 W-7 1 3/8
7/8 1 3/4 33 29 24 17 1 3/4 12 6 W-9 1 7/8
1 2 43 38 31 22 2 14 7 W-9 2

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

  • * 315 assemblies 1" and larger have single sleeve on component rope.
  • ** Rated Capacities Basket Hitch based on D/d Ratio of 25 times the component rope diameter.
  • # Made with 7x19 GAC component rope.
  • Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
  • Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
  • Horizontal sling angles of less than 30º shall not be used.
  • All capacities in tons of 2000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions in inches.
  • *325 assemblies 1" and larger have single sleeve on component rope.
  • # Made with 7x19 GAC component rope.
  • Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
  • Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
  • Horizontal sling angles of less than 30º shall not be used.
  • All capacities in tons of 2,000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions in inches.