Cat urine on cams

uric acid, which is found in human piss, can degrade nylon and other textile products, severely reducing its strength. I don't know if cat urine contains uric acid, but I'd go ahead and replace the slings anyways. Metolius will replace the slings for cheap on their cams, and they'll also clean and re-lube them and inspect for any damage so definitely send your metolius cams back to them.

Here's an awesome US climber-run business that will do reslings for a good price

webdog wrote:Use bleach on the slings and then microwave the lobes to kill any bacteria

Black Diamond tested cat piss on nylon awhile back. They found the piss had an adverse effect on the material's strength. You can find the article on their website.

20 kN wrote:Black Diamond tested cat piss on nylon awhile back. They found the piss had an adverse effect on the material's strength. You can find the article on their website.

J Marsella wrote:Also pH for cats fed commercially produced diets is in the 6.3-6.7 range (i.e. Acidic).