Webbing Sling vs Round Sling

Having trouble deciding between webbing sling and round sling? You maybe confused about the differences and wondering which one is right for your application. Here are the following information for some tips for a practical guide about webbing sling belt OR round sling:

What is webbing sling?
Webbing Sling belt is a flat belt strap, which is embroidered together, using High Tenacity Polyester Yarn material, and has eye loops at both ends. They can be produced in a variety of lengths and widths. Webbing Sling Belts are also color coded making it easier for you to know the exact lifting force of your lifting equipment.

What are the advantages of webbing slings?
The advantages possessed by the Webbing Sling Belt are that it is flexible, light, and easy to carry anywhere, for many other lifting equipment on the market. This flexible nature means they can easily be wrapped around loads, especially those with a wide bearing surface.
What are the cons of Webbing Sling Belt?
In addition to the plus side that the webbing sling belt has, there is also a negative side, the webbing sling belt does not function properly in some conditions, such as where there may be moisture, or when there is lifting of goods that have a sharp angle the webbing sling belt needs to be added sleeve protection so as not to damage the body surface of the webbing sling belt. Besides that, the webbing sling belt is also very sensitive to materials containing acids, because it can cause serious damage to the webbing sling belt.

So, that was about the advantages and disadvantages of webbing sling belts. Next, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of round slings.
 
What are Round Slings?
Round Slings are very similar to webbing sling belts, because they are both made of Polyester Synthetic Yarn. The most striking difference is in its physical form, round slings have a round shape like a tube and have no eye knots. A collection of polyester threads is combined and wrapped in a sheath or protector which is also made of woven Polyester Synthetic Yarn. The round sling protective jacket has different color variants depending on the lifting capacity.

What are the advantages of Round Slings?
Round slings have almost the same advantages as webbing sling belts; more flexible, smoother, easy to carry anywhere and offer great protection for loads. However, they generally offer slightly better load protection. Because they use endless loops, round slings can provide much better hold than webbing sling belts. 
What are the Cons of the Round Sling?
And as for the problem of the lack of round slings, they are not much different from webbing sling belts. neither are the strongest lifting equipment on the market, but round slings have much lower stretch levels than webbing sling belts.

​Webbing Sling OR Round Sling - which type of lift is right for me?
Ultimately, webbing sling belts and round slings are excellent lifting equipment and are well suited for various lifting methods. Round Slings are stronger and offer protection, while Webbing Sling Belts have a higher level of stretch with a wider surface. If you need help deciding which lift is right for you, or other lift accessories, you can find us at Contact.