Web Slings
A reversed eye sling is built from multiple widths of webbing held edge to edge, with a wear pad laid over the body and over the eyes. ASME B30.9 calls it a Type VI, and the eyes come out at a right angle to the body, the same way a twisted eye does.
It exists for one reason: abrasion. On an ordinary web sling the wear pad is a patch at the bearing points. Here the protection is the whole sling — body and eyes both — so it is the sling to reach for when the load is castings, weldments, rough plate, or anything that chews through standard webbing in a month. You give up some flexibility and some capacity per inch of width, and you get a sling that survives the work.
Made to order. Pick the width and ply and tell us the length in the quote.
Features
- Type VI — wear pad over body and eyes
- 2" to 6" web width, 1 or 2 ply
- 4,600 lb to 17,400 lb vertical
- 5:1 design factor per ASME B30.9
- Eyes at a right angle to the body
- Built for abrasive loads
Related
- Eye & eye — the general-purpose sling
- Endless — a continuous loop
- Triangle choker — steel fittings on both ends
- Web bridles — two, three and four leg
Specifications
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| # of Plys | Part No. | Web Width (Inches) | Rated Capacity (lbs.) Vertical | Choke | Basket | Eye Dimensions (inches) Width | Length | Min. Standard Length (ft) | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RE1-902 | 2 | 4,600 | 3,680 | 9,200 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| — | RE1-903 | 3 | 6,900 | 5,520 | 13,800 | 1-1/2 | 12 | 4 | |
| — | RE1-904 | 4 | 8,600 | 6,880 | 17,200 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| — | RE1-906 | 6 | 12,000 | 9,600 | 24,000 | 1-1/2 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2 | RE2-902 | 2 | 7,700 | 6,160 | 15,400 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| — | RE2-903 | 3 | 11,600 | 9,280 | 23,200 | 1-1/2 | 12 | 4 | |
| — | RE2-904 | 4 | 14,500 | 11,600 | 29,000 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
| — | RE2-906 | 6 | 17,400 | 13,920 | 34,800 | 1-1/2 | 18 | 6 |
Basket capacity is twice the vertical rating with the legs hanging straight down; any angle off vertical reduces it. Choker figures are the manufacturer’s published values — read the row rather than applying a rule of thumb. Lengths are measured bearing point to bearing point.
How to read the stock number
The stock number describes the whole sling. RE2-904 reads as reversed eye, 2 ply, 900 series webbing, 4" wide.
- RE
- Reversed eye — wear pad over the body and the eyes, eyes at a right angle to the body. ASME Type VI.
- First digit
- Number of plies. One or two on this sling; the wear pad is in addition to the plies, not one of them.
- 90
- The webbing series, which sets the strength per inch of width.
- Last digit
- Web width in inches — 2, 3, 4 or 6. There is no 1" reversed eye; below 2" there is not enough width to carry the construction.
Length is not in the stock number because every sling is cut to order, so give it to us separately.
When a reversed eye is the right call
Compared with the same width of eye & eye, a reversed eye costs more and rates lower. It earns that back only where abrasion is what retires your slings. Two questions usually settle it.
- What is retiring your slings now?
- If you are pulling them for cuts, snags and worn webbing rather than for age or chemical damage, the wear pad is the fix. If they are coming out for anything else, a reversed eye will not help.
- Where does the wear actually happen?
- Wear concentrated at the eyes alone is cheaper to solve with eye protection on a standard sling. Wear along the whole body — dragging across plate, wrapping rough stock — is what the reversed eye is built for.
The wear pad is sacrificial, and that is the point: it is meant to take damage so the load-bearing webbing underneath does not. But it also hides what is beneath it, so inspect it knowing that pad damage is a reason to look harder, not a reason to relax.
When to take one out of service
ASME B30.9 asks for a visual inspection every shift before the sling is used, and a documented periodic inspection at intervals set by how hard the sling works. A sling showing any of the following comes out of service, and does not go back until a qualified person says so.
Damage to the webbing
- Acid or caustic burns
- Melting or charring anywhere on the sling
- Holes, tears, cuts or snags
- Excessive abrasive wear
- Knots in any part of the sling
- Discoloration, or brittle or stiff areas — which can mean chemical or UV damage
Everything else
- Missing or illegible tag
- Broken or worn stitching in a load-bearing splice
- Fittings pitted, corroded, cracked, bent, twisted, gouged or broken
- Any other visible damage that leaves you in doubt about the sling
A damaged web sling is not a field repair. Only the sling manufacturer or a qualified person may repair one, and a load-bearing splice cannot be repaired at all. Criteria from ASME B30.9-2025, Chapter 9-5. We inspect and we train — see rigging inspection and rigging training.
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