Which hitch can cause significant wear on the inside of the eye where it contacts the sling body, particularly for wire rope?

• A. Basket
• B. Bridle
• C. Choker
• D. Vertical

Answer: (C)

The main idea is how hitch geometry affects where wear shows up on a sling eye. A choker hitch tightens around the rope and drives the rope to bite into the inner edge of the sling eye as tension is applied. That concentrated rubbing on the inside of the eye, especially with wire rope, wears that area significantly. Other hitches don’t create the same tight, inward contact: a basket hitch distributes load around the eye, a bridle uses two legs that interface differently with the eye, and a vertical hitch keeps the rope more aligned with the eye’s outer surface, all reducing inner-eye wear. So the choker hitch explains the notable wear on the inside of the eye.