Bridle routing

[AlanRussell 0]

Here's a question that came out of a bad weather weekend.

Why is it that on most currently manufactured rigs, the recommended route for the main bridle is for it to come out of the top of the main container rather than the bottom?

There are some rigs at my dropzone for which the recommended method is to route out of the bottom, but these tend to be older rigs.

We reckoned that Vectors were probably amongst the first to route the bridle out of the top so maybe someone like Bill Booth will be able to shed some light on this.

[riggermick 7]

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Here's a question that came out of a bad weather weekend.

Why is it that on most currently manufactured rigs, the recommended route for the main bridle is for it to come out of the top of the main container rather than the bottom?

There are some rigs at my dropzone for which the recommended method is to route out of the bottom, but these tend to be older rigs.

We reckoned that Vectors were probably amongst the first to route the bridle out of the top so maybe someone like Bill Booth will be able to shed some light on this.

Routing over the top allows the bridle to open velcro (and other) pin protecting flaps that otherwise may stay shut when the pin is pulled. Not so much an issue in this day and age but it was significant when throwouts (and large amounts of velcro) first hit the market.

Additionally with this method it is inherently eaiser to get the "slack spot" needed above the pin to ensure a release and not a tow. This design pre dates curved pins and was used on bungee loop/ bridle segment closure systems, in which it was easier to get a tow situation in the first place. God bless the curved pin, it has so simplified things over the years.

Mick.

[mjosparky 4]

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God bless the curved pin, it has so simplified things over the years.

The sport owes a big "thank you" to Dennis Trepanier and Hank Ascuitto for inventing the curved pin.

Sparky

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