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[billbooth 10]

The reserve pins we currently supply pass or exceed the "Capewell test" for bending. They are also far less "brittle" than conventional ripcord pins, because the are not beaten into shape by repeated hammer strokes.

[riggerrob 643]

How much of what we subscribe to about our gear is out of irrational fear or Fear of the unknown/ partially understood? I believe a good amount of it is, always has and always will be.

Mick.

[skydiverek 63]

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We would like to hear Bill Booth's full explanation of why he eliminated RSL guide rings from Skyhook-equipped Sigmas, Microns, etc.

Here it is, riggerrob Bill Booth:

"Static line guide rings are a relic from the days of pin-through-cone main static line rigs, where they were absolutely necessary. The pin the Vector RSL pulls directly is a "curved" pin in a soft loop, so no guide ring is necessary. I just put it there so I wouldn't have to explain why I didn't put it there. Before the Skyhook, the RSL guide ring did no harm. But with the Skyhook, there is a chance some careless rigger would run the Skyhook lanyard (as well as the ripcord) through the guide ring. The Skyhook would then try to pull the entire bagged reserve canopy through that tiny little ring, resulting in a broken Skyhook lanyard (but an otherwise normal reserve deployment). That's why I removed it on Skyhook installations."

Whole thread here:
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=801516#801516

[sundevil777 102]

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The reserve pins we currently supply pass or exceed the "Capewell test" for bending. They are also far less "brittle" than conventional ripcord pins, because the are not beaten into shape by repeated hammer strokes.

Do you know how much does it exceed the requirement of the test?

This could be a valuable marketing point, in my opinion.

I think the test is not very severe. I would like to have a reserve pin that would not bend if I lean back very hard against a hard edge in the plane, for instance. I also think it should be impossible to bend a pin with a tight closing loop. So my ideal pin would be much stronger than the current requirement. Right now they barely pass.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am