6 grommet slider

[jakebaustin 11]

Looking for some history on this. Who made them, Who used them, and Why did they stop? 

[JerryBaumchen 1,354]

2 hours ago, jakebaustin said:

Looking for some history on this. Who made them, Who used them, and Why did they stop? 

Hi Jake,

I 'think' I remember them as being something ParaFlite toyed with in the early '90's.

IMO they were a solution looking for a problem that did not exist.

This, of course, assumes you mean those for sport canopies.

Jerry Baumchen

 

[TampaPete 48]

Sounds like a punk band

[chuckakers 425]

4 hours ago, jakebaustin said:

Looking for some history on this. Who made them, Who used them, and Why did they stop? 

The Evolution used a 3-riser configuration. Pretty crappy canopy with close to zero flare.

[jakebaustin 11]

The reason i ask is because this is fairly new

 

https://squirrel.ws/equipment/base-jumping/accessories/hayduke-6g-slider/

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I looked at those sometime ago when i was looking into doing some base work in Idaho and it seemed like a pretty good idea, keeps the steering lines separated and i wondered why it wasn't incorporated into skydiving canopies.

[riggerrob 643]

16 hours ago, TampaPete said:

Sounds like a punk band

Back when I lived in Nova Scotia (early 1980s) one of our junior jumpers formed a garage band called "RISER." They played covers to top-40 rock songs. I heard them play a couple of times in Halifax bars.

[riggerrob 643]

6-grommet sliders were (2000?) also factory-standard on a few tandem canopies (PD?). They helped reduce the numbers of tension knots on the bulky Dacron suspension lines of first and second generation tandem canopies.

[jakebaustin 11]

14 hours ago, riggerrob said:

6-grommet sliders were (2000?) also factory-standard on a few tandem canopies (PD?). They helped reduce the numbers of tension knots on the bulky Dacron suspension lines of first and second generation tandem canopies.

Do you know why we stopped using them?

[jakebaustin 11]

On 12/20/2024 at 5:28 PM, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Jake,

I 'think' I remember them as being something ParaFlite toyed with in the early '90's.

IMO they were a solution looking for a problem that did not exist.

This, of course, assumes you mean those for sport canopies.

Jerry Baumchen

 

I’m curious about their history of use on any canopies and why we stopped using them. Also curious if they offer any sort of advantage in the BASE environment where they are making a comeback. Well not necessarily a comeback because they weren’t used in BASE before. 

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Slider Brake Installation
SQRL sliders with removable slider brakes allow you the opportunity to quickly and easily configure your gear for different types of jumps. Here are
a few key points for the installation of the slider brakes.
The 4G & 6G SLIDERS have three configurations:
1. No Slider Brake (mesh only). Recommended for the lowest airspeed openings (subterminal delays and low airspeed wingsuit openings).
2. Small Slider Brake (38x38cm). Recommended for moderately high airspeed openings (airspeed-controlled wingsuit and tracking jumps).
3. Large Slider Brake (57x38cm). Recommended for the highest airspeed openings (terminal/slick/tracking jumps).
It is critical that you understand when and when not to use a slider brake. There are many variables that control parachute opening speed. Jumper
velocity and body configuration, pilot chute type, wingsuit or tracking suit type, line material (Spectra or Dacron), line condition (new or used), and
atmospheric conditions will all affect the opening speed and the resulting force on you and your equipment. For instance, deploying your vented
canopy from a steep terminal track with a 38” PC and the mesh-only slider would be a mistake, and the resulting hard opening could damage you
or your equipment. Conversely, using the large slider brake with a 34” PC on a subterminal jump opening near terrain would also be a mistake.
Pack and configure your equipment for each jump that you do.
Due to the large amount of variables, particularly in jumper airspeed and body position, it is impossible to create a set of fixed guidelines for your
equipment. You must choose the gear configuration based on progressive and conservative jumping with large safety margins.
1 2 3
Note that the slider brake is installed on
the BOTTOM side of the slider. The side
that faces DOWN, toward you, the jumper
Pass the slider brake tab through the loop
on the slider.
Fold the tab back towards the slider
brake, and pass the tab through the
loop on the slider brake.
Main Control Lines
(Brake Lines)
ONLY
C/D Lines
A/B Lines
BOTTOM SURFACE
4G & 6G SLIDERS
4G Slider Installation
• The Main Control Lines and the C/D Lines pass through
the normal rear grommets.
• The A/B Lines pass through the front grommets, as normal.
6G Slider Installation
• Only the Main Control Lines (Brake Lines) pass through
the rear-most inboard grommet on each side.
• The C/D Lines pass through the normal rear grommets.
• The A/B Lines pass through the front grommets, as nor