Blahr 0 #1 June 18, 2003 I'm curious. I have at this point seen 3 or 4 different videos where someone got a horseshoe when they deployed from their BOC and the bridle wrapped around their right ankle. It doesnt seem to me that I've seen any of these with ROL or anything else. How much more common is a horshoe mal using BOC than other methods of deployment? Anyone have any thoughts about this or any comments as to why BOC is better than ROL. There must be something better about it because 8 or 10 years ago the leg was the predominant place for it on sport rigs and now that I've returned from my 8 year layoff I see them mostly BOC. Regards, Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #2 June 18, 2003 Exposed bridle on ROL. Bridle around legstrap anyone? ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genn 0 #3 June 18, 2003 IMO, BOCs are less likely to cause a horseshoe mal because the bridal is not/less exposed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DexterBase 1 #4 June 18, 2003 IMO, you're far less likely to see a malfunction video related to a ROL simply because they're far less common. You're probably less likely to see any video of a ROL deployment though. Just my thoughts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betzilla 56 #5 June 18, 2003 QuoteAnyone have any thoughts about this or any comments as to why BOC is better than ROL. There must be something better about it because 8 or 10 years ago the leg was the predominant place for it on sport rigs and now that I've returned from my 8 year layoff I see them mostly BOC Back then there was an idea that if you couldn't see your handle you couldn't pull it. Now we know that's not an issue, and the BOC location is the most secure for two reasons: it doesn't move in relation to your body (ever have your legstrap slide down in freefall? If your handle is on it, that handle can move around quite a bit), and you can't give yourself a mal by twisting your legstrap when you put on your gear (sounds stupid, but happened a lot). All bets are off in a horseshoe situation, but you can prevent them by maintaining and checking your gear religiously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #6 June 18, 2003 The ONLY drawback to the BOC as far as I can tell is that in the event of a "pin-pulled" type of horse-shoe, where someone knocks the pin out in a funnel or something, is that the empty main container allows the BOC to move radically in position (i.e. PC position on empty main container can be quite different from full main conatiner). This does not happen with ROL... However, this risk is minimized via tight-ass loops (I consider loose closing loops on OTHER people's rigs to be risks to MY life when they are floating on the plane, close to the tail) and compatible container/main configurations that keep the pin flap in place.... my .03 or .04.... __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmsmith 1 #7 June 20, 2003 The blue skies are home to more than a few souls who got a belly band or leg strap twisted when they put on their rig resulting in a pilot chute in tow, and they spent too much time waiting for a deployment. The loose main closing loop resulting a messy horse shoe malfunction has also added to these souls numbers. The BOC is the best it's going to get with a throw-out PC. BTW, I use a pull-out style PC, a positive no nonsense system. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
