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Postby Guest » Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:10 am
Anyone tried this? Specifically does it swivel?
Actually trying to find a wichard derived safety with an easy to find toggle (ie probably doesn't swivel - I use a swivel with a bearing above the depower strap). I used to use a wichard but lost it and wasn't really happy with the difficult to find dangly toggle that I put on it. I then went back to a standard Takoon/Globerider QR which I recently found did not release under force, although it was really easy to locate. The RRD set up (as shown on flysurf.com) looked like the best of both worlds but I haven't managed to track down someone that stocks it.
Failing that can anyone describe how they have put a bolted toggle together and how you keep it at the right side of the gate (other than just a piece of rope which I didn't really like? (I have tried searching the archive before anyone suggests that).
I would really like to find (and pay) for a solution that doesn't depend on my engineering skills! Anymore news one the kite specific wichard?
Thanks in advance
Ramo
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Postby bragnouff » Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:27 am
Anonymous wrote:
The RRD set up (as shown on flysurf.com) looked like the best of both worlds but I haven't managed to track down someone that stocks it.
Failing that can anyone describe how they have put a bolted toggle together and how you keep it at the right side of the gate (other than just a piece of rope which I didn't really like? (I have tried searching the archive before anyone suggests that).
I would really like to find (and pay) for a solution that doesn't depend on my engineering skills! Anymore news one the kite specific wichard?
Thanks in advance
Ramo
Hi Ramo,
About the RRD setup, you can find a way to do it yourself...
http://portnawake.free.fr/security/imag ... rdlike.jpg
Using the bouble bowline knot...
http://portnawake.free.fr/template.php? ... chaise.php
If you need a bigger trigger on the wichard, you can use a metal ring, that allows blindfolded reliable releases.
And more about all of this, in French though, but maybe the pics would be helpful enough
http://portnawake.free.fr/template.php? ... curity.php
Cheers
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Postby Toby » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:27 am
check how the Wichard was integrated in the X-Shooter Masterpiece Bar.
Go to
http://www.x-shooter.com and click on the bar picture.
There you will find links to the manual and gallery to see details.
Greets
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Postby MJO » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:56 am
Visit
http://www.kitepusher.com if you wan't the RRD safety releasy chicken loop with the wichard.
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Postby eloico » Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:16 am
One of the best quick releases (if not the best):
check
http://www.jnkites.com
I have no relatioship with jnkites, I personally use Wichard quick release.
Don't use pin releases, under load they are very hard to release and
often they fail (I don't understand how they are allowed).
Eloico.
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Postby juniorjack » Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:11 pm
nice link bragnouff.
I have the wichard also, but my homemade chickenloop is a mess. Really like your solution.
Will try to copy it this weekend.
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