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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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Re: wichard/rrd QR

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.
Image

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.

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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. :idea: Will try to copy it this weekend.


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