Please note that above Rick I has posted photos of both types of shackle: Side-pivot (BAD), AND Tip-pivot (GOOD).On 2003-01-23 20:53, aklbob wrote:
The picture above, posted by RickiI is the type I used when I was learning (Non Wichard), but ... they simply do not release...
...at least with a normal chicken loop, you can power up the kite and unhook when hideously overpowered, or go for a body drag (which makes it easier to unhook)...
There's no real easy answer to that. Best to just ignore it. In this case the photo is only meant to show how I use NO RING with my Wichard 2673. If you really want to know, you'd probably better check my file on the Yahoo kitesurf group. That line is a "bar leash", required because I use a "free bar" (see what I mean - it's not simple!).On 2003-01-23 22:46, Kevin wrote:
Mel, the 2 yellow lines in pic C are the kite centrelines. What is the line heading towards the top right-hand corner?
Uh... Best to just say "yes", because effectively I have a trim loop with the extra line/tube that locks it to the hook.Do you have a regular chicken loop off the bottom of the picture?
Well that's exactly what we're doing (using line or trigger releases, & just calling them snap shackles).CCAT wrote:
Yeah Mel you are right again (priv joke)
I messed up the names of the shackle types. Coming from comp sailing I use only the trigger snap and call it just
a snap shackle
From what I recall from the last Surf Expo Roberto, that is how it worked for one method of release. The one at the show also had a conventional pin quick release at the chicken loop attachment point and another for the kite depowering leash attachment. So, as far as I know to this point, the Ocean Rodeo bar is the only one to date with TWO methods for releasing the bar and depowering the kite.On 2003-01-24 05:29, robertovillate wrote:
It looks to me that you do use the chicken loop with this system. When you fully extend your arms and then PUNCH hard against the release mechanism it releases (probably a pin type mechanism)
I have not seen it in real life pbut that what I can make of it so far.
I would like to see it though. Looks good. If anyone has tried it please report.
roberto
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