Does the Wichard 2673 release reliably from a chicken loop?
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 9:20 pm
After the WARNING TO SNAP SHACKLE USERS thread:
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I got the impression that some people were saying no shackles release reliably unless you hook them to a steel ring while others were saying the Wichard 2673 works fine with a plastic coated chicken loop or plain rope loop.
Wichard 2673
As far as I could gather the general consensous of opinion was that the side release snap shackle (below) only releases reliably from a metal ring and then probably after applying a lot of force to release it
So, does the Wichard 2673 release reliably from a chicken loop?
I have tested a Wichard 2673 on a chicken loop under my body weight (maybe not enough) and it releases every time easy.
Some shackles might be dangerous with steel rings, I thought someone said even the Wichard 2673 can catch on a steel ring but this trigger shackle below has a bloody big hook on the end when it's open, just waiting for a metal ring.
Wichard Trigger Snap Shackle
Obviously the most important thing of all is to test your own particular settup and make sure it releases reliably.
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I got the impression that some people were saying no shackles release reliably unless you hook them to a steel ring while others were saying the Wichard 2673 works fine with a plastic coated chicken loop or plain rope loop.
Wichard 2673
As far as I could gather the general consensous of opinion was that the side release snap shackle (below) only releases reliably from a metal ring and then probably after applying a lot of force to release it
So, does the Wichard 2673 release reliably from a chicken loop?
I have tested a Wichard 2673 on a chicken loop under my body weight (maybe not enough) and it releases every time easy.
Some shackles might be dangerous with steel rings, I thought someone said even the Wichard 2673 can catch on a steel ring but this trigger shackle below has a bloody big hook on the end when it's open, just waiting for a metal ring.
Wichard Trigger Snap Shackle
Obviously the most important thing of all is to test your own particular settup and make sure it releases reliably.