Robert211 said..Robert211 said..
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RolfB said..Thanks for sharing! very interesting. I have a few questions:
- How does the O-ring connection work?
- What do you mean with the 'hang' feeling?
- Does 'more forward flying' lead to better upwind? If so, is there a down side?
- What is the extra value of a leash? In my experience parawings don't need it at all.
Hi! Nice you liked it.
> Hook in at chest with the WIP-hook. Think works with most chest-hooks. The orange part becomes the 'loaded' part, the rest hangs loose. Because it is a fixed form, it always hooks in. And because there is some weight behind it, if you want to unhook, you simply pull the bar towards you and it will always fall out. The silicon tube prevents the ring from going between the (ABC)lines.
> That the bar goes down at the two connection points. This enables more hand positions against the angled part and with normal flying your hand(s) is/are lower than the attachment points of the lines. Hard to explain, but feels like less nervousness in system.
> Yes, better angles and better ability to "push against the wing". Feel like it leads to better top-range as well. Think the trade-off is that the first pull down wind is less. But I feel like it creates more apparent wind, which counters that effect. It pops back better after a pump as well. So this counters and compensates the small loss in 'grunt' for me.
> Do you have experience with BRM single skins
. They start pulling your arms off when they get in their upper limits. That is why I wanted a solution that would help hooked in as hooked out. Big plus: Because there is a fixed point to your body, it is (almost) impossible to tangle the wing. Normally problems start when the bar falls through the lines. Here you can follow the leash and pull it out. So quicker and more peace of heart as a bonus.
Cheers!
