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skytash

Diveloops for bigger hands

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A friend of mine (a non dz.commer would you believe it!) used to have problems getting his hands into his diveloops no matter whether he packed them folding 'upside down' or not. He has just got big hands (and we all know what that means - big gloves :P)

He tried blocks but didn't like them and now has Saloni 1000 dive loops. They are bigger and somehow attach differently. Perhaps someone else here has them too and can post a pic?

tash
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like I say they sort of attach differently and make it easier for him. If someone does have a pic it may explain it a little. I couldn't get on line until today after seeing them this week-end and can't quite remember how they work.

He said they are called something like that. I'm not sure if I'll see him this week-end to check.

tash
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I hold my toggles with my hands, but only put two fingers in the dive loops. I didn't realize that some people used their whole hands.



Different canopies have different riser pressure requiring different techniques. I don't know of anyone that uses their whole hand, but I put 4-fingers in just like a toggle. The front riser pressure on a Velocity is pretty heavy and there is no way that I could hold the riser down with only 2 fingers, I still keep my toggles in my hand at the same time.

Having big hands myself, these Salonis sound interesting and I have been thinking about getting a set.

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got a pic of them together with a hand comparison. And for the record, I have reasonably big hands for a chick!

tash



Tash I think we've met your not a "chick":o IMO your a proper english lady:P and a babe:)
BTW nice dive loops, I'm not used to seeing them mounted that high. But you know me, no booties, out of the loop, senior citizen:S

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never realised R.I.P = slug!B| where are you these days?

tash



Hi Lady

DZ.com wouldn't accept a user name of R.I.P.:(

You know me I needed something easy to remember and spell.:S So "Slug" was born. It fit my requirements. I don't think anyone would want to keep a slug as a pet.:)
Like the guy in the closet everyone has to be somewhere so this is where we're at and I'm not leaveing.B|

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Hmm.. these dive loops were fabricated?

I don't understand really why they are up there on the slink. I guess slinks dont have to worry about tri-way loading..

I guess it is x number of fewer needle pricks through the riser.. but it seems that it would sort of 'unset' the slinks (making the tab more prone to coming out).

I guess it also allows the dive loop to be maybe 1/2 to 1 inch higher on the riser. Any conflicts with the slider?

that just looks a bit wierd to me.. am i missing something?

j

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These dive loops belong to me. My good friend who is a master riger made them up for me as I have big hands and my risers had small dive loops. the reason for them being constructed this way is to keep them open under canopy, so whilst setting up to swoop i don't have to take my eyes off the landing area. (safety issue) there is no conflict with the slider as the dive loops are made from type 12 webing like on you pilot chute bridle. they are soft and strong. i have done heaps of jumps with them and the slinks have never moved. they rock!!!

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Well, always nice to see alternatives ways to do things.

I think the SRI design of their riser's dive loops solve the 'keep them open' issue, but not the 'need a bigger loop' issue.

I would say to keep an eye on wear of the lines that end up touching/rubbing the loop. I guess type 4 is pretty smooth (a la riser, if I am thinking right), but the lines usually don't really contact the riser. I have no idea if the tri-directional loading would prematurely wear the slink either.. I really doubt it, but just a thought.

j

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I would say to keep an eye on wear of the lines that end up touching/rubbing the loop.



I don't think it is an issue. I know of 1 person at z-hills who has thousands of jumps with dive loops like that. As far as I know, he has never had a problem with wear.
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