RDS Lanyard

[richoH 6]

What is it made of, and where can I buy some?

[ChrisHoward 8]

As in the lanyard from the slider to the DBag? Spectra will do the job.

[richoH 6]

Awesome thanks

[keithbar 1]

I was at the DZ looking in my gear bag yesterday . I have one that I have no intention of using you want it?

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[ChrisHoward 8]

richoH

Awesome thanks

If you are making one don't forget to add a swivel.

[hookitt 1]

ChrisHoward

As in the lanyard from the slider to the DBag? Spectra will do the job.

All the ones I know of use Dacron. Is that what you meant?

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[ChrisHoward 8]

hookitt

All the ones I know of use Dacron. Is that what you meant?

No, I meant Spectra just like I said. You are correct though, Dacron is common. I took the Dacron off of my RDSs because of the line burn it was causing on my canopies. Admittedly I use the RDS at high loadings at terminal which is beyond what PD recommends.

[richoH 6]

Originally I considered building one out of dacron, but comparing the dacron I have sitting around with the material the lanyard I have, it feels as though either the lanyard is made of a different material I couldn't identify, or is coated.

The dacron I have handy I think would destroy my center cell very quickly.

Keith, thanks! I DM'd you an address. Please let me know how I can repay you :)

[hookitt 1]

ChrisHoward

***All the ones I know of use Dacron. Is that what you meant?

No, I meant Spectra just like I said. You are correct though, Dacron is common. I took the Dacron off of my RDSs because of the line burn it was causing on my canopies. Admittedly I use the RDS at high loadings at terminal which is beyond what PD recommends.

Thanks. I haven't seen any so I've learned something today.

My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

[Alexg3265 0]

anything really will work but the thicker the line is, the less likely line burns on your tail are going to be... just my experience... id go with 900lb dacron...

I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

[Alexevil 0]

What is the use of this swivel?... It seems to me it only damages the canopy.... Clwhy not use only a soft link ?

[mbailey465 1]

My understanding is that the swivel helps stop the drag on the d-bag from twisting up the lanyard. I have however seen plenty of people use no swivel without any major issues.

[richoH 6]

I have jumped a wing without a swivel a few times now. It works but getting the twists out is really annoying. Some people wrap a couple of slinks around the swivel, but I don't bother.