RTB 0 #1 November 30, 2003 I'm wondering how much the type of rubber bands used affect the risk of a bag lock. A band that is harder to break will logically create bag locks more often, but how much less risk is there if we use mil. spec. rubber bands. They still seem to be strong enough to cause a bag lock, if the circumstances are right(wrong). I have seen bag locks occur with mil. spec. bands, but how often does this happen? //r Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 November 30, 2003 Once, but by the time I had cleared the out-of-sequence-pin extraction and horseshoe malfunction the bag lock was just another hassle. Incidentally, the bag lock was caused by a line group wrapped around the d-bag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #3 November 30, 2003 Once, on a tandem. The rubber bands had been double-wrapped. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #4 December 1, 2003 My first cutaway/ save was a bag lock w/ mil-spec bands. If a line from one stow half-hitches around the next stow, I don't think it matters what kind of band you use. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #5 December 1, 2003 IMO and experience, rubberbands, superbands, tubesowes, bungees, do not cause bag locks. Crappy packing, and line stows cause bag locks.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #6 December 1, 2003 Yes, Caused by a sloppy pack job. ETRillegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
