Feb 14, 2013, 3:54 PM
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<snip> Between the three relatively recent fatalities from camera/bridle/line entanglements, the German video showing the strength of two-sided tape, our own weight/pull tests, the proliferation of newer jumpers wearing cameras before they have much experience dealing with malfunctioning gear (it's a long list of more) we do know that cutaways have saved lives. We do know that small format cameras don't easily break off without leverage, and none of us can be sure we'll always have/ever have the leverage needed to break one off during a malfunction. <snip>
DSE, I know how strong that mounting tape can be. I have been wondering about the plastic mounts and their strenght. I understand one might never know if they would break or not. But do you know of any specific testing that anyone has done on the plastic mounts?
Thanks, Dan
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Feb 14, 2013, 3:57 PM
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somewhere in this forum is a photo of me pulling on a 100lb archery scale with Spectra around a mount, and not breaking at 100lbs. Moving the line to the mount itself, it broke (IIRC) @ 60lbs. I'm too lazy to search it out for you. See the small camera incidents thread, there is video of a guy hanging on a mount and PC. The mount did not break nor pull off. FWIW, we also found that Fastex clips don't release under load.
Feb 14, 2013, 6:50 PM
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somewhere in this forum is a photo of me pulling on a 100lb archery scale with Spectra around a mount, and not breaking at 100lbs. Moving the line to the mount itself, it broke (IIRC) @ 60lbs. I'm too lazy to search it out for you. See the small camera incidents thread, there is video of a guy hanging on a mount and PC. The mount did not break nor pull off. FWIW, we also found that Fastex clips don't release under load.
Best advice I recieved when doing research for my camera helmets... "It's really hard to cut away with a broken neck! Make it as snag free as you possibly can." ... Bergie
