Tear Drop closing loop

[JWB 0]

Maybe one of you out there can help me find instructions on how to build a Cypress closing loop for a Tear Drop rig. I have down loaded and read the owners manual, nothing about how to build it there.

Any advice would be well appreaciated.

Thanks
JWB

[pchapman 261]

I never found out the factory way either; they aren't always very responsive to questions.

One thing I've done is just to use the same principles as building a loop for a Reflex. (That's not in the manual either but there does exist a printed sheet showing construction details. Not sure offhand if it is on parachutemanuals.com.)

I also have notes from a dz.com post by someone who had contacted TSE about the Teardrop. The loop was to be built 2" from washer to finger trap, with a 1.5" long fingertrapped section. (I haven't checked the numbers out, but 1.5" is the same as used on the Reflex.)

Better answers welcome.

[elduderino 0]

airtec /SSK has maybe something in their manual or you order the loops directly there...then you can rebuild them....

[AirtecKai 0]

Hi there,

As this question was asked a few times in the past, we made a short "Tear Drop closing loop info" today.

Please have a look at the attachment.

Best regards,

Kai

*Edit moaned about some spelling*

[AirtecKai 0]

Here is a link to download a higher quality pdf:

www.cypres.cc/ftp_downloads/info/TearDropLoop.pdf

Blue Skies,

Kai

[elduderino 0]

yepp,...i told you

[JWB 0]

Yes you did, and thank you for the help. The factory told me to build it like the one that was in it. Problem is, the one that is in it doesn't look right. It might be, but I need proof!

[bobjohns1 0]

I suggest making a normal non-adjustable fixed length loop

Also adding a aluminum (1"x2") cover held in place by gaffer tape to protect the exposed loop

I had a reserve ride at 16000' on exit when the door frame hit the "exposed" single strength loop area
causing it to break

My team leader told me to make it not happen again[email]

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[JWB 0]

A single length non-adjustable normal loop? Maybe that could be done with a lot of experimenting. I got a detailed instruction sheet from AirtecKai and that worked. Thanks.

How did the door frame hit the exposed part if it was in the channel? Just an unlucky good shot? Did you find someone to do CReW with? Ha-Ha.

[mrobiette 0]

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How did the door frame hit the exposed part if it was in the channel? Just an unlucky good shot?

There have been at least 2 incidents over the last few years here in the UK that I know of where someone has caught their Teardrop poptop on the door on exit. One broke the loop and resulted in a reserve ride from 13K, the other didn't deploy the reserve but subsequent examination on the ground revealed the impact had bent the reserve pin.

[riggerrob 558]

That merely proves the theory that if you slam any rig long enough and hard enough against any door frame, you will eventually break the loop.