linestretch 0 #1 Posted June 27, 2015 Anybody seen one of these before? I know the pics aren't the best but it looks like it's a pc of spectra knotted at the end.... Not really sure about the rest of it.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
medic0079 0 #2 June 27, 2015 Naa clearly pd slink Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #3 June 27, 2015 Yep, from a Hyper NitroOnward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #4 June 27, 2015 Yep. In the 90's we would make them with three wraps of 825 Spectra, square knot, then fingertrap the excess into the other excess and stitch it. Strong, can't come undone, only good for one-time use. Needed scissors to remove them. Super cheap, 4-5 feet of Spectra. This one doesn't look that good though. Derek V Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #5 June 27, 2015 SStewartYep, from a Hyper Nitro Can you explain? Are you saying it comes with the canopy?...from the manufacturer?my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
medic0079 0 #6 June 27, 2015 He was busting ur balls looks like someone just made one as described above. I'm sure it is plenty functional (maybe) just not refined or pretty as a real slink would be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #7 June 27, 2015 linestretch***Yep, from a Hyper Nitro Can you explain? Are you saying it comes with the canopy?...from the manufacturer? Yes, this looks just like the links that came with the Hyper Nitro. Instead of a tab or a ring they just had a simple knot. The links that came with my Nitro look just like this. Heres the link: http://www.hiperusa.com/files/HiPerLink_Instructions.pdfOnward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #8 June 27, 2015 Those soft links resemble the soft links sold by Hyper USA or Flight Concepts. They are made of 1,000 pound aspect tar with a large ugly knot at the end. When installing them, use a Lark's head knot like most other soft links and hand-tack the end inside the riser. Soft links are not a new concept. Tiny Broadwick's dad made his own soft links back before World War 1. Fast forward to the early 1980s and Dacron soft-links were fashionable at the hippest DZs in Florida and California. But it was not until 1996 that Parachutes de France invented reusable soft links. In the end, it does not matter if soft-links have a lump of metal, folded tape or a large ugly knot, because they all install the same way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
medic0079 0 #9 June 28, 2015 heh and I thought you were screwing around about the hypernitro... go figure learn something new every day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #10 June 30, 2015 Awesome, thanks guys. Totally makes sense.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #11 July 6, 2015 I have a similar set of home-made soft links on my Ariel 150 main canopy and they work just fine ... hundreds of jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #12 July 7, 2015 riggerrobI have a similar set of home-made soft links on my Ariel 150 main canopy and they work just fine ... hundreds of jumps. Actually, these might work tooWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #13 July 8, 2015 Actually we used to use wire ties for the break tie on a static line PC assist. Not quite that thick. But you can find small ones thatproper have a strength spec. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
