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Always double check pin tension, orientation, and closure. There are many ways
to pack a container incorrectly. There is one best practice for packing and closing this
container. The bridle should be routed between the grommets, to the top loop, then the
bottom. The pins should be frowning to the right. In this configuration, with appropriate
closing loop length, there should be consistently low pin tension and minimal tendency to
lock. It is imperative that you close the container as directed. See images on next page.
1. Route the bridle from the attachment point on your parachute between the top and bottom
closing loop from left to right. Make sure that the Velcro tab on the bridle is affixed to itself
and free of any twists or knots. Make sure that both closing loops have the washers installed
properly and that they are adjusted to the correct length to provide the correct pin tension
for the volume of your parachute.
2. Insert the top pin through the top closing loop from left to right, frowning.
3. The bridle must be flat and free of any twists. Locate and align the bottom pin. Insert the
bottom pin through the bottom closing loop from left to right, frowning.
4. Check that both pins are “frowning” from left to right and that the ends of the pins are
pointing to the right.
5. Fold the bridle slack between the top and bottom pin back onto itself along with the closed
Velcro fold. Both of these folds should occur between the top and bottom pins.
6. Hold the Velcro tab and excess bridle between the pins with one hand, while you carefully
close the pin protector flap.
7. Tuck the top of the pin flap and the right side of the pin flap around the left side flap, tightly
covering the pins and bridle.
8. Tuck the excess bridle under the right-side flap and then under the bridle protection flap and
then into the BOC pouch.
CONTAINER CLOSURE
Pin tension for wingsuit, tracking, and terminal airspeed jumps must be high enough to ensure
secure side flaps and secure pin placement against the relative wind that will be acting on your
container. With the pin cover flap open, you should be able to gently move your container around
on the floor by pulling on the bridle just below each pin, without the pin releasing.
Please watch this video: https://vimeo.com/flysquirrel/pintension
PIN TENSION FOR SLIDER UP JUMPING
A small rare-earth magnet is embedded in the riser
cover of your container. It is designed to mate with the
small magnet embedded in the bridle. For hand held
deployments, you may choose to route the bridle as you
normally would from pin to hand (held together with the
PC), matching the magnets together to gently retain the
slack bridle between the bottom pin and your hand.
MAGNETIC BRIDLE KEEPER
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