[ricki]

Hello Tom,

Yes, in the old days we went back and forth, after guys were hurt mind you, "oh you need to use a steel ring of x diameter and y thickness to improve the odds of release. Ultimately, it was a bunch of B.S.. These shackles were never designed to perform under loading such as we can have in an emergency. You are right, they will grab and hold a chickenloop all too well. Not good.

Check your QRs frequently for proper function and ideally under load under controlled circumstances.