Excesssively gusty winds ... ?

[ricki]

Originally Posted by bayflite

don't trust any chicken loop quick release.
my favorite QR is
LET GO OF THE BAR
GRAB CL WITH BOTH HANDS
YANK THE BEOTCH OFF LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.
CLQR's are a product of LAWYERS! :idea:
L8r

I wish it were that easy. Sadly, we often aren't strong enough to just unhook. I remember looking down and trying to unhook my chicken loop that was twisted tight on my harness hook. I also remember about a second of looking down at some trees from about 30 ft. up. I don't remember flying about 80 ft. through the air, smashing through a bunch of seagrapes and slamming into a wooden fence around a house deck. Thanks for small favors although recoverying fully was a HUGE favor!

Catch 22 - QR's can be unreliable, then again so is NOT using a QR.