{"id":17078,"date":"2015-11-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=17078"},"modified":"2015-11-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T00:00:00","slug":"2015-11-05-soft-links-happies-and-horrors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/2015-11-05-soft-links-happies-and-horrors\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Links \u2013 Happies and Horrors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Slinks front, correctly assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/3a8b2a24-43e9-4dea-8bce-a480e410703d.jpg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Slinks, back view, correctly assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/b824a302-26b8-4a9d-95aa-943da061fa8f.jpg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Slinks side view, correct, with the tab neatly tucked away in the riser top\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/17ef44c9-cf03-4ac5-9d8f-657a12ed9d24.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Soft links \u2013 What a great invention!  Remember the metal links we used before? Yes, they have done a good job all these years, but they were heavy, bulky and you could feel reserve links from your backpack. Main connector links have given some scares to skydivers by breaking or bending.  They have had their time in the sport, they can go on the shelf and rest in peace.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Now, the question is, soft links\/slinks, are they better?  Well, of course they are better. PD designed and patented the SLink, which other companies have drawn inspiration from. You can get soft links for main and reserve parachutes as well as tandem canopies.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>#Benefits of soft links<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They are more durable<\/li>\n<li>They are re-usable<\/li>\n<li>They reduce potential damage to the slider grommets, which then gives a longer life span on suspension lines<\/li>\n<li>You don\u2019t need a tool to install or remove them  <\/li>\n<li>They are not bulky\/heavy.<\/li>\n<li>They make the slider easier to drop down<\/li>\n<li>They are easier to pack with<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>##Patent <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>PD patented SLinks on January 2000, if you are interested you can check the link <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/patents\/US6270128\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fBX0ed2yE50\">How to install Slinks correctly, by PD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#Considerations<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>When using soft links please consider this:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>##1 Riser covers<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t actually have to use the slink riser covers that come with your soft links. However, if you are not using covers, the slink tabs need to be tacked. Make sure that slinks are able to move up and down slightly, after they are tacked. There have been incidents where a loose slink tab caught a line on the opening of the main canopy and caused a spinning malfunction. We want to eliminate the possibility of an incident before it happens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerodyne soft link (older design), correctly assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/1c65bcf8-75bd-477d-9091-a0b9dd112439.jpg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerodyne's ALinks (newer design), correctly assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/47d36b7f-2742-45c5-93fe-ba19530afc9b.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>##2 Set in shape<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Once installed set the slinks in the correct shape by pulling\/tagging\/squeezing before tacking.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>##3 Read the instructions<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There are different types of soft links out in the market but they all work in a very similar way. If you are not sure what you are doing and have never seen that soft link before, <strong>check the manufacturer\u2019s instructions, they are not all the same.<\/strong> For example, Aerodyne\u2019s old soft link tabs are round metal, they are not full soft links. Please note that Aerodyne now has new links which are called A-Links, which are very similar to PD and Icarus\u2019s soft links<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>###Links to Manuals<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You can find all the manuals required online very easily these days:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.performancedesigns.com\/docs\/SlinkInstructions_1.pdf\">PD SLinks<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyaerodyne.com\/download\/SoftLinkManual.pdf\">Aerodyne (Older) Soft Links<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyaerodyne.com\/download\/ALinkManual.pdf\">Aerodyne New &#8216;A&#8217; Links<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icaruscanopies.aero\/images\/downloads\/OTEC870027_Soft_links_regular.pdf\">Icarus Soft LINKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>##4 Always check, never assume<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If you are not competent and comfortable, never assume that you have done it correctly and install the canopy without checking the manual.  The consequences could be very serious. I have found couple of main parachutes with the soft links assembled incorrectly after the owner had done 200 jumps on them \u2013 very lucky that no incident occurred. The owner whose reserve soft links were not installed correctly was not a happy chap and was very scared (as he should be). See photos below:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Links WRONGLY assembled<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PD Slink, WRONGLY assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/b0303b2f-ccd9-48d1-ac6f-782a31c9feb4.jpg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PD Slink, WRONGLY assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/442d7fcb-00ca-43d9-89d7-7d0ce1f6586c.jpg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerodyne soft link, WRONGLY assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/c39e4ecb-97ff-47cb-900e-d53713b9374d.jpg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerodyne soft link, WRONGLY assembled\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/95835538-9c6e-4f60-8c2c-b8c055090c7b.jpg\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>##5 Inspect regularly<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>As with all parts of your gear, your soft links do wear and tear. They should be inspected regularly and replaced if necessary. If you don\u2019t know what you are looking for, ask a rigger. <\/p>\n<p>Have fun and stay safe! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soft links \u2013 What a great invention! Remember the metal links we used before? Yes, they have done a good job all these years, but they were heavy, bulky and you could feel reserve links from your backpack. Main connector links have given some scares to skydivers by breaking or bending. 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